Firebirds: Daria Kulesh & Marina Osman
"Great battles of love and life all sung from the deep heart's core" (Mike Harding Folk Show).
"Daria Kulesh and Marina Osman took it to another level. One of the best sets I have ever seen" Forty Tenth Promotions
The very best of the best included an amazing set from Daria Kulesh and Marina Osman" FATEA Magazine
Daria Kulesh "the voice of fairytales" has been described by Mike Harding as one of the finest voices and one of the most intriguing and interesting songwriters on the present folk scene. Her debut release Eternal Child was described as phenomenal and her second album Long Lost Home has enjoyed rave reviews and multiple awards, including LCM Album of the Year. Her third offering Earthly Delights was named "one of the year's finest albums" by Folk Radio UK, and her latest album MotherLand has been described as "astonishing" and "near perfect" by Liverpool Sound and Vision and "one of the albums of 2025" in a 5-star review by RnR Magazine. Recently, it's been awarded Album of the Year by Celtic Music Radio.
Daria has toured extensively in the UK and Europe, sharing stories and songs that are deeply personal but feel universal and timeless. Every performance is an "emotional, compelling and uplifting experience", leaving the audiences "completely spellbound". Born in Russia but based in the UK for the last 15 years, she fearlessly explores her heritage and turbulent family history in Ingushetia (North Caucasus) with songs that "aren't just sung, but lived" (FATEA).
"Refreshingly different, powerful songwriting" FolkWords
"Dripping with mystical power and presence... stirring and hypnotic... A singular voice."
FATEA
"Haunting and enigmatic" The Sunday Times
Marina Osman, originally from Belarus, is a graduate of the Belarussian State Conservatoire. An accomplished concert pianist as well as teacher, she was awarded a badge "For contribution to the cultural evolution of Belarus" by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus in 2008. In 2007, she was a judging panel member at International Chamber Ensembles Competition 'Nova Music' in Latvia. She has also performed in Poland, Germany, Lithuania and Russia, having recorded several programs for 'Orpheus' Russian music radio and Russian TV with the classical music expert Mikhail Kazinik in 2009. Since 2011, Marina has been based in London, focusing on training young musicians for ABRSM exams.
"Narrator extraordinaire and pristine vocalist" "Divine piano" "Folk music at its touchingly finest" (Three Chords and the Truth)
More daria-kulesh.co.uk
Videos: daria-kulesh.co.uk/videos
Press: daria-kulesh.co.uk/press
Ashburton Arts Centre
Always three prices please pay what you can. Pay less, come to more! See Access, Tickets & Finding Us for more about why there are three ticket prices, plus other useful info about coming to events at Ashburton Arts Centre.
Level access from street please contact us on [email protected] if a wheelchair space is needed, or if you have any other special requirements.
"Daria Kulesh and Marina Osman took it to another level. One of the best sets I have ever seen" Forty Tenth Promotions
The very best of the best included an amazing set from Daria Kulesh and Marina Osman" FATEA Magazine
Daria Kulesh "the voice of fairytales" has been described by Mike Harding as one of the finest voices and one of the most intriguing and interesting songwriters on the present folk scene. Her debut release Eternal Child was described as phenomenal and her second album Long Lost Home has enjoyed rave reviews and multiple awards, including LCM Album of the Year. Her third offering Earthly Delights was named "one of the year's finest albums" by Folk Radio UK, and her latest album MotherLand has been described as "astonishing" and "near perfect" by Liverpool Sound and Vision and "one of the albums of 2025" in a 5-star review by RnR Magazine. Recently, it's been awarded Album of the Year by Celtic Music Radio.
Daria has toured extensively in the UK and Europe, sharing stories and songs that are deeply personal but feel universal and timeless. Every performance is an "emotional, compelling and uplifting experience", leaving the audiences "completely spellbound". Born in Russia but based in the UK for the last 15 years, she fearlessly explores her heritage and turbulent family history in Ingushetia (North Caucasus) with songs that "aren't just sung, but lived" (FATEA).
"Refreshingly different, powerful songwriting" FolkWords
"Dripping with mystical power and presence... stirring and hypnotic... A singular voice."
FATEA
"Haunting and enigmatic" The Sunday Times
Marina Osman, originally from Belarus, is a graduate of the Belarussian State Conservatoire. An accomplished concert pianist as well as teacher, she was awarded a badge "For contribution to the cultural evolution of Belarus" by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus in 2008. In 2007, she was a judging panel member at International Chamber Ensembles Competition 'Nova Music' in Latvia. She has also performed in Poland, Germany, Lithuania and Russia, having recorded several programs for 'Orpheus' Russian music radio and Russian TV with the classical music expert Mikhail Kazinik in 2009. Since 2011, Marina has been based in London, focusing on training young musicians for ABRSM exams.
"Narrator extraordinaire and pristine vocalist" "Divine piano" "Folk music at its touchingly finest" (Three Chords and the Truth)
More daria-kulesh.co.uk
Videos: daria-kulesh.co.uk/videos
Press: daria-kulesh.co.uk/press
Ashburton Arts Centre
Always three prices please pay what you can. Pay less, come to more! See Access, Tickets & Finding Us for more about why there are three ticket prices, plus other useful info about coming to events at Ashburton Arts Centre.
Level access from street please contact us on [email protected] if a wheelchair space is needed, or if you have any other special requirements.
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