{"id":100450,"date":"2023-11-20T11:33:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T16:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=100450"},"modified":"2023-11-20T11:33:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T16:33:11","slug":"preview-arraymusic-co-presents-experimental-chamber-vocal-fusion-ensemble-arkora-cloud-chamber-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2023\/11\/20\/preview-arraymusic-co-presents-experimental-chamber-vocal-fusion-ensemble-arkora-cloud-chamber-live\/","title":{"rendered":"PREVIEW | Arraymusic Co-Presents Experimental Chamber Vocal Fusion Ensemble Arkora: Cloud Chamber Live"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_100452\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100452\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-100452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-22.jpg\" alt=\"Arkora during their First Light, St. John\u2019s, NL Tour in 2022 (Photo: Greg Locke)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-22.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-22-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-22-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/11\/Copy-of-PREVIEW-22-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100452\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arkora during their First Light, St. John\u2019s, NL Tour in 2022 (Photo: Greg Locke)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Arraymusic will co-present Arkora, best described as a chamber vocal fusion collective, in a performance of Cloud Chamber. The concept video EP will get its live Toronto debut on November 29.<\/p>\n<p>The work began as an experiment in composition and development via telephone chain, a web of creative communication that extended between five composer-performers and two analogue filmmakers in Toronto and New York. The experiment developed into a series of works that push the boundaries of conventional musical and visual creation.<\/p>\n<p>That includes the use of microtones, industrial sounds, and unusual progressions, combined with lyrics that touch on fear, perseverance and longing, and striking experimental visuals. The result is a compelling project with music that is complex yet immediately enjoyable. With a focus on vocals, it is melodic and hypnotic, yet constantly unexpected. All the songs were co-created by members Tova Kardonne, Sharon Lee, Dan Morphy, Brendon Randall-Myers, and Benton Roark.<\/p>\n<p>The concert represents Arkora\u2019s debut at Array music. Along with Cloud Chamber, the ensemble will perform pieces from their catalogue.<\/p>\n<p>And Yet It Moves from Cloud Chamber:<\/p>\n<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HQfddbL8-7g?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<h2>Arkora<\/h2>\n<p>The ensemble first came together in 2014. Their music and background as a collective find their roots in chamber music, in particular the vocal repertoire, along with progressive and experimental rock (which itself is rooted in the idioms of Western classical music).<\/p>\n<p>Cloud Chamber was created during the COVID-19 pandemic as a four-part video piece. The five core musicians developed the project together with two filmmakers.<\/p>\n<p>During the summer of 2023, Arkora toured The Sign of Jonas, an &#8220;apocalypse chamber folk oratorio&#8221; with lyrics from the poetry of Luke Hathaway. Later this season, the ensemble will be creating a new opera in collaboration with Vancouver\/New York&#8217;s re:Naissance Opera at National Sawdust in Brooklyn, among other projects.<\/p>\n<h3>Members<\/h3>\n<p>Chamber fusion collective Arkora is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Benton Roark (voice, guitars, keyboards)<\/li>\n<li>Tova Kardonne (voice, viola)<\/li>\n<li>Brendon Randall-Myers (voice, electric guitars)<\/li>\n<li>Sharon Lee (electric violin)<\/li>\n<li>Dan Morphy (percussion)<\/li>\n<li>Andrew McCarthy (drums, percussion)<\/li>\n<li>Andrew Ivens (Rhodes, pedal steel)<\/li>\n<li>James McEleney (voice, bass)<\/li>\n<li>Tiber Reardon (guitars and synthesizers)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The film component was created by experimental filmmakers Karly McCloskey, Justine McCloskey, and Jeanne Stern.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets and more information about their November 29 PWYC Toronto show available [<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arraymusic.ca\/arkora-cloud-chamber-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/strong>].<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Are you looking to promote an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/advertising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0e101a\"><u>event<\/u><\/span><\/a>? 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