Emily Wells & Sylvie Kreusch

“Quietly transfixing” composer / producer Emily Wells is known for her varied use of classical and modern instrumentation, “a master of blending the worlds of classical and electronics” (NPR) and “dramatic, meticulous and gothic songs” (New York Times). On stage Wells’ builds a “new instrument” out of acoustic and electronic drums, synth, violin, and her evocative performances leave audiences equal parts dancing and grieving. Wells’ 2019 work, This World is Too _____ For You, has been hailed by NPR as “breathtaking” “mind-blowing” and “visionary”. The ten song album, arranged for chamber ensemble by composer Michi Wiancko, was commissioned by Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra’s Liquid Music Series and Metropolis Ensemble who performs on the album along with drummer / composer Shayna Dunkelman (Du Yun, Xiu Xiu).

Of her latest release, Emily reflects, “I grew up with hymns and I often find myself drawn to a form that seeks redemption, even for transgressions unknown… they are an offering, an oath. As a queer kid raised in the south and the midwest by a music minister and a preacher’s daughter I am interested in the reclamation of themes and ideas that have often been used to constrain me.” Of Wells’ video work, which accompanies her performances, she says, “the video and the songs are mirrors of one another: grace, the body, movement, and the natural world, beating against our windows, drunk with the answer.”

Sylvie Kreusch rose to prominence as the female vocalist of Warhaus. With her smouldering vocals, velvety tones, and impressive live performances, she won critical acclaim from magazines and newspapers such as American Vogue and The New York Times.

Following the release of her first two EPs, Kreusch played across Europe receiving praise from Dazed and Beats One. While also impressing the fashion industry – after having worked together with brands and companies such as Ann Demeulemeester, HBO, Victoria’s Secret, BMW, and Miu Miu – Kreusch composed music for houses such as Prada and featured in four different editions of Vogue as Europe’s next ‘breakthrough-star’.

She released her debut album Montbray in November 2021.