Folding Songs

A Sonica Glasgow commission, co-produced by Cryptic and Perth Theatre and Concert Hall.Supported by the Scottish Government’s Festivals Expo Fund and Creative Scotland.Light, sound, and song fold and unfold, guiding audiences on a seamless journey of transformation.Martin Green, acclaimed accordionist and fearless sonic innovator of the band Lau, joins forces with vocalist Svetlana Spajić, one of Serbia’s most revered traditional musicians and a guardian of ancient Balkan song, and guitarist Graeme Stephen to present Folding Songs.This spellbinding performance fuses folk and electronic elements, transforming the space from minimal, meditative drones into a vibrant cascade of colour and otherworldly visuals.

Following his Ivor Novello Award-winning outdoor installation Aeons, Green invites audiences to engage with this work in an intimate setting.

Folding Songs aims to take the audience on an unforgettable Journey.'Green’s credentials as a brilliantly inventive accordion player and sonic adventurer with the trio Lau have long been celebrated.' The Guardian