Emily Hultmark , BEAUTY IS WILD, bassoon and live electronics

Beauty is Wild, is a world put together with captured sounds from far corners of the world. Swedish folksong, live electronics and the words of Jean Sibelius. A strong passion of mine when travelling is to listen to my surroundings, whether in a jungle, or a taxi, to learn undiscovered places through simply listening.

Bassoon and electronics is a combination not often seen or heard but it can demonstrate so powerfully the bassoon's versatility.

I believe Instruments are simply means for us to convey a story, and that our ultimate aim as musicians is to make the very instrument invisible, bringing to light simply the notes, the story, bridging the gap between performer and listener. As Sibelius said, "every note must live". The combination of sounds taken from their contexts and mixed with live experimentation on the bassoon creates another world, another dimension to listen to, and to be part of.