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Barnaby O'Rorke Treeglove Horn '66Performer, musician, visual artist, writer and teacher.
Barnaby is a musican (cello, piano) and singer trained in the physical displines of improvised performance practises, dance, yoga and chi kung. He has developed solo and collaborative work in experimental performance, dance and music. He has produced 4 albums, Ravine(’94), Loose(’99),Like nothing ever before(07)amd Easily(09), and regularly performs songs for cello and voice. He is based between Berlin, Scotland and Barcelona.
Major acheivements:
received comissions from- Tanzhaus Zurich, E-Werk Freiburg, Lisbon EXPO 98; Arnolfini, Bristol; De La Ware Pavillion, Bexhill; Green Room, Manchester; Rhythm Method Festival, London; Dance Umbrella. London; Brighton Festiavl and South East Dance agency; Podewil Theatre, Berlin; Klapstuk Arts Center Luverne Belgium and received funding from Arts Council GB, Skite 96 Lisbon and South East Arts for work with Raukus Mir (with M. King)
Worked/Collaborated with:
Gabi Reuter, Adrian Russi, Ecki, Jens Biedermann, The Little Queens, Gesine Daniels, Stephanie Maher, Shahar Dor, Jorg Hassman, Mirva Makinen, Diana Bonilla, Lisa Nelson, Steve Paxton, Derevo, Miriam King, Charlie Morrisey, Becky Edmunds, Ginny Farnam, Rui Nunes, Shinkansen, Vera Mantero, Sophie Moleta, Derek Jarman, Liz Agiss and Divas, KJ Holmes, Scott Smith, Sten Rudstrom, Peter Thompson, Sharon Lewis, Valija Zinch, Sandra Navarro Casino.
TEACHING......Voice and Body work at Brighton University, Visual and Perfomance Arts course 1994 plus the ZIP festival for improvisation 2007
Improvisation and Performance for musicians, GIF 2009
BANDS...... Ira Hayes '87 Edinburgh folk/rock, Birddog '95 Brighton Pop/rock, Omnivor Treekle '05 Brighton improvisation ongoing, Radio ON '09 Berlin, electronic/acoustic improvisation, ongoing
EDUCATION 1st Degree B.A. in Visual and Performance Arts from Brighton University '93
AWARD British Telecom New Contemporary of '93 for visual art.
2009
Festivals played for- CI37; Contemporary meets Contact; Ponderosa Land Tanz Festival; Trans Contact, Romania; Granada Improvisation Festival 2 ; 2nd Improvisation Festival Madrid; Tune, Travelling School of Unspoken Knowledge, Berlin; Nit de L'Art, Castello, Spain.
“Schachmatt”, Trio dance piece led by Jens Biedermann with Kuanling Tsai, part of the Tanzhaus Zurich 12MIN MAX platform.
Workhops played for led by Joerg Hassman, Mirva Makinen, Shahar Dor, Ulla Makinen, Katja Mustonen, Adrian Russi, Asher Leven, Charlie Morrissey.
Solo concerts in K77, Karma Coffee, Wallywoods,A, Cafe Tasso, Cafe Tchkofski, Berlin; Satsanga, Goa; Heliogobal, Barcelona; Geneva ; La Puerta Roca, Madrid ; Ponderosa, Stolzenhagen.
Video “Firehorse” music and image, on youtube.
2008
Festivals played for- CI36 Ponderosa ; Frieburg CI Festival ; ZIP, Festival of Improvisation, Ovieto, Italy ; Tune, School of Travelling Knowledge, Barcelona; Granada Improsation Festival no.1
“Skins” trio dance piece led by Gesine Daniels with Gabi Reuter, performed in Berlin and Aberwrystwyth.
“I don’t know but I like it” trio with J. Hassmann and Mirva Makinen.
“Pieces of Us” duet with Sandra Navarro Casino performed at the Theatr Antic Barcelona
“Invisible Choir” improvisation with Alice Tatge and Adrian Shephard, Friestil, Tanzfabrik, Berlin
Workshops played for led by Joerg Hassman, Mirva Makinen, Gesine Daniels, Adrian Shephard.
Solo concerts, Bar Leika, K77, Café Tasso, A, Berlin; Heliogobal, Born Again, Barcelona; Fairtrade Gallery, Brighton.
Video “Scrawl” ,“Fierce Mountain” and “February Dance” music and image, self made, produced on the Law. On youtube.
2007
M&DE participent, dance and music forum held at Dartington Hall, Devon, UK.
“Wenn ich allein bin tuer ich nicht besonderes” duet with Valija Zinck, commissioned by E-Werk, Frieburg, performed at the E-Werk; Ada Studios, Berlin; Festival Hautnah, Cologne.
“Banke” Site specific group piece led by Gesine Daniels in Bonn
“Formation of Clouds” solo dance and music, performed Angel House, Brighton; Festival of Art Kostelec, Czech Republic.
Video, “ Boy in the Breakers” made by Becky Edmunds you can see it on this site under downloads.
2006
“Like nothing ever before” collection of songs recorded in Brighton.
Spring Home Tour with Paul Chi: a concert tour of living rooms in England and Wales.
“The Queen of the Sky.” Improvised performance at the LandTanz Festival, Ponderosa, Germany
“Formation of Clouds” improvised performance with cello at the Escapade Improvisation Festival, London.
Played for a Butoh workshop led by Moeno Wakamatsui, Berlin