Calstock Arts Festival

Eastern Strings and Ozcan Ates

A tapestry of Turkish and Kurdish songs featuring baglama master and superb vocalist Ozcan Ates. Also included in the set are special arrangements of Ladino pieces translated by Ozcan and Eastern Strings compositions.

Daphna Sadeh-Neu is a top class double bassist and composer. She has released 4 CD’s on major UK and US labels (including the Tzasik label by John Zorn) and has received commissions to compose for both small ensembles and full orchestra in a style that crosses genres including jazz, world music and Baroque. Daphna has performed internationally in Europe,Asia and the USA.

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Knud Stüwe is fast establishing himself as a unique and brilliant voice on the oud. He also is a composer and arranger. His recent collaboration with the Ligeti Quartet led to a sold out concert at St.Georges Bristol (..”the Ligeti quartet found brilliant collaborators in Knud Stüwe and Ali Elmubarak..” David Harrington founder of the Kronos Quartet).