With her performances noted as “re-defining the act of going solo” (​The Age)​, curiosity, fearlessness and versatility carry Lina Andonovska’s artistry around the globe. She is flautist of Grammy Award-winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird. A sought-after soloist and collaborator, she has appeared as guest musician with Ensemble Modern, Ensemble Recherche, and stargaze. Equally at home with improvisation and the written page, she is critically acclaimed for her interpretation of new music with Rolling Stone Magazine hailing her performance at Bang On A Can Summer Festival as “superbly played...” Lina is a Powell Flutes artist.

Described by JMI Magazine as “one of Ireland’s most renowned improvisers,” Colm O’Hara has performed across Europe with artists including John Butcher, Angharad Davies, Chris Batchelor, Sophie Agnel, and Kenny Wheeler. He co-founded East Meets West Orchestra, whose Improvisations for Orchestra appeared at Ireland’s National Concert Hall and the ISME Conference in Scotland. O’Hara features on over 30 recordings, including his 2018 release Unruly Behaviour. His work Music for Improvisers closed the 2022 New Music Dublin Festival to critical acclaim and will be released on Diatribe Records in 2026. In March, he conducts Snow Poet with London Guildhall Studio Orchestra.

Photo credits:
Lina Andonovska - Claudia Pháres
Colm O'Hara - Olesya Zdorovetska