Yati will be working with artist Yashas Shetty and students of Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology in Bangalore, India from 29th July - 2nd August 2019. The project will involved using collaborative concepts from the Saundaryalahari Project (http://www.saundaryalahari.eca.ed.ac.uk) to develop art and music works that involve technology and creativity and consider ways in which they can be performed and/or installed in India. The Saundaryalahari project uses “proto-linguistic” practices to work in creative fields together. It will be exciting to see this project develop and outcomes will be posted on this website and otherwise!
Soundpainting workshop with André Bellmont (Zurich University of Arts) at Reid Concert Hall, Edinburgh 24th - 28th June 2019
Yati will be running a unique Soundpainting workshop together with André Bellmont from Zurich University of Arts in University of Edinburgh’s Reid Concert Hall from 24th - 28th June 2019. The project will involve conducting musical ensembles with specialised gestures to create improvised soundtracks for short films. Participants include composers, musicians, sound designers and all creatives. The workshop active participants are fully filled, but passive participation is possible without enrolment. Contact Yati for details/questions (y.durant@ed.ac.uk). More information about the practice of Soundpainting can be found here
Masterclass with students of Prof. Gerd Baumann at Munich College of Music and Theater
Yati will be giving a masterclass to the film composition students of Prof. Gerd Baumann at Munich College of Music and Theater (Germany) on Monday 29th April. Its very exciting to be invited to this excellent conservatory and share new ideas and developments for collaboration with Prof. Baumann. More interesting news to come…
Jazz gigs and concerts in May: Edinburgh and London!
May 2019 will be an active month with several interesting jazz gigs and concerts! Please come along and listen and tell your friends about them if you/they are about, as there are many different ensembles to choose from with Yati on trumpet!
Wednesday 1st May at the Jazz Bar, Edinburgh 9pm - 11:30pm “Miles! Miles! Miles and Co.” with David Patrick, Ed Kelly and Dan Shearer
Sunday 5th May at the Jazz Bar, Edinburgh 9pm - 11:30pm Quartet with Giuseppe Vasapolli, Ed Kelly and Dan Shearer
Monday 6th May at the Jazz Bar, Edinburgh 8pm - 10:30pm Jazz Bar Big Band
Tuesday 14th May at the OXO Tower Restaurant, London 6pm - 11pm (private event for Syntel Corp.) with Alina Bzhezhinska, Joel Prime and Julie Walkington
Monday 20th May at the Jazz Bar, Edinburgh 8pm - 10:30pm Jazz Bar Big Band
I look forward to seeing you there!
Yati