Manchester Collective | |
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| Origin | Manchester, England |
| Genres | Classical, experimental |
| Occupation | Chamber ensemble |
| Years active | 2016-Present |
| Labels | Bedroom Community |
| Website | manchestercollective |
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]
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, Manchester Collective also performs 20th-century classical repertoire by composers such as works by Arvo Pärt, [15] Morton Feldman, [13] Michael Gordon, [16] Steve Reich, [17] George Crumb, [18] and Pyotr Tchaikovsky. [19]
In 2021, 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]