With just over a week to go until Roadburn 2022 kicks off – we can still hardly believe it ourselves – we’re thrilled to bring you another peek behind the scenes of the making of The Cartographer by acclaimed cellist Jo Quail.
Originally commissioned by Roadburn way back in 2019, this original composition was due to make its debut at Roadburn the following year… but that just was not to be (for obvious reasons). The Cartographer was clearly a labour of love from the word go, with Jo throwing her all into creating something truly special and unique. The delay to the live performance gave Jo the ability to record the piece in a studio – which will soon see its release via By Norse).
The commissioned projects have been a cornerstone of Roadburn for the past few editions and we’re delighted that Jo is one of the artists continuing the tradition in 2022. We strongly urge you to attend if the space between classical and contemporary music piques your interest; there are few crafting such exquisitely emotive pieces of music in the way that Jo does.
Jo Quail will perform The Cartographer at Roadburn 2022 – on the main stage on Saturday 23 April at 15.20