“Post-classical”, “neo-classical”, “non-classical” : nessuno da come chiamare la musica degli Echo Collective. Ma nemmeno Neil Leiter e Margaret Hermant sembrano interessarsi molto alla cosa. 

La musica sinfonica portata fuori dai circuiti classici è diventata molto famosa negli ultimi anni, e Leiter e Hermant hanno assistito all’evoluzione e alla straordinaria ascesa di questo movimento da vicino. 

Hanno lavorato con alcuni musicisti di spicco, sia nel mondo della registrazione che nei live in tutto il mondo: A Winged Victory for the Sullen, Johann Johannsson, Joep Beving, Stars of the Lid, Erasure, Daniel O’Sullivan, Adam Wiltzie, Dustin O’Halloran, Christina Vantzou, MAPS, Michel Bisceglia, and James Heather.

“Post-classical”, “neo-classical”, “non-classical” : nobody knows what to call this music – but Neil Leiter and Margaret Hermant, aka Echo Collective, don’t mind one bit. Orchestral instrumental music from outside the classical establishment has become huge over the past few years, and Leiter and Hermant have witnessed the evolution and extraordinary rise of this movement right up close.  They’ve worked with some of the most important players, both in the recording studio and for concerts worldwide. And though the Echo Collective members themselves very much do come from within the classical music establishment, they don’t care which side of the fence they are seen to be on.

Past and ongoing collaborations include A Winged Victory for the Sullen, Johann Johannsson, Joep Beving, Stars of the Lid, Erasure, Daniel O’Sullivan, Adam Wiltzie, Dustin O’Halloran, Christina Vantzou, MAPS, Michel Bisceglia, and James Heather.