London Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-26 Soundhub composers discuss endangered languages, cybernetic instruments, intermediality, and the physicality of sound
Nurturing Patience: catching up with “5 for 5” commissioned composer Millicent B James
PRXLUDES’ first commissioned composer Millicent B James discusses The Legend of Zelda, folk traditions, the value of patience, and getting closer to nature
“Stronger than the sum of your parts”: a conversation with Kollektiv UNRUHE
Berlin-based ensemble Kollektiv UNRUHE on collective composition, improvisation, arts funding, and finding common languages
Reclaiming Autonomy: PLASTIC BODIES creators on tackling abuse in opera
PLASTIC BODIES creators discuss care, open score-making, and co-creation in new experimental opera tackling abuse in the industry
Sounding Biodiversity: Ellie Wilson and Jenna Lawson on creating ‘Moth X Human’
Composer Ellie Wilson and scientist Jenna Lawson on their most recent collaboration, biodiversity decline, emotional reactions, and translating data into music
“Opera as a collaborative process”: a conversation with Guildhall’s Opera Makers
Composers and librettists on Guildhall’s Opera Making course discuss collaborative process, play and experimentation, and creating relevant work
“We came because of you”: Nabihah Iqbal on her first classical commission
Musician and composer Nabihah Iqbal on her first classical commission for Manchester Collective, appreciating nature, SOPHIE, and representation in music
“Structures that hold us all”: a conversation with Bastard Assignments
Experimental composer-performers Bastard Assignments prepare for two music theatre commissions exploring family, Dorset farmers, and haunted houses
Further Than Sound: a conversation with Komuna Collective
Contemporary music group discuss their debut album, performing music at raves, TikTok, online spaces, and curating an experience
Space to Play: a conversation with Nonclassical’s 2023-25 Artists in Residence
Nonclassical Artists in Residence Nneka Cummins and Beatrice Ferreira on approaches to voice, improvisation, pseudonyms, and big-picture strategies
Curating a Technological Repertoire: a conversation with Zubin Kanga
Pianist and technologist Zubin Kanga discusses composer-performer collaborations, new technologies, brain sensors, and building shared knowledge
“It’s not about tipping the balance, it’s about wanting equality”: a conversation with Rose McLachlan and London Piano Festival composers
Pianist Rose McLachlan and composers Lucy Hackett and Charlotte Botterill on addressing classical music’s gender balance
Operatic Ecosystems: a conversation with Infinite Opera
Infinite Opera discuss their upcoming performance at London’s Signature Brew, mythologising beer, egalitarian collaboration, and performing in unconventional spaces
From Indie Pop to Opera: a conversation with librettist Hannah Hayden
Librettist Hannah Hayden discusses her upcoming opera, fairy tales, stoner comedy, the “action” of libretto, and her transition from songwriting to libretto
Twenty Years of Alternative Classical: a conversation with Nonclassical founder Gabriel Prokofiev
Nonclassical founder Gabriel Prokofiev on curating classical club nights, audience engagement, remix culture, and London’s alternative classical scene
Intimate Spaces: a conversation with Standard Issue
London-based contemporary ensemble standard issue on togetherness, interactive composition, and transcending performance boundaries
“There are a lot more of us than just us”: a conversation with Sawyer Editions
Contemporary music record label Sawyer Editions on creating an artistic ecosphere, DIY punk scenes, transparency, and cassette tape culture
Celebrate! A conversation with National Youth Choir’s Young Composers
National Youth Choir’s cohort of Young Composers speak about their album, Gen Z, modern madrigals, the physicality of choirs, and community
Clouds of Sound: Ailís Ní Ríain on ‘The Last Time I Died’
Irish composer Ailís Ní Ríain explores consent, sobriety, and deafness on her debut portrait disc ‘The Last Time I Died’
Fluxus, slow travel, and singing to cows: a conversation with Kirkos
Irish contemporary music ensemble Kirkos prepare for their upcoming debut at Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival