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Concert: Distractfold featuring Wet Ink

Distractfold are delighted to present a joint concert with the US based ensemble Wet Ink. Making their UK début tonight in a trio format (Josh Modney/Sam Pluta/Eric Wubbels), Wet Ink will perform Eric Wubbels’s the children of fire come looking for fire and a new work by Sam Pluta for violin, piano, and live electronics. In addition, Distractfold will present the following works: Qasid 3 for clarinet, viola and piano by José María Sánchez-Verdú (SPAIN/DE); Mauricio Pauly‘s (COSTA RICA/UK) Apartamento Polsen Apartamento Peterson (2012) for amplified trio (bass clarinet, cello and piano); Eric Wubbels‘ (USA) new work for amplified ensemble (clarinet, violin, viola, cello and percussion) and Switches for amplified viola and drum set by Sam Pluta (USA). Tickets available here and visit Distractfold.co.uk for more information.