Artist and environmentalist George West on Fluxus, deconstructing orchestral hierarchy, libertarian score-making, and composing sustainability
James McIlwrath
Irish composer-performer James McIlwrath on “anti-comedy”, Neil Luck, and subverting the concert environment
Amelia Clarkson
Northern Irish composer Amelia Clarkson on elastic collaboration, portfolio careers, and working to dramatic stimuli
Luke Harrison
British composer Luke Harrison on mechanical polyrhythms, meticulousness, and celebrating sensitivity
Millicent James
Composer and songwriter Millicent James on her debut EP ‘Moyo’, reflection, identity, and writing for kora
Torsten Jensen
Bristolian pianist and bandleader Torsten Jensen on eclectic counterculture, Billy Cobham, and three-stage compositional process
Emily Abdy
Birmingham-based composer and songwriter Emily Abdy on riff-based orchestration, recognition, and over-exerting yourself
Si Paton
Composer and improviser Si Paton on John Zorn, acoustic grindcore, and building grassroots music communities
Rosie Cochrane
British-Canadian songwriter Rosie Cochrane on octopi, psychopaths, hedonism, and microtonal singing
Michele Deiana
Italian composer Michele Deiana on audiovisual immersion, horizontal collaborative hierarchy, and “being” the music