Two instrumentalists from different sides of the globe present atmospheric approaches to traditional sounds in contemporary contexts in this double-bill line-up
While his main instrument is the clarinet, Zimpel also employs the use of organs and the khaen (a proto-harmonica from Laos), creating a knotty bed of interlocking notes over which his clarinet soars. The result is a distinct offering of contemporary minimalism, with echoes of Moondog, Terry Riley and John Coltrane.
It’s a sonic environment not a million miles away from the one created by South Korean composer and instrumentalist Park Jiha. She breathes new life into ancient instruments, performing on piri (a cousin of the oboe), yanggeum (hammered dulcimer), and saenghwang (mouth organ). With them, she combines Korean traditional music, jazz and contemporary classical to create hypnotic and occasionally frenzied compositions.
Biennale Sessions | Polish Pavilion – Panel
Records of Waiting: Crafts, Ornaments, Data Visualization - A Panel Discussion exploring the exhibition for this year's Polish Pavilion at the London Design Biennale.
19
06.2025
Events, Visual arts
Belonging(s) Theatre Play at Mountview Festival 2025
Maja moves to London seeking a fresh start, but her idea of life away from home is crushed by the not-so-perfect reality - A play about experiences of immigration, identity and a search for new beginnings, produced by Ula Poloch, directed by Karol Olszewski and written by Kaja Pośnik.
26
06.2025
28
06.2025
Events, Theatre
Simona Kossak Film Screening + Talk (In
A special screening of Simona Kossak, the critically acclaimed biopic about Poland's pioneering ecologist at ActOne Cinema Acton. Organised by Talking & Exploring as part of Polish Heritage Days and supported by the Polish Cultural Institute in London.
29
06.2025
Events, Film