Jo Quail: 'Nocturnes'

On 7th February, cellist and composer Jo Quail will perform a special concert, ‘Nocturnes,’ at St John’s on Bethnal Green. The evening will evoke ‘nocturnal’ themes of dreaming and meditations though a combination of Jo’s own compositions. These are influenced by classical as well as rock and metal influences. Jo is working with Chaos Theory, who will be celebrating 5 years of amazing underground music. They say:

“Following the sold out release of her second album ‘Caldera’, Jo Quail, with special guests, will perform music from her albums ‘From the Sea’ and ‘Caldera’, plus the premiere of her new work ‘This Path With Grace’. The concert will also include pieces by composers as diverse as Schein and Bartok, arranged by Jo for four cellos. The first half will see the quartet joined by violinist Daniel Merrill (Dead Rat Orchestra), percussionist Al Richardson, and poet Mohan Rana to perform pieces from ‘From The Sea.’ During the second half, Jo and Al Richardson will perform works from ‘Caldera’ and will include the premiere of ‘This Path With Grace’ with the Green Army Choir.”

Trained at the ILEA Centre for Young Musicians, Jo continued her musical education at Leeds University, graduating with a degree in Music. She returned from a seven-year hiatus in 2010 by launching her solo career, which includes two successful albums and extensive touring including in Denmark, Australia, and Japan.