Tamara Willhelm (L) and Ernst Reitermaier of the First Vienna Vegetable Orchestra practice with thei.....
Tamara Willhelm (L) and Ernst Reitermaier of the First Vienna Vegetable Orchestra practice with their vegetable instruments at the South Bank Centre, London, May 30, 2004, ahead of their performances at the venue. [The orchestra, which formed in 1998, consists exclusively of vegetable-based instruments, although where necessary, additional kitchen utensils such as knives or mixers are employed. This creates an autonomous and novel type of sound, which cannot be achieved with conventional musical instruments.]