Composer and cellist Toby Anderson writes on how an experimental music festival shifted his perspective as an artist
Angela Slater
British composer Angela Slater on mapping natural processes, orchestration, Brian Cox, Scottish folklore, and nurturing personal canons
To be bold, and to be caring
Eternal series director Sasha Elina writes on curation as a creative practice
“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
Alex Groves
British composer and curator Alex Groves on sculptures, hyperpop, artist-led curation, and embracing change
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
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
Tom Baker
London-based electronic artist Tom Baker on musical purpose, compositional stimuli, and curating artistic communities
Aileen Sweeney
Scottish composer Aileen Sweeney on new tonalism, Celtic folk influences, and her podcast Ear to the Ground
Jake Adams
Composer and guitarist Jake Adams on cross-cultural composition, heavy metal, anxiety, and new music initiative Arc Project