WHO IS JO THOMAS?
Jo Thomas is a composer of electronic music, based in London. Her music has been released by Holiday Records (Mermaids 2013) the left field label Entr’acte and the contemporary music label NMC, as well as studio productions she performs live and site-specific works. Jo Thomas’s work has been performed at Tate Modern, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, Prix Ars, Linz, Salon de Messian, Radio France, Paris, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival. Jo Thomas has a post at the University of East London teaching sound design, composition and music technology. She lives in North London and has her own studio in Highbury.
WHAT IS SHE BRINGING TO FREQUENCY 15?
Agna Rita combines medieval music, text from Magna Carta and contemporary
digital artifacts. Commissioned for the soundwall, the 22 channel piece is composed for this acoustic space in the Lincoln Collection gallery. The music is liberated in the space, allowing it to fill the gallery for a immersive experience.
The walls will speak sound.
Jo Thomas will be at the Collection Sound Wall with Agna Rita throughout the festival.
Jo Thomas gratefully acknowledges support from PRS for Music Foundation, Arts Council England and the Britten-Pears Foundation.