Heinali & Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko present Гільдеґарда

It's tough to think of another 12th century writer whose work has been quite as enduringly influential as Hildegard von Bingen's. Ukrainian duo Heinali & Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko are both long-time admirers of the abbess's mystical poems and compositions, and employ her figure as a distant mirror to reflect, process and transcend wartime experiences. Oleh Shpudeiko, aka Heinali, is a composer and sound artist who has spent the last few years re-imagining early music using his bespoke modular systems, most notably on his 2020 album 'MADRIGALS', and vocalist, flautist and composer Andriana-Yaroslava Saienko compliments Shpudeiko's singular sounds by drawing on early music and traditional Ukrainian vocal techniques to bring out the physicality of Hildegard's music.