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Quanta, the meeting of three pioneering figures of the British contemporary music and jazz circuits, presents an innovative fusion of modern jazz, North African music, improvisation and masterpieces from the classical repertoire.
Violinist Tobie Medland is known as the founder of the London Gypsy Jazz Festival and a virtuoso violinist with both a jazz and classical background.
Cellist Shirley Smart draws on a similarly eclectic background, including 10 years living in Jerusalem, and is now Professor of Improvisation at the Royal College of Music.
Pianist Ben Smith is an acclaimed interpreter and champion of new music and contemporary classical works and a former Junior Fellow at the Guildhall School of Music.
The trio present a programme combining traditional and contemporary approaches to the piano trio recital format.
“Fascinating listening for the open-eared..”-The Arts Desk
“An undeniably fresh perspective” - Jazz Guitar Today
“Extraordinary precision and insight” - The Guardian
