The Blackheart Orchestra

The Blackheart Orchestra are British multi-award
winning, multi instrumentalists Chrissy Mostyn and Rick Pilkington.
Recent winners of the UK Rising Stars of Progressive Music Award, chosen by
British musical legend Mike Batt as his favourite contemporary album on Times
Radio’s Old and New show and as one of At The Barrier's Best 20 Concerts of
2025 they comprise a two person ‘orchestra’ playing up to 13 instruments in
their unique live show. 

From their onstage ‘musical space station’ they
create emotional contemporary rock music featuring a multitude of sounds, atmospheres
and instruments from acoustic and electric guitars, bass and bowed guitar to
piano, organ, vintage synthesisers, omnichord, melodica, glockenspiel and
electric percussion.

With influences from as far afield as Sigur Ros and
Kate Bush to modern composers Steve Reich and Philip Glass, they combine their
folk and rock roots with electronica and classical with Genesis founder Steve
Hackett calling their music “Powerful and inspiring”.

Recent single ‘Bloodlines’ reached #19 in the UK
with BBC 6 music calling it “Intensely beautiful”. Christmas single 'Winter
Majesty' won play on BBC Radio 2 and their last two albums both achieved Top 20
positions with ‘Hotel Utopia’ charting at #13 in the UK and winning Best
British Album, Best Song and Best Female Vocalist in the USA Progressive Rock
Awards. The Blackheart Orchestra currently sits on six Best Albums of The Year
lists in the UK.

The Blackheart Orchestra's appearance is part of a
20 date UK tour.

“Epic”

Uncut

“Ethereal”

Sunday Express

“Intensely beautiful”

Chris Hawkins BBC Radio 6 Music

“Simply one of the most beautiful and powerful
artists I have ever seen live” 

Lee Graham: The Rock Show

“An amazing noise”

Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 6 Music

“A life-enhancing listening experience”

Louder Than War

“Reaches areas of your head and heart you never
knew existed”

Metal Planet