Imaginary Landscapes- Poetry and Harp with Chris Tutton and Tara Minton
Imaginary Landscapes is a special event featuring the hugely popular collaboration of leading poet, author and raconteur, Chris Tutton and the highly acclaimed jazz harpist, Tara Minton in a spellbinding programme of words by Chris and semi improvised music by Tara.
Imaginary Landscapes has been performed to enthusiastic audiences at festivals and events in the UK, including to sell-out audiences at Hay and Oxford Arts Festivals (in Oxford Botanical Gardens to mark their 400 year anniversary) the Red House, Aldeburgh in the beautiful and intimate setting of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears’ Library, Reading Art Gallery, alongside Julian Grater’s ‘Arctic Mirage’ Exhibition, Felixstowe Book Festival, in the magnificent Palm Court Ballroom at Harvest House, Cheltenham Literature Festival (in a Teepee) and the Windsor, Canterbury and Rye Arts Festivals etc.
“Magical and mesmerising... an exquisite fusion of words and music”
“An absolute gem” Martin Denny, Windsor Arts Festival
“This should be at the heart of every festival” Andy Stuart, Rye Arts Festival
“There is a palpable joy in her harp playing” London Jazz News
Chris Tutton is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of eight collections of poetry. Coined by Ned Sherrin as “the master of the short poem” his work has also been described as “absolutely beautiful” by Alexander Waugh with Iain Anderson of BBC Scotland noting that it was “philosophy in poetry form” and the Sunday Times commenting on its “dramatic passion and dignity”.
Tara Minton is an Australian born harpist, vocalist and composer; proudly endorsed by Camac Harps. Sought after as both a harpist and vocalist, Tara has worked with Bjork, Eska, Stan Sulzmann, The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, Opera North, The Royal Ballet and the Australian World Orchestra, and appeared at the Royal Albert Hall for the BBC Proms. A professor of Jazz Harp at London Performing Academy of Music she also sings with “The Blues and Roots Ensemble” a music education charity promoting improvisation, integration and social change through the music of Charles Mingus, Abdullah Ibrahim and Dorothy Ashby.