This intimate session is available for only 6 people 4pm-5:30pm Sunday 29th January 2023 SOLD OUT 4pm-5:30pm Sunday 12th February 2023 SOLD OUT 4pm-5:30pm Sunday 26th February 2023 SOLD OUT 4pm-5:30pm Sunday 12th March 2023 SOLD OUT.
with accompaniment on Harmonium, Saraswati Veena, Bouzouki and drums. 7pm – 8:30pm Friday 3rd March 2023 at The Sonic Retreat Centre Frome, Somerset BA11 3NG
Learn &practice some continuous Qigong movements, 18 Shibashi, 8 Brocades and some animal frolics to my playlist. ‘I join Candida’s class on Tuesdays and I feel wonderful after. Sometimes I have little energy to start but by the end of the class I feel energised, centered and at peace. Candida is a great teacher and gives enough instruction for you to know what to do but not have constant chatter so you can really zone into the movement, oh and the playlists are spot on too!’ Jane. Starts Tuesday 31st January then every Tuesday for the whole of February, 10am-11am And also Fridays starting 3rd February at 2pm-3pm throughout February apart from 17th.
Create deep meditative ensemble compositions using the many unique sound qualities the singing bowls possess 10am to 4pm Saturday March 11th 2023 at The Sonic Retreat Centre, Frome, Somerset BA11 3NG
22nd/23rd/24th/25th March 2023, Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver Canada Journey through the vast cultures of China and India in this physical and spiritual performance. Created and performed by international dance artists Aakash Odedra (UK/India) and Hu Shenyuan (China); This compelling journey of self-development, strength, fear and love finds new meaning in modern times. Immerse yourself in the energy and skill of these two extraordinary dancers, and the live music of composer and singer Nicki Wells (UK/Switzerland) with Beibei Wang and Michael Ormiston in this epic journey of discovery
6th/7th April 2023 La Comete, Châlons-en-Champagne, France Journey through the vast cultures of China and India in this physical and spiritual performance. Created and performed by international dance artists Aakash Odedra (UK/India) and Hu Shenyuan (China); This compelling journey of self-development, strength, fear and love finds new meaning in modern times. Immerse yourself in the energy and skill of these two extraordinary dancers, and the live music of composer and singer Nicki Wells (UK/Switzerland) with Beibei Wang and Michael Ormiston in this epic journey of discovery.
led by Michael Ormiston & Candida Valentino This intimate session is available for only 6 people 4pm-5:30pm Sunday April 2nd 2023 4pm-5:30pm Sunday April 23rd 2023 4pm-5:30pm Sunday May 7th 2023. 4pm-5:30pm Sunday May 28th 2023 at The Sonic Retreat Centre, Frome, Somerset, BA11 3NG
with accompaniment on Harmonium, Saraswati Veena, Bouzouki and drums. POSTPONED New Date to be announced 7pm – 8:30pm thursday May 4th 2023 at The Sonic Retreat Centre Frome, Somerset BA11 3NG
this year all of which are in honour of Peter Jones the Colourscape artist and creator who died in February. Saturday May 6th 10am – 3pm Wentworth Woodhouse Wentworth Rotherham South Yorkshire S62 7TQ
Saturday May 27th 10.30am to 4.30pm Waddesdon Manor HP18 0JH Michael Ormiston and Domenic Deccico perform on a wide range of ethnic instruments from around the world
Wednesday May 31st to Friday June 2nd From 10.30am to 4.30pm Resident festival musician Michael Ormiston presents free-flowing performances and workshops for families. Fantastic for all ages from babies through to 100 year-olds
Saturday July 8th & Sunday July 9th :Thurrock Colourscape Weekend at High House production Park Michael Ormiston and Ansuman Biswas
Sunday 23rd July 11am to 5pm (music plays 11.30-4pm) Castle Park, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1UG Michael Ormiston and Domenic Deccico perform on a wide range of ethnic instruments from around the world.
Saturday July 29th, 11am to 4pm (music plays 11.30-3.30) Broadway Colourscape weekend, The Village Green, Broadway WR12 7AA Michael Ormiston and Domenic Deccico perform on a wide range of ethnic instruments from around the world.
Monday August 21st to Friday August 25th 11am to 4pm Watford Colourscape Festival,Near the Cha Cafe, Cassiobury Park Ave, Watford WD18 7HY. Our resident musician Michael Ormiston: free-flowing performances and workshops for families. Fantastic for all ages from babies through to 100 year-olds. Saturday August 26th : 11am to 5pm(music plays 11.30-4pm) Michael Ormiston and Domenic Deccico perform on a wide range of ethnic instruments from around the world.
Colourscape Clapham festival Sunday September 10th: music from 12.30 to 4.30pmat Clapham Common near the Windmill pub. Nearest access Rookery Road. Symphony of Elements with Michael Ormiston, Sylvia Hallett, Ansuman Biswas, Beibei Wang and David Stevens Live instrumental sounds processed by computer musicians will create symphonic music from natural sounds. Water instruments including Tibetan Singing Bowls played with water inside to create rippling sounds, bowed “Waterphone”, and close-miked drip sounds. Air sounds including harmonic flutes, voice, aeolian instruments plus… Earth sounds including bowed tree-branches amplified by contact microphones, stone objects & tuned flower-pots plus.. Everyday environmentally-friendly “instruments” inc. amplified bicycle wheel played percussively or with bow. These live instrumental sounds processed by computer musicians will create symphonic music from natural. https://www.eyemusic.org.uk/whatsonevents/whatson.php
Sat 24th – Sun 25th June 2023, 10-12:30, (lunch 12:30-1:30) 1:30 – 4pm School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG Learn an authentic traditional Mongolian technique. Listen to your own overtones as you discover the unknown depths and heights of your own voice. The workshop is open to anyone who wishes to explore the harmonic nature of their voice.
Thu 17 Aug 2023 5:00 PM – Sun 20 Aug 2023 6:00 PM BST Laughton Lodge, Common Lane, Laughton, East Sussex, BN8 6BY Candida Valentino and Michael Ormiston will run a Mongolian Khoomii workshop on the 19th and give a performance on the 18th
21/22 October, Shanghai, 28th/29th Shenzhan, 1/2 November Guangzhou, 4th Zhuhai 2023 Journey through the vast cultures of China and India in this physical and spiritual performance. Created and performed by international dance artists Aakash Odedra (UK/India) and Hu Shenyuan (China); This compelling journey of self-development, strength, fear and love finds new meaning in modern times. Immerse yourself in the energy and skill of these two extraordinary dancers, and the live music of composer and singer Nicki Wells (UK/Switzerland) with Beibei Wang and Michael Ormiston in this epic journey of discovery.
10th – 12th November 2023 Abbey Hotel, Great Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 3ET. Michael & Candida will also run a Tibetan/Himalayan Singing Bowl Choir workshop & a Mongolian Khöömii Overtone Singing workshop
Beibei Wang – composer/percussion. Yuxiao Chen – Chinese flutes, Songyuan He – Peking Opera, Charlie Cawood – Pipa, Ruan and Oud, Kate Shortt – Cello/voice, Francesco Cucchi – Electronics, Michael Ormiston – Khoomii/Morin Khuur/Esrajs/singing bolw/conch/electronics, Mike Skelton – Percussion and Sanxian http://www.beibeimusic.com