Events
Bitter Blossoms are proud to announce Hellebore and Frosty Fern, their 2024 winter show!
Chilly nights are drawing in and thoughts are turning to mulled wine, cozy fireplaces and twinkling lights.
Join us for our very own winter warmer with songs and stories from England, Bulgaria and Scandinavia.
From clouds full of snow glowing on the mountaintops of Norway to the swan white frosts and snowdrifts in Bulgaria to a cold windy night of Wassail in the English countryside.
Bitter Blossoms are ringing in the heart of the Christmas season with familiar favourites and future staples of your Christmas playlists.
Bitter Blossoms is an exciting new vocal trio based out of The Netherlands. Phoebe Kirrage (UK), Julie Hasfjord (NO) and Viktoria Nikolova (BG) combine their skills and knowledge of traditional and classical music to create a unique performance of songs, stories, and tunes.
As an international ensemble, Bitter Blossoms draws on folklore and tradition from their own home countries, Norway, Bulgaria, and England, creating a show akin to the ensemble name itself – simple and beautiful, but with an undertone of a darker nature.
Bitter Blossoms gather and collect stories and songs that have been passed through generations. Some songs and tunes have been carefully uncovered by the Blossoms through ethnographic research and represent the syncretic connections between text and melody. Others have simply been gifted on an 18th birthday by a fellow folk musician. By weaving these elements together with their own musical arrangements and style, Bitter Blossoms seamlessly entangle musical traditions and stories that would have otherwise not met, in a collection of folklore-inspired performances.
