CMRC seminars

Tuesday 5 March 2024, 16:00–17:30, Sally Baldwin Room D/003 and on Zoom

Coral will dive into the processes behind some of her recent compositions and projects, from her recorded output as The Silver Field, to artist projects like her “The Scrubland” instrument and residency.

“Percussionist extraordinaire Joby Burgess” discusses the commissioning, recording and premiering of his latest album A Percussionist’s Songbook

How my career and practice has developed to write for multiple types of voices across a variety of genres and music-making contexts: including choral and operatic composition, music for young and amateur singers, and popular music production.

Join Toby Young and Stef Conner for a deep dive into the special joys and many challenges of composing for voices, with an in-depth look at some works in progress by York composers.

A CMRC seminar with cellist Frances-Marie Uitti

Frances-Marie Uitti takes us on a tour through some of the seminal thinking during a period of radical development in the sonoral resources of string instruments

Spirited Winds – Carmen Troncoso (recorder), Desmond Clarke (oboe) and Jennifer Cohen (flute) – host this workshop and perform new works written for them by composers from the York community.

Please join us for this week's CMRC seminar with composer, educator and researcher, Kirsty Devaney

Please join us for this week's CMRC workshop with Kirsty Devaney

In this seminar, composer Martin Suckling will outline the creative process for the online game, Black Fell, considering ways in which online may be a new 'venue' for music.

Composer and performance artist Andy Ingamells talks about the relationships between the different elements of his work, and in particular the ways in whine his recent work develops forms of collaboration and social interaction.  

Gaia Blandina and Niamh Dell, two practice researchers in music in the School of Creative Arts and Technologies, discuss the role of theory in their creative work.

In this Contemporary Music Research Collective seminar, Eliot Bates examines the social status of musical ‘gear’: why is there such interest, today, in a bulky, expensive and difficult to use instruments like the modular synthesizer?

Join us for a discussion session concerning an aspect of contemporary music practice and research – topic to be announced.

Join us for a discussion session concerning an aspect of contemporary music practice and research – topic to be announced.

Join us for this session with harpist and composer Ruth Lee in which she discusses considerations when approaching writing for the harp and workshops music by student composers.

Join us for this session in which Federico Reuben (composer) and Kate Harrison-Ledger (piano) discuss their recent collaborative project On Violence.

Join us for this session in which cellist, composer and arranger Audrey Riley discusses aspects of her work.

Join us for a discussion session concerning an aspect of contemporary music practice and research – topic to be announced.

Composer Jia Chai discusses aspects of her recent work.

The Garden of Forking Paths project (GoFP) explores how we can compose for contingent instruments that have their own ‘material agency’

Working through Pauline Oliveros’ Deep Listening framework, the workshop engages clarinettist Heather Roche and a group of participants in a range of listening activities and scenarios.

Pianist Matthew Schellhorn discusses his work bringing new music to a wider audience, exploring themes of collaborating with composers and the commissioning process.

This session will open up discussion around the pros and cons of a knowledgeable audience.

Alex Mackay will be introducing the work of a selection of record labels engaging with musical practices outside of the mainstream

Composer Sarah Lianne Lewis will discuss aspects of her recent work.

Discussion session led by PhD student Kate Ledger

Accordionist Amy Thatcher joins us to present some of her work and composition methods.

Accordionist Amy Thatcher will present and speak about her practice.

Matthew Whiteside joins us to talk about his compositions and career as a composer and concert producer.

This workshop will give you a broad overview of what steps you need to take to self-release your music to generate income and engagement.

Maya Verlaak introduces her music and her approaches to composition and collaboration, with opportunities for questions and further discussion.

In this talk, Alex will compare two pieces from his doctorate portfolio: Ghoulish Airs, an orchestral piece written for the LSO Panufnik scheme, and Jab for solo piano, performed and recorded by Ben Smith.

A discussion session led by Jake Adams (PhD composer)

This talk will consider compositional practice in relation to Timothy Morton’s ideas surrounding the hyperobject.

Join composers Alan Bullard, Kristina Arakelyan and Association Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) Partnerships Manager and composer James Welburn as they explore the world of composing to a brief with ABRSM.

This discussion session led by PGR Music students with Professor Christopher Fox explores the question: 'What is the nature of the 'new' in 'new music'?

Graham Fitkin talks about his work, including his new piece, BLA BLA BLA, for pianos, samplers and spoken voice (York Concert Series: The Fairy Relentless Fitkins).

Boston (USA) based composer Roustom will share his experiences of his journey exploring identity through music.

This session will explore the 'spaces' in which contemporary music practices can or might take place. Questions might include: Where is there space 'for' contemporary practice? How does the choice of context shape or change practice?

The Chimera Ensemble - the University’s student-run contemporary music ensemble - presents its first concert of the academic year.

The Chimera Ensemble - the University’s student-run contemporary music ensemble - presents its first concert of the academic year.

on-screen/off-screen showcases the work of two pioneering audio-visual artists and electroacoustic composers.

Silent film with live score by Frame Ensemble

Stef Conner and Barnaby Brown pull music out of archaeological remains with mind-blowing results.

Internationally-acclaimed duo Clare and David Lesser explore the very latest developments in the song repertoire.

Three women: a Boomer, a Millennial and the one in the middle. What do they have to teach each other? Or to forgive each other for?

Everything in Between combines new music from Huw Warren and Dudley Phillips.