Architect and composer Emma-Kate Matthews on “spatio-sonic” research, binaural microphones, and constructing sound and space
Ábel Misha Gille Esbenshade
Hungarian-American composer Ábel M.G.E. on farcical opera, musical quotation, cosmic nihilism, and the blending of genre
Robert Crehan
British composer Robert Crehan on setting text, institutional diversity, Steve McQueen, and the rhetoric of gesture
Tanna Chamberlain
British-Australian choreographer Tanna Chamberlain on reality TV, non-dance, escape rooms, and inspiration from the everyday
Steve Tromans
Jazz pianist Steve Tromans on Derek Bailey, improv night Fizzle, and the musical-philosophical
Aileen Sweeney
Scottish composer Aileen Sweeney on new tonalism, Celtic folk influences, and her podcast Ear to the Ground
Mathis Saunier
French composer and bandleader Mathis Saunier on Jonny Greenwood, Alexander Schubert, Black Mirror, and hands-on compositional process
Sara Stevanovic
Serbian composer Sara Stevanovic on memory, connect-the-dots notation, Slavoj Zizek, and sci-fi opera
Jake Adams
Composer and guitarist Jake Adams on cross-cultural composition, heavy metal, anxiety, and new music initiative Arc Project
Sun Keting
Chinese composer Sun Keting on Eastern philosophy, ikebana, the beauty of imperfection, and grounding oneself in nature
Holly Gowland
Composer and improviser Holly Gowland on electroacoustic processes, tram harmonics, and Mancunian identity
Darlene Zarabozo
Cuban-American composer Darlene Zarabozo on dramatism, double meanings, the physicality of electronics, and dealing with trauma
Luke Deane
Amsterdam-based conceptual composer Luke Deane on post-Cageian thinking, fluidity, queer art, and alter ego Lisa
“We’re all helping each other out”: Conversations from Cheltenham Composer Academy 2021 (2/2)
Conversations with composers from Cheltenham Music Festival’s Composer Academy about collaboration, community, and the application process
“It’s very much in the spirit of exploration”: Conversations from Cheltenham Composer Academy 2021 (1/2)
Conversations with composers from Cheltenham Music Festival’s Composer Academy about collaboration, community, and the application process
Kat Wallace
British composer Kat Wallace on inspiration from nature, swallow migrations, and integrating visuals into composition
Lara Jones
Saxophonist and composer Lara Jones on J Frisco, geodesic domes, and her relationship to the saxophone
Alex Paxton
British composer and trombonist Alex Paxton on play, Hieronymus Bosch, and celebrating childhood
Pepijn Streng
Dutch composer Pepijn Streng on musical physicality, rhythm as harmony, and internal hierarchies of material
Jimena Maldonado
Mexican composer-photographer Jimena Maldonado on choreography, visual frames of reference, and inspiration from travelling