About

Join us for an intimate solo concert with Poppy Ackroyd.

A classically trained pianist, violinist, producer, and composer, Ackroyd first gained attention in the neo-classical world with her solo works Escapement and Feathers, as well as her involvement in Hidden Orchestra (Tru Thoughts). In February 2018, the post-classical musician released her first solo full-length album, Resolve, with One Little Indian (Björk’s label).

In her words:

“Resolve is about the determination to embrace the good things in life whilst dealing with unexpected and challenging difficulties. Finding the light in the dark, facing sadness and loss head on, and developing a growing inner strength.”

Ackroyd creates percussive textures from traditional classical instruments, and the result is almost the emulation of an entire orchestra, using very few instruments combined with the artist’s incredible production skills. The artist works by recording improvised contemporary classical piano motifs and then rearranging and manipulating these sounds digitally. The result is a fantastic fusion of acoustic and electronic in a post-classical setting.

With bespoke visuals from Tom Newell. Support to be announced.

Reviews

"Resolve puts her comfortably on par with neo-classical giants Nils Frahm, Max Richter and Hauschka.”

MOJO

“Occupying a space somewhere between Nils Frahm and warped electronic composer Anna Meredith.”

Q Magazine

“Poppy Ackroyd can conjure whole worlds of sound out of the barest essentials.”

Stereogum

“…a neo-classical force to be reckoned with.”

Electronic Sound

General Information

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Box Office Opening Times

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