Co-created by Suleiman Suleiman and mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron, Spring Snow blends Schubert’s Winterreise with the dance-drama Yasuna to explore themes of love, loss, and transformation. Performed with pianist Julius Drake and shamisen player Hibiki Ichikawa, this genre-defying work was hailed by The Guardian as “a gripping piece of cross-cultural music theatre of astonishing power.”

Premiering at Ryedale Festival, Spring Snow introduced audiences to a bold reimagining of Schubert and Kabuki. With its intimate storytelling and vivid theatricality, the performance marked the first staging of a live play in Wigmore Hall’s history, setting the tone for a powerful new cross-cultural collaboration.