When you wish upon a star, as they say, you get lots of stuff. Well, the Sheliak Trio is actually named after a star, and I can tell that chatting with Matilde Michelozzi (cello), Emanuele Brilli (violin) and Sergio Costa (piano) has undoubtedly been a highly rewarding experience. That is to say that I hope this conversation could prove itself as part of the equation not only in my own eyes, but also in yours. Ready to find out something more about this Italian chamber group and their thoughts and feelings regarding music-making?
Autore: Roberto Ventimiglia
Norwegian landscapes…
…Arctic climate conditions…
…an old barn…
…a piano…
…a handful of both ambient and electronic sounds…
…a brand new album titled Fragile.
All around and in the hands of a woman and pianist-composer called Susanne Darre.
Guided by this very Nordic recipe, I shared an intriguing chat with her: let’s now savour her thoughts and feelings about her own work, personality and the new album.
Thinking outside the box, the modern music industry and today’s independent artists: the Good, the Bad and… the Smugly?
Sticky postEverything that is ‘produced’ is by all means a ‘product’, no matter whether it’s done on a large or small scale. Not very romantic as an idea when it comes to art, I know, yet it makes sense isn’t it?
As a musician I’ve been lucky enough to taste both the so-called major publishing houses and the smaller ones, which are pretty often defined as independent companies or labels.
According to my personal experience, I sense that this acknowledged independency relates to a “F**k the market, let’s do that!” kind of attitude, more or less. Maybe not that profitable, but still very cool.