Poppy Ackroyd
Poppy Ackroyd (* in London ) is a British pianist , violinist and composer.
Live and act
Poppy Ackroyd's father, Norman Ackroyd, was an artist; in her childhood she heard Bob Dylan , The Rolling Stones , Frédéric Chopin , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Schubert, among others . She studied piano at the University of Edinburgh . After graduating, she became a member of the Hidden Orchestra . On her debut album Escapement she played the piano and violin against the backdrop of field recordings . Their music is mostly classified between Minimal Music , Modern Classical and Electronics . She processes her instruments with unusual means, e.g. plectra , drum sticks . On her second album Feathers , she also played the clavichord , harpsichord , spinet and harmonium .
Like the Hidden Orchestra , she is accompanied during her live performances by light installations by the artist Tom Newell alias Lumen. In 2013 their joint DVD Escapement Visualized was released .
She also writes music for dance performances, theater, film, and radio.
Discography
- Escapement ( Denovali Records , 2012)
- Feathers (Denovali, 2014)
- Sketches ( One Little Indian Records , 2017)
Web links
- Internet presence
- Poppy Ackroyd at Discogs (English)
- Poppy Ackroyd at Allmusic (English)
- Poppy Ackroyd at laut.de
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ackroyd, Poppy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British musician and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |