9 August 2025
St Giles’ Cathedral – Edinburgh 19:30
Interview with Raven Chacon ahead of the UK premiere of his work VOICELESS MASS at Edinburgh Art Festival
Interview with Raven Chacon ahead of the UK premiere of his work VOICELESS MASS at Edinburgh Art Festival
playbill – ACT XIII
Elaine Mitchener: Unplugged set
Ourselves in the Other:
Elaine Mitchener: th/e s/ou/nd be/t/ween (2023)
for flute, electric guitar, electric bass, percussion, contralto
Alongside works by Ashkan Behzadi, Marcos Balter, Yaz Lancaster and Corie Rose Soumah.
Performed by International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)
As part of Darmstadt Summer Course presented by Internationales Musikinstitut Darmstadt (IMD)
Black Earth Study Club
Convened by Imani Mason Jordan
Performers: Ain Bailey, Elaine Mitchener and Imani Mason Jordan
Composing While Black:
A concert by the International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)
This programme includes the/e so/ou/nd be/t/ween by Elaine Mitchener
Robyn’s Rocket – Robyn Rocket & Elaine Mitchener + Brainwaves (David Ross, Clive Bell and more TBA) + Iko Cherie + Rucksack Cinema & Samir
Moving Eastman
Part of Dresdner Tage der zeitgenössischen Musik (DTzM)
Elaine Mitchener vocals, movement, music direction
Dam Van Huynh concept, choreography & direction
Moving Eastman
London Premiere
Elaine Mitchener vocals, movement, music direction
Dam Van Huynh concept, choreography & direction
The Rolling Calf:
Jason Yarde saxophone, electronics
Neil Charles bass, electronics
Xhosa Cole saxophone, percussion
There will be a 20min pre-show talk with the artists at 8.00pm, open to all ticket holders.
Moderator on 3rd April: Philip Clark, author and music journalist
Moderator on 4th April: Igor Toronyi-Lalic, curator and writer