CAOILFHIONN ROSE

In the organizer's words:

"Breathtakingly beautiful and intimately inspiring."
- Atwood Magazine

"The sound is that of the first day of spring."
- The Arts Desk

Manchester artist Caoilfhionn Rose (her Irish first name is pronounced like "Keelin" in English) has matured artistically and dug deep to find experimental new ways to express her admiration for the beauty of nature, her love of music in all its diversity and her belief in the healing power of both in a world scarred by the pandemic. Energetic, searching and ever curious, Caoilfhionn has found a voice that sounds both archaic and modern - boldly utilizing contemporary technologies to reshape traditional song craft for the mid-2020s.

Caoilfhionn's music is deeply rooted in a knowledge of folk, jazz and the great songwriters of the 20th century, creating a magical, enraptured sonic space that is entirely her own imagination. She combines her central instrument, the piano, with synthesizers and juxtaposes a live rhythm section and saxophone embellishments with ambient samples and pioneering production techniques.