Nu Civilisation Orchestra

The Nu Civilisation Orchestra premieres Yazz Ahmed’s Polyhymnia, with — for the first time ever — an all-female line-up of some of the UK’s finest new musical talent, specially commissioned for WOW festival.

Inspired by six powerful women, rising star Ahmed’s brand of eclectic recoiling jazz rhythms reverberate throughout Polyhymnia, taking the audience and the Nu Civilisation Orchestra’s 12-piece female ensemble through an arousing and emotional odyssey. Through six movements, the musicians’ highly distinctive styles conjure up fascinating vignettes, reflecting the creativity and complexities of the composer’s journey.