Wallis Bird & SPARK, The Classical Band

With singer Wallis Bird and classical band SPARK, the free spirits of their musical worlds come together. Embracing 1,000 years of female musical art, the six musicians offer with Visions of Venus a 360-degree view of the rich and colorful universe of visionary women from the Middle Ages to today. Celebrated women with all their complexity: as muses, lovers, sisters, mothers, dreamers, sirens, warriors and soul mates in heart and mind.

Birds powerful voice within the unique and pure classical-based sounds of SPARK, makes for a special listening experience in this sophisticated program - not only for fans of the famous Irish singer-songwriter or of the quintet, but for any curious listener who opens his or her heart to unexpected and innovatively beautiful music!

Archaic medieval melodies by Hildegard von Bingen merge with an indie art song by singer Björk. The Renaissance work of Francesca Caccini is interspersed with hits by Kate Bush and Tori Amos. Timeless melodies by icons such as Joni Mitchell, Carole King and Janis Joplin are commented on by impressionistic soundscapes by French composer Germaine Tailleferre. Topped with Wallis Birds own musical spice, the ode to her famous female predecessors takes beautiful shape.