BOOST PERCUSSION GROUP & George Georgiou (bass clarinet) In Andys Skordis’ “Zourrrrr...”

Since its inception in 2014, BOOST Grupo de Percusión has maintained an upward trajectory in its search for new musical concepts and sonic stimuli. Formed by four percussionists from Castilla-La Mancha in Spain, the ensemble’s repertoire spans a wide variety of genres and styles, including electronic, contemporary, classical, and world music. This versatility has won BOOST high praise from audiences and critics alike.

For their Cyprus debut, on Wednesday 7 October at The Shoe Factory, BOOST Percussion will perform premieres by John Cage, Nebojša Jovan Živković and Mikel Kuehn, and will join forces with the distinguished clarinettist George Georgiou for the highlight of the evening – the world premiere of Andys Skordis’ new work. Entitled “Zourrrrr...” and commissioned by the 17th International Pharos Contemporary Music Festival, the work is inspired by the Ngunying ceremony, which the composer witnessed in Bangli, Bali. Within its powerful dramaturgical arc, the percussionists embody the temple musicians, while the clarinet gives voice to the witch, who gradually emerges, casting her spell and drawing them into a trance-like state. This is undoubtedly a concert where music, ritual and theatre converge in a haunting, otherworldly experience suspended between the earthly and the transcendental.

Programme :

Nebojša Jovan Živković (b.1962)

Trio per Uno (Cyprus premiere)

Mikel Kuehn (b.1967)

1/3 Construction (World premiere)

John Cage (1912-1992)

Third Construction (Cyprus premiere)

Andys Skordis (b.1983)

Zourrrrr... (World premiere)