Vortex -IOU

A live music piece for 10 musicians by Yannis Kyriakides.

A group of 12 people stand in a row, they are holding musical instruments. In the background, there are large industrial sized tubes. They are smiling.

IOU 40th anniversary commission.

Vortex, is a live experimental music piece performed within the Speaking Tubes installation created in collaboration with contemporary music composer Yannis Kyriakides. It was premiered in 2016 at IOU 40th anniversary, in 2016 at the Barnsley Civic, in 2017 at Huddersfield University, in 2019 at 20-21 in Scunthorpe. 

Inspired by the astonishing sound of vortex rings travelling through the atmosphere, the live performances featured local volunteer musicians who played alongside the well known contemporary saxophonist John Butcher.

A live music piece for 10 musicians by Yannis Kyriakides. Part of the Speaking Tubes installation