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In May and June several independed German websites write favourable reviews of “Seven Sonnets”. Culturmag (an online platform for music reviews),Bad Alchemy (German Audiomagazine devoted to the avantgarde of music) and Westzeit magazine. Fragment of “Culturmag” review by Tina Manske: “Glowicka's style, her nonconformist handling of electronic possibilities and idiosyncratic, not complacency seeking harmonies, are clearly visible in the 50-minute, highly recommended cycle.”

Christopher Nosnibor writes at “Aural Agravation” about new CD “Seven Sonets” fragment from review: ‘Sweet love’ builds subtle drama, Glowicka skipping lightly through Sonnet LVI, before ‘All Naked’, a stripped-back audiowork which is spun around Sonnet XXVI concludes the album, leaving the listener feeling

Upcoming edition of Belgian music magazine 'Rifraf' from 16.05.2016 reviews 'Seven Sonnets'. In the section "Love on the bits" a short review by Fabrice Vanoverberg.Below an excerpt:"with extraordinary strength of conviction Glowicka manages to take us into the century of Shakespeare, and that without sounding stuffy or overly intellectual.”For more, read Rifraf Magazine, Belgium

  With co-composer and director Melanie Wilson and "Fuel" company we are working on new production - "Opera for the Unknown Woman"  Opera for the Unknown Woman is a bold re-imagining of the operatic form, weaving together theatre, contemporary classical music, electronics and film. The talented ensemble includes Patricia Rozario OBE and Adey Grummet (Jerry Springer the Opera, Mr Burns). This science fiction, multi-media opera channels a performance of vivid imagination and passionate politics into an exhilarating call to action. Produced by Fuel (http://www.fueltheatre.com) Commissioned by Wales Millennium Centre for Festival of Voice and Yorkshire Festival in association with Warwick Arts Centre. Funded by Arts Council England

May issue of the magazine "Jazz n More”  publishes review of 'Red Sun'. Below an excerpt: All sound phenomena happen in time and space. But few sound artists use those dimensions specifically to make it the exclusive theme of their compositions as do the two Polish women: Glowicka and Walentynowicz in "Red Sun". The piano and the subtly draped around it Clicks'n'Cuts  of the electronic noises play skilfully with the space, let these times enlarge and widen, but then again appear in narrow and claustrophobic proximity.

Polish online art magazine Muzyka 21 has published an article on music of Glowicka. Polish critic Jan Topolski writes his impressions about the new CD 'Red Sun': What makes the music of Katarina Głowicka special? First of all space. Deep and extensive. As in ambient music. Built by reverbs, echoes and electronics. Against this background – a piano. Flickering , rippling . Cascades of repeating notes and rhythms. As in minimal music . Tonal associations, but with different development. Clear sounds, distorted, appear then re-appear hear and there as whispers and crackles. As in glitch music. But clearly you hear the skills of a