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Composing Myself: Anna Thorvaldsdottir
Composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir is one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary music. Her powerful and striking sound-world is deeply inspired by…
Ronald Blythe: a tribute
Ronald Blythe 1922-2023 Author Ronald Blythe passed away in January at the age of 100. We pay…
Insights into Digital Discussions
Our new members-exclusive digital series.
Archive Treasures: Imogen Holst’s World War II scrapbooks and her émigré musician friends
For this month’s Archive treasures story we are going to delve again into Imogen Holst’s wonderful scrapbooks. Holst kept a series of large scrapbooks…
My Beloved Man: The Letters of Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears
Toward the end of his life Benjamin Britten urged his authorized biographer, Donald Mitchell, to “tell the truth about Peter and me.” Britten’s nearly…
Christian Marclay – Everyday
Christian Marclay, the Swiss-American visual artist and composer has won worldwide acclaim for his explorations of visual media and sound. After…
Theo Alexander Residency
The Art Station x Britten Pears Arts During his month-long residency, Chinese-Malaysian/British composer Theo Alexander set out…
Insights into Chamber Music in Residence
Interview with George Lee, Britten Pears Young Artist Programme Manager.
Lia Mice & Odd Lust
Inspired by process-based music composition card decks such as Brian Eno’s Oblique Strategies and Ben Chasny’s The Hexadic System, Lia Mice and Odd…
Jake Mehew
"The 'Microcosm' work I am creating utilises microscopic visual stimuli, improvised sound design, electro-magnetic frequencies, performance and…
Chisara Agor: Nocturnal Sun
Nocturnal Sun is an inter-disciplinary performance piece that combines music, movement and visual art. Chisara's residency time was used to develop a…
Balladeste
An improvised sonic experience exploring deep listening, stillness and trust. Balladeste string duo push their own boundaries, drawing on electronics…