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LSO Eclectica: Birdsong & Borders with Merit Ariane

East Meets West

Merit Ariane performs onstage with raised arms

Singer and composer Merit Ariane brings together an international ensemble for new and traditional music, crossing cultures and continents and connecting music to the magic of birdsong.

‘Birds are free. They traverse boundaries, real or imaginary, linking the realms of the living and dead, magic and reality, nature and art. As more borders are built, birds represent what deeply connects us as humans, our childhood dreams and longing to be free and soar.’

Drawing from Arabic and Korean influences, this performance is inspired by the transition from dusk through night to dawn, culminating in an exuberant dawn chorus, a joyful outpouring of sound. The programme will include a new collaboration between Merit, filmmaker Jessie Rodger and writer Octavia Bright, featuring mesmerising projections, soundscapes and poetry.

East Meets West generously supported by the Reignwood Culture Foundation.

Merit, Jessie and Octavia’s new work is generously supported by the Help Musicians Fusion Fund.

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LSO St Luke's

Location
161 Old St
London
EC1V 9NG

Nearby public transport
The closest London Underground station is Old Street.The nearest National Rail station is Old Street (for Great Northern services), with Liverpool Street, Farringdon, Blackfriars and City Thameslink all within walking distance. Bus services running to LSO St Luke's are 55, 243 (stop nearest to LSO St Luke's), 43, 76, 141, 205, 214, 271. 

Car and bicycle parking
The nearest paid car parking is at the Barbican. There are occasionally disabled parking spaces available at the venue, but these must be booked in advance by calling LSO St Luke's on 020 7490 3939. The nearest TfL Bicycle Hire docking station is at Old Street tube station.