PHoenix: A Benefit concert for Music School in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia
A fundraising concert to support a Music School in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia, which suffered big losses in a fire. Premieres of chamber orchestra works by Darcy Cole and Tomos Jones. Featuring Nina Kohout.
8pm on 6th April 2025. St Catherine’s School, Bramley.
In March 2023, a fire spread in Banská Štiavnica, a UNESCO town in Slovakia, destroying a number of historical buildings, including the home of the Music School. While the financial support given to the town goes towards reconstruction of the original building of the Music School, the school lacks financial support to replace damaged instruments, material, and to subsidise its move to different locations.
This Music School needs our support because it provides irreplacable affordable specialist education in all performing arts to children and young people from across the local area. Dedicated teachers bring up generations of talented creatives and put on events for the whole community.
We supported this wonderful school by raising money from ticket sales at a unique concert of new music and new arrangements, accompanied by immersive projections. You can still support the school by donating on the button below, and a video recording of the concert will be sent to you. Alongside supporting the school, you will be also supporting upcoming composers, singers, players and designers involved in this performance. You can find out more about some of them here and on our Instagram page.
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Music School, Banská Štiavnica
The Music School in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia opens 400 places every year to children and young people from across the local area, offering affordable specialist education in 4 performing and visual arts subjects: music, visual art, drama and dance. We would like to support them in this fantastic work.
St Catherine’s School, Bramley
This concert took place in the Auditorium at St Catherine’s School. This school offers excellent teaching tailored to girls, first rate facilities and a caring pastoral team combine to make St Catherine’s a vibrant and highly successful School for both day girls and boarders.
Nina Kohout
Nina Kohout is a sonic storyteller who pushes the boundaries of musical obedience, forming a constant conversation between an invasive horror and a fragile purity. In her music she intertwines the haunting ambiance of ancient Slovak folklore, classical music elements, and dark electronica.
Darcy Cole
Darcy Cole is a predominantly vocal and instrumental composer with a passion for folky harmony, groovy rhythms and music for theatre. For this project, she presents From the Ashes for small orchestra; expect lush chords, catchy melodies and something to tap your foot to!
Tomos Jones
Tomos Owen Jones is a tenor and composer of choral, instrumental and operatic works, often inspired by the people and places of Wales. His new piece for the project Fire Dances tries to evoke the intensity and excitement of fire, with vibrant, punchy rhythms, and sweeping melodies.
Josie Ireland
Josie Ireland is a Lighting Designer and Production Manager for theatre, opera, and immersive experiences, with particular passion for accessibility, safe spaces, and queer art. For this project, they will present immersive projections that will accompany the premiere of Darcy Cole’s From the Ashes.
Lucia Švecová 