Neoclassical musician and composer Lihla brings soundscape and live looping to another level. Exploring the full percussive and lyrical range of the cello, drawing on sound effect worlds created through electronic production and vocal textures her sets travel through complex worlds of intricately shifting textures, cinematic orchestration, electronic beats, story telling and soundscape. She pulls her influences from Laurie Anderson, Olarfur Arnalds, Björk, and Nils Frahm, creating downtempo, ambient, classical crossover with strong electronic influences.
A classically trained musician for over 30 years, and a composer and producer for the last 10, Lihla works with a large palette that shifts effortlessly between cinematic modern classical, sonic environment and electronica. She has an implicit understanding of how to mix genres and unusual instrumentations to create a dynamic yet very human and touching soundtrack.
CV
2020
Isadora (London, Barbican Theatre)
(Choreographer Christine Joy Ritter)
2019
Hoy er Wer da ? Hoyerswerda KUFA Tanz Project
Vacio for Cia Omkara (English Theatre Berlin)
La Granja, Ibiza 2019 (with Raz O’hara)
NAS festival, Berlin 2019 (solo and with Raz O’hara)
Sisyphos, Berlin 2019 (with Raz O’hara)
“Dummylab” (Base-Berlin) Hannover GOP
2018
“DUMMY” (Base-Berlin) (2018) München GOP
“URBANTIX- Grooftop” (2018) Wolfsburg Festival
Cellist/Loopstation
“VACIO” OMKARA productions (2018) Barcelona, Berlin, Prague
Cellist /producer/ co-composer
“Dolores (Schmerz)” Hong Thai Nguyen (2018) (Theatre der Jugend Welt) Leipzig
Composer/Producer/Cellist/Pianist
2017
“Urbanatix – Grooftop ” (2017) Jahrhunderthalle, Bochum
Cellist/Loopstation
“Das SMACC” (2017) Berlin
Cellist/Loopstation
“Body Poems” (2017) New Zealand
“2005” Cie Clone; Toulouse, Paris (2016) (theatre)
Composer
2016
“Hysteria” Berlin (2016) (short film independent)
Composer, actor
“Body Poems” (2016) (Berlin, SE Asia, Middle east, Australasia)
Cellist, composer
“Dynamic Huangshan” for choreographer Yan Li Ping. Huang Shan, China (2016) (circus/theatre)
Composer, Musical Director
“EXIT” (Germany/Canada) (Short Film independent)
Composer
2015
“Dummy Lab” Chamäleon Theatre; Berlin (2015) (circus/theatre)
Composer, Cellist
“Faites La Place” Trafic de Styles; Paris (2014) (Dance Theatre
Musical Director/Composer
“ Soiling Eve” for choreographer Chris Rudd with The Peter London Global Dance Theatre; New York (2014)
Composer
”Enveloppes Timbrées” Trafic de Styles; Paris (2012)
Musical Director/Composer
“Dummy” Base Berlin; Berlin (2010- 2012)
Composer, performer
BOB Collective – resident composer
“In Search of Light”
2014 Bagni Di Lucca Arts Festival
2013 Blaue Kei Theatre, Veghel, Netherlands
2010 Edinburgh Fringe festival
2010 Villa San Rocco, Tuscany, Italy : creative research residency
“Bob” August 2012 (Potsdam Fabrik, Germany)
Perfomance and creation as Artists-In-Residence
“Lines” Oct – Dec 2010 (Potsdam Fabrik/Base-Berlin)
Performance and creation of “Lines” as Artists-in Residence
“Benabbio” (2010-11) (Eindhoven, Netherlands)
Eindhoven International Wintercircus , Park Theatre.
“The Glass Menagerie” (2010) Micradanses, Paris, France.
