Rakhi Singh

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Rakhi Singh
Born Wales, United Kingdom
Origin Manchester, England
Genres Classical, experimental
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
Instrument Violin
Years active2016-Present
Labels Bedroom Community, Cantaloupe Music
Member of Manchester Collective
Website rakhisinghmusic.co.uk

Rakhi Singh is an English violinist and composer who is best known as the Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director of the Manchester Collective. Her performances often focus on contemporary repertoire and often feature live electronic elements. [1] [2]

Education and career

Singh studied at the Royal Academy of Music, receiving a postgraduate degree in chamber music, where her piano trio won a two-year Junior Leverhulme Chamber Music Fellowship. [3]

In 2016, she founded the Manchester Collective, a chamber music ensemble focused on 20th and 21-century classical music with an emphasis on performing works by living composers. [4] [5]

As a lead violinist, Singh has toured with Philip Glass, [6] Zubin Kanga [7] and Abel Selaocoe, [8] [9] and had guest appearances with ensembles including the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, BBC Concert Orchestra, London Contemporary Orchestra [10] and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. [11]

She has performed with the Manchester Collective at a variety of venues such as the Southbank Centre, [12] [13] Royal Albert Hall [14] and the Royal Opera House. [15]

Singh has also contributes violin as a recording artist and has been featured on albums by Clark, Vessel and Fever Ray. [16]

She is also an active recording artist and has released records on both Bedroom Community as well as Cantaloupe Music. [17]

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