BEA LABIKOVA
bea labikova is an emerging slovak-canadian musician. she is currently based in toronto, where she studied contemporary improvisation, jazz performance and south indian music at york university and humber college.
she is actively involved in toronto music scene as a freelance saxophonist and as part of several ensembles: asiko afrobeat ensemble, lila ensemble, insou-unsou, trinity mpho, kgb, doug tielli band, evoid collective.
she has been also developing her own innovative style on the fujara, a slovak folk overtone flute.
bea is drawn towards exploring connections between different forms of art through free improvisation. she has collaborated extensively with many dancers, researching the relationship between movement and music.
bea often performs in europe as part of 4statesessions, she toured internationally with lila ensemble and she has appeared in festivals such as heart culture in austria, are you free? in slovakia, dance prague in czech republic.