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
Rylan Gleave
Composer and vocalist Rylan Gleave on hyperfocus, growing roots, imposter syndrome, and singing black metal
Kirsten Strom
New Zealand composer Kirsten Strom on design in nature, creating alchemy, and the influence of her Christian faith
Patrick Ellis
British composer Patrick Ellis on The Hague, fragmentation, and the balance between abstract and process
Catherine Mole
Artist and composer Catherine Mole on graphic scores, Marina Abramovic, and the composer-performer interaction
Anna Maria Olsson
Swedish violinist Anna Maria Olsson on cyclical time, building violin loops, and improvising with nonclassical musicians
Daniel Blanco Albert
Spanish composer and dramaturg Daniel Blanco Albert on Zoom theatre, beer opera, and the dramatism of quantum physics
Victoria Benito
Spanish composer Victoria Benito on absurdity, meaningless music, and Birmingham’s ‘DIY-classical’ scene
Polina Korobkova
Russian composer Polina Korobkova on authorship, mediality, David Lynch, and creation as “a prayer without God”
May Chi
Hong Kong composer and songwriter May Chi on channeling melancholia, dissociation, and ambient music processes
George West
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