Welcome to TOUCHWAVES!
Where music and words unite!

There is a special magic which happens when music and words come together.
Especially when Gary Branch and Leon Conrad combine inspirational music and the power of the spoken word.

The music of Leon's words conjures up images in the mind;
Gary's music sings a song which communicates directly with the soul.
Each medium weaves its spell in the most powerful way - each is given the space to speak.
Through the power of the voice, word-pictures are brought to life and made to dance to a musical tune woven to order on the piano.

Gary and Leon aim to go beyond conventional music-making.
Their quest: to reach deep into the heart of the human experience by exploring a rarely-travelled road connecting the world of performance poetry and classical music-making.

Their performances are designed to inspire, challenge, entertain, perplex, seduce, mystify and move.
Through a combination of improvisatory and set pieces, they explore themes which lie at the core of our being …
... themes such as the mystery of love; our experiences of colour; the beautiful and the beastly, as well as themes of progression and passage.
Their performances illuminate the themes and shine new light into our own experiences.
Often they will draw on ideas given by members of their audience, co-creating an improvised performance on the spot.

Their sessions are unique, permeated with a haunting quality, rare to find on the performing scene today.
Their performances can make people go away and think about life differently.
They should not be missed.

Gary and Leon would love to bring their special magic to your event.
Performances can be adapted to fit into particular themes.
They are particularly keen to work within the context of themed festivals - whether music, artistic, literary, poetry or film-based.
There is potential to include visual material with the programmes.
Contact Touchwaves for further details.

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