Manchester Collective Explained

Background:group_or_band
Manchester Collective
Origin:Manchester, England
Genre:Classical, experimental
Occupation:Chamber ensemble
Years Active:2016-Present
Label:Bedroom Community

Manchester Collective is a chamber-music ensemble consisting of a rotating group of musicians. Its repertoire generally consists of 20th and 21st century works with a focus on commissioning living composers.[1] [2] They are supported by the Arts Council England, Foyle Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation and the PRS Foundation.[3] [4]

History

Manchester Collective was founded in 2016 by violinist and composer Rakhi Singh.[5]

They have commissioned works by contemporary composers such as Kelly Moran, Ben Nobuto, Zubin Kanga,[6] Oliver Leith, Mahan Esfahani,[7] Héloïse Werner,[8] Abel Selacoe,[9] Vijay Iyer,[10] [11] Alice Zawadzki,[12] Moor Mother, Edmund Finnis,[13] and Hannah Peel.[14]

In addition to commissioning new works, the Manchester Collective also performs 20th-century classical repertoire by composers such as works by Arvo Pärt,[15] Morton Feldman, Michael Gordon,[16] Steve Reich,[17] George Crumb,[18] and Pyotr Tchaikovsky.[19]

In 2021, the Manchester Collective made their Royal Albert Hall debut as part of the BBC Proms Festival alongside Mahan Esfahani.[20]

They are currently the artists-in-residence at the Southbank Centre.[21]

In 2023, they won the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Ensemble award.[22]

On June 12, 2024, they announced composer Jasmin Kent Rodgman as their Co-Artistic Director.[23]

The ensemble has released four studio albums on Bedroom Community.[24]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Claire . Jackson . 25 September 2024 . Manchester Collective: 'Our curiosity to do things differently marks us out' . 2 November 2024 . PRS for Music.
  2. Web site: 2024-04-26 . Creation and evolution: Manchester Collective . 2024-11-05 . The Strad . en.
  3. Web site: Manchester Collective . 2024-11-02 . Manchester Collective . en-US.
  4. Web site: Jackson . Claire . 2024-09-25 . Manchester Collective: 'Our curiosity to do things differently marks us out' . 2024-11-05 . PRS for Music.
  5. Web site: Manchester Collective . 2024-11-02 . Bedroom Community . en-US.
  6. Web site: Beale . Robert . 2024-10-11 . Kanga, Manchester Collective, Singh, RNCM Manchester review - string ensemble playing at its most rewarding . 2024-11-05 . theartsdesk.com . en.
  7. News: Clements . Andrew . 2021-08-18 . Manchester Collective/Mahan Esfahani review – high energy Proms debut . 2024-11-05 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  8. News: Clements . Andrew . 2024-02-02 . Manchester Collective review – Freya Waley-Cohen's incantations cast a powerful spell . 2024-11-05 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  9. Web site: Wolfson . David . 2024-04-07 . Manchester Collective's Sirocco blows away New York . 2024-11-02 . bachtrack.com . en.
  10. Web site: Hromin . Michelle . 2024-09-27 . At London's Wigmore Hall, Manchester Collective Celebrates the Multifaceted Work of Vijay Iyer . 2024-11-02 . I CARE IF YOU LISTEN . en-US.
  11. Web site: Morrison . Richard . 2024-09-24 . Manchester Collective review — the gripping world of Vijay Iyer . 2024-11-05 . www.thetimes.com . en.
  12. News: Evans . Rian . 2023-02-06 . Manchester Collective/Bag of Bones review – hauntingly seductive meditation on family and freedom . 2024-11-05 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  13. News: Clements . Andrew . 2024-05-06 . Sansara/Manchester Collective review – an exquisitely colourful tribute to Rothko Chapel . 2024-11-02 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  14. News: Clements . Andrew . 2023-08-21 . Proms 45 & 46: BBCSO/Oramo; Manchester Collective review – Mahler with martial zeal and shimmering electronic works . 2024-11-02 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  15. Web site: Ingeldeev . Marat . 2024-05-07 . A great celebration of Feldman's Rothko Chapel at the QEH . 2024-11-05 . bachtrack.com . en.
  16. News: Maddocks . Fiona . 2022-10-01 . The week in classical: Aida; Candide; Manchester Collective: Weather – review . 2024-11-05 . The Observer . en-GB . 0029-7712.
  17. Web site: Daughter . Prospero's . 2023-10-24 . REVIEW: Manchester Collective redefines classical music with electrifying fusion at Future Yard . 2024-11-05 . Birkenhead News . en-GB.
  18. Web site: 2023-03-24 . Review Black Angels: Manchester Collective & Harrga, Strange Brew, Bristol by James Ellis . 2024-11-05 . Get The Chance . en-GB.
  19. News: Hewett . Ivan . Kenyon . Nicholas . Brown . Mark . 2024-10-09 . Falling into the beautiful abyss of Robert Schumann, plus the best of October's classical concerts . 2024-11-05 . The Telegraph . en-GB . 0307-1235.
  20. News: Clements . Andrew . 2021-08-18 . Manchester Collective/Mahan Esfahani review – high energy Proms debut . 2024-11-02 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  21. Web site: Manchester Collective . 2 November 2024 . Southbank Centre.
  22. Web site: Ensemble: Winners to date . 2024-11-02 . Royal Philharmonic Society . en-GB.
  23. Web site: Ewell . Theo . Manchester Collective announces new Co-Artistic Director . 2024-11-02 . Gramophone . en.
  24. Web site: Manchester Collective Songs, Albums, Reviews, ... . 2024-11-02 . AllMusic . en.

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