Percussionist George Barton is “a boundless musical explorer” (Tom Service, BBC R3). His work brings a rigour and intensity to the broadest range of musical contexts, from free improvisation to film sessions. He is a member of both the Colin Currie Group and Riot Ensemble, and is busy as a freelancer with many other groups.
With pianist Siwan Rhys George forms GBSR Duo, whose repertoire ranges from Ustvolskaya to Harold Budd via Michael Pisaro and Barbara Monk Feldman, and whose collaborators range from the LA Philharmonic and 12 Ensemble to leading improvisers and experimental pop artists like Angharad Davies and CHAINES. Recent premieres include major works by Oliver Leith, Tim Parkinson, Eva-Maria Houben, Laurence Osborn and Lisa Illean. Their recordings include a critically acclaimed binaural recording of Stockhausen's KONTAKTE (Album of the Week The Guardian, “the best spatial audio purchase I’ve made this year” - Seth Colter Walls The New York Times).
