ISORA: Live at The Godown Amsterdam

Welcome to ISORA at the Godown studio on 14 March.

Date: 14 March, 8pm (7.30pm doors open)

Location: The Godown, Amsterdam

ISORA - "to see the roots from the top".

We use this metaphor in our music for the search of new sounds but always keeping in mind the seed, the essence, the intuition that keeps us connected to the roots.Original compositions inspired by poetry and folklore serve as the starting point: the seed, the root. From there on, through improvisation, there's a search and live experimentation to create different sound atmospheres. The voice, oboe, trumpet, synthesizers and live electronic music are the tools used to build up soundscapes and trigger musical ideas.

At the moment ISORA - consisting of Ainhoa Pérez Echepare (oboe/English horn, voice and guitar) and Álvaro Rey de Viñas (trumpet, synths and live electronics) - are working together in the production of their first EP that brings together own compositions inspired by Castilian traditional songs and Lorca's poetry in order to create a musical narrative connected with their roots.

The Godown is excited to host this beautiful duo for an intimate evening, to preview some of their original compositions and bring a very new sound and vibe into our space and share with you.

Student or General Admission tickets are available - €8 or €15.

About the musicians

Ainhoa Pérez Echepare (1998, Salamanca) is an oboe/english horn player and singer/songwriter. She studied her bachelor in oboe.During her master's degree in the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, she started collaborating with the Live Electronics department exploring the use of the oboe, english horn and voice combined with reverbs, delays and synthesizers. As a songwriter, started composing in the pandemic times, using the guitar as a comping instrument and Spanish poetry as a source of inspiration for her lyrics.Álvaro Rey de Viñas: trumpet, synths and live electronics.

Álvaro Rey de Viñas (1996, Toledo) is a musical producer and trumpet player. He studied his bachelor in classical music in Katarina Gurska Conservatory in Madrid and currently he is studying jazz trumpet at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.During the pandemic he started his first steps on the musical production, being influenced by artists like Max Cooper, Mr. Bill, Flume… but also other musical genres like pop, hip-hop, classical music, jazz and flamenco.

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