Tarta Relena + Meara O’Reilly’s Hockets For Two Voices — performed by Mingjia Chen & Linnea Sablosky

Two vocal artists formed Tarta Relena in 2016 to explore Mediterranean musical traditions through a cappella arrangements that blend sacred and profane elements, traditional styles with original compositions, and synthetic textures alongside natural timbres. Their work prioritizes experimentation and complex expression using minimal instrumentation. The new album presents characters confronting inevitable consequences, weaving fate, curiosity, and self-transformation into lyrics and music that capture the mystery of forces beyond ordinary human understanding.