Voice · Kantele · Guzheng
Between forests,
poetry & strings.
Music rooted in nature. Finnish and Chinese poetry, the shimmering strings of kantele and guzheng, and a voice that brings them together.
Explore the music ↗BARBORA XU · SINGER & COMPOSER
Upcoming performances
Upcoming concerts.
New dates will be announced here.
Get in touch about a performance ↗In the words of Songlines
“A work of luminous artistry”Charlie Cawood · Songlines ★★★★ ↗
The artist
Rooted in nature.
Open to the world.
Czech singer and multi-instrumentalist Barbora Xu accompanies her voice with zithers from China and Finland: guzheng and kantele. Her music brings together local poetry, traditional playing techniques and her own compositions.
Her work is deeply inspired by nature: the calmness, fragility and softness of forest light and soundscapes, and the fullness of the human voice and handmade instruments combined.
Meet Barbora ↗
Music & moving images
A moment
to listen.
Discover Olin Ennen, The Garden of Otava and live performances.
Listen & watch ↗Photography · Jussi Vierimaa
Old Forest Echoes
Music for the forests.
And their future.
Art, concerts and encounters in Finland’s old growth forests, raising awareness and funds for their protection.
Discover the project ↗On stage
Meet in the music.
Concerts, forest performances and collaborations.
Explore the concert calendar ↗