The Willows Nest is an independant music and production space as well as a teaching studio in which artists regularly gather to grow and share their practice. A collaborative artistic research node and production resource in the heart of Friedrichshain, Berlin. An independent creative force and art haven created by participating artists who aim to build community, develop collaborative projects, and share work with creative.
We are dedicated to supporting emerging work and artists while building networks across performing and media disciplines, developing sustainable collaborations, and presenting new work through publication, live streaming and an online presence.
Committed to the practices of Deep Listening™, improvisation, experimentation and interdisciplinary research across the arts and sciences, we engage the arts right at home. The brainchild of composer-performer, media artist and producer, Renée T. Coulombe. With an aim to embrace emergent and established artistic practices and make them accessible to everyone, via intimate and engaging workshops, interactive online courses, networking and community events around Berlin.
With a mission to sustain collaboration across borders, genres and disciplines, Renée’s work is dedicated to creating great art on an accessible scale, and creating vibrant new cross-genre work with a startling array of collaborators.
Check out the in-house label, Banshee Media to hear more of the work produced at the Willows Nest, along with free recordings on Soundcloud and Bandcamp.
At The Willows Nest, we want to make our neighborhood, our city, our environment, and our world a better place by fostering collaboration over competition, and recognizing our interdependence as both humans and artists with all living things. We seek to make the experience of great art a personal one, accessible to everyone wanting to listen, grow, and create.