

Fran & Flora
Fran & Flora captivate audiences with world class performances of music from across eastern-Europe and beyond. Comprising of cellist Francesca Ter-Berg and violinist Flora Curzon, Fran & Flora is born out of a deep friendship, musical bond and shared interests in traditional music, improvisation and sense of adventure. The duos compositions and arrangements stem from the modes and melodies of Klezmer, Transylvanian, Romanian, Greek and Armenian music, as well as drawing on archival recordings. Fran & Flora seek to combine elements of these rich musical traditions with their ever evolving, experimental collaboration.
Releases
Fran & Flora / Unfurl (self released '19)
Formed by Francesca Ter-Berg and long-time collaborator Flora Curzon, Fran & Flora experiment and explore the rich tapestry of melodies and themes in Eastern European Jewish traditional music and beyond. Fusng melodies and songs with improvisation, vocal textures, electronics, sound samples their music is captivating and unique.
Solo / In Eynem 2021 (Phantom Limb, Spirituals '21)
In Eynem (Together in Yiddish) is Francesca’s debut EP. Fusing live synthetis/electronics, found sounds and improvisation with Yiddish & Sinti song and melodies, In Eynem explores themes of love, identity, nature, nostalgia and industrial facades.
This EP was recorded as one live recording at Laylow W10, London.
Other Releases /
Music Direction / String Arrangement
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Sam Lee The Fade In Time
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Katy Carr Pazsport
Collaborations / Recordings
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Soul Songs with Jessica Lauren & Raimund Wong (link to video tba)
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Melinda Bronstein + Donna Thompson (link to video tba)
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Tom Skinner - Voices of Bishara (live band)
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Portico Quartet Terrain / Art in the Age of Automation
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Hot Head Show Perfect
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Cosmo Sheldrake The Much Much How How & I
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Riz Ahmed MICroscope live
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Tanita Tikaram
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Frank London Ghetto Songs / The Conspiracy
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Anthony Coleman
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Congo Natty Ancestorz (Roots of the Jungle)
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Bombay Dub Orchestra
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Akhmed Muktar Traditional Iraqi Music Ensemble
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Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
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Leo Robinson The Serpent
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Sampa the Great
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Hejira - Thread of Gold
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Ideophone Loom
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Talvin Singh Live at the Royal Festival Hall / Devi film score w/ Roopa Panesar
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Songs Confiscated by the KGB BBC Radio 3 Music Planet
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Rick Leigh Easier
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Carmody Imperfect Constellations