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Singer-songwriter concert presenting the album Revelations of Divine Love, recorded live in Bragernes kirke with voice and church organ. Based on the texts of Julian of Norwich.

Susanne Sundfør with Kit Downes - Revelations of Divine Love

Nidarosdomen

Survivors of the sea, refugees, exiles come together on an island. They create a new society from scratch without the old rules of origin or power. Is it possible to have a community built on love? The hosts for this evening are two intergalactic collaborators: Sun Ra, pioneer of Afrofuturism in response to omnipresent racism, and Karlheinz Stockhausen, who sought to flee the constriction of the art world. Both are fascinated by interplanetary vibrations, read the same spiritual book about love in the 1970s and set the cosmos free.

Sunville

Deutsche Oper Berlin

Abel Selaocoe is a boundary-breaking South African cellist who’s redefining what classical music can be. This remarkable artist moves effortlessly between musical worlds, weaving together Western classical traditions with the rich musical heritage of Africa. He released his second album, Hymns of Bantu, this past spring, and at Caramoor Selaocoe will perform a program that includes New York premieres of new Caramoor co-commissions by Michel van der Aa, Ben Nobuto, and Selaocoe himself, as well as works by Colin Alexander and Kit Downes and excerpts from Bach cello suites. His passion for making classical music accessible to everyone shines through in every note. Prepare for a concert that will challenge your expectations and open your ears to new possibilities.

Abel Selaocoe, cello

The Rosen House at Caramoor

The Buoyancy Band is led by German pianist/composer, Pablo Held. It's an exciting new band that has four of Europe's top players: Percy Pursglove on trumpet and flugelhorn, Kit Downes on Hammond organ and Leif Berger on drums.

Pablo Held and the Buoyancy Band

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

A double bill show from the Andy Sheppard Trio and Normal Winstone & Kit Downes.

The Andy Sheppard Trio marks an unprecedented encounter between master saxophonist Andy Sheppard, Italian jazz icon pianist Rita Marcotulli, and one of the most prominent bassists on the European circuit, French bassist Michel Benita. Three highly individual musicians, each of whom has played a significant role in shaping what we now recognise as the sound of European jazz.

In this new trio, Sheppard has the opportunity to develop an entire programme of new compositions, taking a spirited and fresh approach to his writing for the project – honouring jazz tradition while allowing space for interpretation through the unique voices within the trio. Collectively exploring the possibilities of improvisation and interplay, the music is anchored in structure yet open to lyricism, free to discover new paths and evolve in different directions as it unfolds.

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Kit Downes

Events

Upcoming events

Nov 18, 2026

Andy Sheppard Trio · Cadogan Hall

Past events

Oct 11, 2026

Susanne Sundfør with Kit Downes - Revelations of Divine Love · Trondheim Stage

Sep 25 - Oct 2, 2026

Sunville · Deutsche Oper Berlin

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