“Most musicians don’t feel like they can talk about it”, says Jocelyn Lightfoot, managing director of the London Chamber Orchestra. “Most of the music I play is about expressing an emotion or narrative written by somebody else … a level of authenticity is needed to achieve that connection.”ĭiscussing clothing is something of a taboo in classical music, for performers as much as critics. “What I am wearing as the performer is part of that.” She picks outfits she feels comfortable and confident wearing. “I love to try and bring a sense of joy to an audience,” Gillam says. Saxophonist Jess Gillam also has a distinctive concert style, dominated by metallics, striking colour combinations and bold prints. That very much sums up my relationship to concert attire!” I champion piano music from the Black Renaissance, an era that reflected themes of cultural rebirth while paying homage to the past, but with an Afrocentric twist. “Antiquity and modernity … converge in the design, which strongly speaks to the themes in my research and repertoire.
“I think about colours and moods, and how those will make me and the audience feel.” Her dress, designed by M.A.DKollection, was specifically chosen for this Barbican programme. “It gives me even more of an opportunity to express myself”, she says. Photograph: Mark Allan/Mark Allan/Barbicanįor Ege, as for many other soloists, her outfits are an important part of her performance. ‘I think about colours and moods’ Samantha Ege performing at Milton Court in November 2021.
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