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A Winged Victory for the Sullen Last time in Braga: First time!

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Theatro Circo

Av. da Liberdade, 697, 4710-251, Braga, Portugal

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A Winged Victory for the Sullen returns to Braga following their concert at gnration in 2015. The project, which emerged from a chance encounter in Italy between composers Adam Wiltzie and Dustin O’Halloran, has transcended its original intention as a one-off album to become a global benchmark in ambient and minimalist music.

With a career marked by prestigious collaborations, the duo brings with them the emotional depth of works such as Atomos (2014), written for choreographer Wayne McGregor, and the grandeur of Invisible Cities (2021), a soundtrack for a multidisciplinary work by Leo Warner and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, based on Italo Calvino’s book. Following the critical acclaim of The Undivided Five (2019), which was hailed by NPR as one of the most beautiful albums of our time, the duo returns to showcase the celestial and cinematic power of their music. Between the minimalism of the piano compositions and the expansive strings, this concert promises to be a spiritual and hypnotic journey, reaffirming why they remain essential figures in the catalogues of Erased Tapes and Ninja Tune.

Credits:

Electronics and guitar Adam Wiltzie
Electronics and piano Dustin O’Halloran
Cello Charlotte Danhier
Violin Margaret Hermant
Viola Neil Leiter

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Supported by the Portuguese Republic – Culture, Youth and Sport / Directorate-General for the Arts / Portuguese Network of Theatres and Cinemas (RTCP)

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Live reviews

Mesmerizing, captivating, engrossing; there aren’t enough words to describe the vast and expansive experience you’ll get from watching A Winged Victory for the Sullen, the composer/pianist duo made up of Dustin O’Halloran and Adam Wiltzie. The ambient, classical, post-rock experience will leave even the most seasoned orchestral attendee breathless.

Slowly building crescendos, long, dreamy chords, and lightly piercing piano keys make for an ethereal experience, allowing you to whimsically drift away with the long, drawn out melodies. Melancholy yet empowering, the enigmatic compositions cast an unforgiving spell on its captivated listeners.

Composer Adam Wiltzie is best known for ambient projects, mostly notably Stars of the Lid, The Dead Texan, and Sleppingdog, but has also worked on Hollywood TV and film scores, including that of Transformers and Nip/Tuck. Similarly, O’Halloran is known predominantly for composing film scores including Maria Antoinette, Like Crazy (with Wiltzie), and Now is Good.

It’s because of O’Halloran and Wiltzie’s intimate perception of human emotion that allows for a deep connection to the music, letting both orchestral aficionados and first-time venturers appreciate the sullen ambience of the duo’s compositions.

Their latest work, Atomos, was composed for the Wayne MacGregor Random Dance Company and debuted in 2013 at London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre, with the accompanying album having been released October 2014.

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