Pianocircus

"The sound pianocircus produce is...out of this world, utterly compelling and technically mind-blowing. In fact, the depth of concentration and understanding involved in performing these highly complex works is nothing short of inspiring."
The Press and Journal, October 2009

pianocircus formed in 1989 to play Steve Reich's Six Pianos, and has since created a repertoire of over one hundred works; the majority written especially for the ensemble and include pieces by Kevin Volans, Graham Fitkin, Brian Eno, Louis Andriessen, Erkki-Sven Tüür, Terry Riley, Nikki Yeoh and Heiner Goebbels. pianocircus has released seven CDs with Decca and now has three CDs available on its own label; the latest release is 2009's Skin & Wire featuring drummer Bill Bruford.

The ensemble is self managed as a collective and pianocircus has worked in collaboration with composers, film and video makers, theatre and circus performers, dancers and choreographers, and in a huge variety of educational settings.

The group performs throughout the UK and internationally, with appearances including the South Bank Centre, London; Lincoln Center, New York; Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Edinburgh Festival, sound festival, Bath International Festival, the Big Chill Enchanted Garden Festival, the Hong Kong and Singapore Festivals, the Istanbul Festival, NYYD festival (Estonia), Musica Ficta Festival (Lithuania), the CREA and 38eme Rugissants Festivals (France), Settembre Musica (Italy), MARTE festival Malaga and in Canada (Banff), the USA, Sweden, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain.

The ensemble recently celebrated it's 20th anniversary with the 20in09 Festival, supported by Arts Council England and PRS for Music Foundation, with a series of events across London with invited guest artists, ensembles and students, including Hoxton Hall, Oxford House, Mossbourne Community Academy, Brunel University, Trinity College of Music and Ether Festival at London's Southbank. Piano Circus are Associate Artists at Brunel University.