Benedict Taylor (musician) explained

Benedict Taylor
Years Active:2000–present

Benedict Taylor is a British avant-garde violist, violinist and composer.

Career

Taylor works in contemporary composition, modern string performance and improvised music in the British and European new music world. The central focus of his work is in new composition for live performance, film, theatre, contemporary dance, art installation, and electroacoustic composition. In performance, he predominantly works within improvisation, new composition and 20th/21st century music.

Within his performance work there is a focus on solo performance as a creative and investigative process. In 2013 he initiated an ongoing commission series and solo label Subverten (For Viola Solo). The first works premiered in autumn 2013 and continue several times each year.[1]

He has worked with a number of music organisations and ensembles including; clapTON Ensemble, re:sound, London Improvisers Orchestra,[2] Berlin Improvisers Orchestra, Project Instrumental, Tokyo Improvisers Orchestra, Kammer Klang Players, Squib-Box,[3] ARCO,[4] London Sinfonietta Collective, Regular Music II.[5]

Notable festival, venue and radio appearances include; Jazz en Nord Festival France, Tete a Tete Opera Festival, Aldeburgh Festival, Cantiere Internazionale d'Arte – Montepulciano, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Fete de la Musique Berlin, Manchester International Festival, Manchester Jazz Festival, Cheltenham Festival, BBC Radio 3, Resonance FM, Radio Libertaire/Epsilonia (Paris).[6]

Personal life

He married Indian actress Radhika Apte in 2012.[7]

Awards

Discography

Solo

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Collaborations

Composition

Solo

Collaborations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nonclassical October – REVIEW – The Cusp Magazine. 21 October 2016. Thecuspmagazine.com. 6 March 2017.
  2. Web site: LONDON IMPROVISERS ORCHESTRA psi 11.04 discography . Emanemdisc.com . 31 May 2012.
  3. Web site: Last Wane Days . Squib-box.com . 31 May 2012.
  4. Web site: Neil Luck Composer- about . Neilluck.com . 31 May 2012.
  5. Web site: projects . Regularmusicii.com . 31 May 2012.
  6. Web site: Epsilonia: Epsilonia Squadra Lumaca With Benedict Taylor, D'Incise, Aviad Finkelbert/Alma Ben-Yoseph, Nadja . Epsilonia-radio.blogspot.in . 27 June 2013.
  7. Web site: Knot knock . Pune Mirror . 28 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140819131248/http://www.punemirror.in/entertainment/variety/Knot-knock/articleshow/31559215.cms . 19 August 2014 . dead . 27 September 2022.
  8. Web site: Benedict Taylor – Solstice, by Benedict Taylor. Nachtstuckrecords.bandcamp.com. 2020-07-03.
  9. Web site: Caged Guerrillas, by Benedict Taylor – Violist. Subverten.bandcamp.com. 2020-07-03.
  10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JFXqtvwoQE&list=PLo8KT9FQdUY2lzKiKW29VjRNWlScGLkWx
  11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=momGJi9wZEQ&list=PLo8KT9FQdUY18OmImPR5jY-qjqDxlYdkZ
  12. Web site: A Purposeless Play, by Benedict Taylor – Violist. Subverten.bandcamp.com. 2020-07-03.
  13. Web site: YouTube. YouTube. 2020-07-03.
  14. Web site: Pugilism, by Benedict Taylor – Violist. Subverten.bandcamp.com. 2020-07-03.
  15. Web site: Transit Check | Cram . Cramrecords.bandcamp.com . 15 July 2014.
  16. Web site: Alluere by Benedict Taylor on Apple Music. iTunes Store. 6 March 2017.
  17. Web site: STRIATIONS | Benedict Taylor Viola . Subverten.bandcamp.com . 6 November 2013 . 15 July 2014.
  18. Web site: PUNCTURE CYCLE, by BENEDICT TAYLOR & DIRK SERRIES. Newwaveofjazz.bandcamp.com. 2020-07-03.
  19. Web site: Live at ZSenne Art Lab 11/10/18, by Benedict Taylor, Tom Jackson. Roamreleases.bandcamp.com. 2020-07-03.
  20. Web site: Alex Ward Item 10 – Volition (Live at Cafe Oto). discogs. 2020-07-03.
  21. Web site: In bed later, lying near the wall, his knees pulled up and his face resting on the striped ticking of the mattress, Leventhal went over his mistakes., by Benedict Taylor, Tom Jackson. Roamreleases.bandcamp.com. 2020-07-03.
  22. Web site: Confront Recordings. Confrontrecordings.com. 6 March 2017.
  23. Web site: Stow – Phasing, by Benedict Taylor & Anton Mobin. Rawtonkrecords.bandcamp.com. 6 March 2017.
  24. Web site: Songs from Badly-Lit Rooms | squib-box . Squib-box.bandcamp.com . 3 January 2013 . 15 July 2014.
  25. Web site: Dark Voices | Cram . Cramrecords.bandcamp.com . 21 October 2013 . 15 July 2014.
  26. Web site: Guests on Tape | Anton Mobin . Antonmobin.bandcamp.com . 15 July 2014.
  27. Web site: Une Nuit De Bruit | Sombre Soniks . Sombresoniks.bandcamp.com . 13 July 2013 . 15 July 2014.
  28. Web site: Compost | Cram . Cramrecords.bandcamp.com . 15 July 2014.
  29. Web site: Khimasia . Paul . The Slightly Off Kilter Label: Carousel Collective/Thomas Mindhouse – The Long Half Day documentation on USB – coming soon! . Slightlyoffkilterlabel.blogspot.co.uk . 15 November 2013 . 15 July 2014.
  30. Web site: Last Wane Days . Squib-box.com . 10 February 2012. 15 July 2014.
  31. Web site: London Improvisers Orchestra – Lio Leo Leon (CD, Album) at Discogs . discogs . 15 July 2014.
  32. Web site: Singing Marram (Photo, Synthesis) | Benedict Taylor Viola . Subverten.bandcamp.com . 1 December 2013 . 15 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131227170210/http://subverten.bandcamp.com/album/singing-marram-photo-synthesis . 27 December 2013 . dead .
  33. Web site: The Djinns of Eidgah – Royal Court. Royalcouttheatre.com. 6 March 2017.
  34. Web site: Review: The Djinns of Eidgah, Royal Court. Oughttobeclowns.blogspot.com. 6 March 2017.
  35. Web site: The Bright Day. 22 October 2015. 6 March 2017. IMDb.
  36. Web site: Maunraag. 19 October 2013. 6 March 2017. IMDb.

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