Paraorchestra and The Breath present Symbiosis

Following its debut at BBC Proms Bristol in August 2025, Symbiosis - a dynamic collaboration between Paraorchestra and Ríoghnach Connolly and Stuart McCallum - receives its London Premiere at the Barbican Centre this April.

Better known as award-winning duo The Breath, Connolly and McCallum’s sound is rooted in folk, but it traverses much wider musical horizons. Delving fearlessly into the realms of psychedelia and folklore, they build towering walls of sound. All with a jet-black sense of humour and disarming modesty.

In Symbiosis a rich and soulful tapestry of compositions for voice, guitar, flute, and shruti are supercharged and lifted by ‘responding composer’ Oliver Vibrans, who has orchestrated parts for an array of rare and unusual instrumentation for Paraorchestra.

Conducted by Charles Hazlewood, Symbiosis invites you to observe the 20-piece ensemble as an ecosystem of musical forces, transforming and expanding The Breath’s songs into new landscapes that are lush, unpredictable, and emotionally resonant.