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Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective

Early morning yoga

A flow to wake up your body and mind

Book Tickets

Friday 28 February

Concert


Venue

Blackwell Hall, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG

Tickets

£5

Please note: Participants must be aged 16 or over. Health disclaimer / waiver needs to be signed in venue on the day by participants. Undertaking this activity is at booker’s own risk. Venue has a hard polished stone floor. Please bring your own mat.

Age Rating

16+

Performances

7.30am (1 hour session)

Start the day with a one-hour, open level, alignment-based yoga flow, especially designed for musicians and performers, but open to all

Led by Elena Urioste – who is not only a violinist and co-director of Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, but is also a qualified yoga instructor.

“Many musicians, in their quest to fulfil the intellectual and emotional sides of their craft, overlook the more athletic components, which is perhaps less often discussed, but in many ways just as relevant to effective music-making. An athlete would never launch into his or her physical acrobatics without properly nurturing and preparing the body; similarly, musicians should consider what an immense physical undertaking it is to play an instrument.” – Elena Urioste

Inspired to try yoga for your wellbeing? Read our interview with Elena about the power of yoga for musicians and performers

 

Further Music and Wellbeing Events

Thriving in the Spotlight – Panel discussion
Friday 28 February, 6pm
Sheldonian Theatre
A panel featuring members of the Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective and special guest Professor Eric Clarke. Free (booking required).

Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective – Evening Concert
Friday 28 February, 7.30pm
Sheldonian Theatre
Experience the Sheldonian Theatre as never before in this unforgettable chamber concert. Relax on floor cushions or chairs encircling the performers and immerse yourself in themes of dreams, hope, and spirituality. With transcendent works by Beethoven, Golijov, Jessie Montgomery, and traditional folk music—including new arrangements by Tom Poster—this evening connects you with the visceral power and solace of the music through a deeper listening experience. Tickets from £15 (Students & Under 25’s £10).

 

 

Plan your visit

Blackwell Hall, Weston Library, Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3BG

Blackwell Hall is the main visitor hall of the Weston Library. From Blackwell Hall you can visit our two exhibition rooms, as well as our our family-friendly café, Space for Reading, and display cases featuring smaller exhibitions. You can access the Zvi Meitar Bodleian Shop via Blackwell Hall or from Broad Street directly.

Monday – Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 11am – 4pm

There is a ramp for wheelchair access. Find out more about accessibility at our sites.

Speakers


Musician, yogi and entrepreneur
Musician, yogi and entrepreneur

Biography

An avid chamber musician, Elena is the founder and Artistic Director of Chamber Music by the Sea, an annual festival on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. She has been a featured artist at the Marlboro, Ravinia, La Jolla, IMS Prussia Cove, Cheltenham, Bridgehampton, Moab, and Sarasota Music Festivals, and appears regularly in recital with pianist Tom Poster. Elena is co-director of Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, appointed Associate Ensemble of Wigmore Hall in 2020.

Elena is a musician, yogi, writer, and entrepreneur. As a violinist, Elena has given acclaimed performances as soloist with major orchestras throughout the world, including the Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Minnesota Orchestras; the New York, Los Angeles, and Buffalo Philharmonics; the Boston Pops; the Chicago, Boston, Dallas, San Francisco, San Diego, National, Atlanta, Baltimore, and Detroit Symphony Orchestras; the London Philharmonic, Hallé, Philharmonia, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Malaysia Philharmonic, and Chineke! Orchestras; and the BBC Symphony, Philharmonic, Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and National Orchestra of Wales, among others. She has performed regularly as a featured soloist in Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium and has given recitals at Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, Kennedy Center, Konzerthaus Berlin, Sage Gateshead, Bayerischer Rundfunk Munich, and Mondavi Center. Elena is a former BBC New Generation Artist (2012-14) and has been featured on the covers of Strings, Symphony, and BBC Music magazines.


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