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SOLO
Svoboda’s solo practice explores the melodic potential of the contemporary double bass, intricately weaving extended techniques and overtones amidst abstract song-writing structures and vegetable-themed compositions.
“A musician who absolutely defies categorisation”
— Andrew Ford, The Music Show, ABC
Her performance practice emits a childlike, quirky energy, with a flair for "allowing difficult ideas to sound whimsical and free" (Kristin Berardi, AUS).
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