Photo: Charles Amirkhanian
Tendertwin
Tendertwin presents a solo performance with guest appearances on strings, featuring songs from her debut EP Ship Argo alongside unreleased material. Rooted in folk lyricism and shaped by Mediterranean modes, the set moves through textured loops, drum machines, and ambient electronics — expanding her sound into more experimental territory. With a focus on storytelling, gesture, and emotional nuance— Tendertwin crafts a performance that is both delicate and bold, inviting listeners into a world where memory, motion, and transformation quietly unfold.
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Folket Sus, Ankarsrum
29/08
19.00-20.00
ABOUT THE ARTIST
BILGE NUR YILMAZ
Bilge Nur Yilmaz is a Turkish-born, London-based composer, performer, and interdisciplinary artist who writes and performs under the moniker Tendertwin. Her work weaves voice, movement, language, and memory into layered compositions that explore themes of grief, belonging, and transformation. Blending folk traditions, Mediterranean modalities, and contemporary chamber textures, she creates emotionally intricate works rooted in storytelling and sonic experimentation.
Her debut EP Ship Argo was released in 2024, receiving radio play from BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, and BBC Radio 4, where her piece Always Moving premiered. She has been booked to perform at The Great Escape, Aldeburgh Festival, Roundhouse Rising x BBC Introducing, and Left of the Dial (NL).
Tendertwin is currently developing her debut album and a new interdisciplinary performance project that bridges song, movement, and staging — drawing from physical idioms like “falling” or “reaching out” to shape musical form. She is supported by the In Motion 2025 selected composer programme and has been in residence at Britten Pears Arts, Roundhouse, and Sound and Motion. Her recent collaborations span strings, and choreography — all in service of crafting performances that are as somatic as they are sonic.