Shiva Feshareki

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Shiva Feshareki is a British-Iranian experimental composer, turntable artist and radio presenter. As a turntablist, she plays her compositions solo or alongside classical orchestras. She was born in London in 1987. [1] She obtained a Doctorate of Music from the Royal College of Music. [2] In 2017 she was honoured with the Ivor Novello Award for Innovation (formerly British Composer Award). [3]

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Compositions

Through her research and compositional work she contributed to a rediscovery of some early pioneers of electronic music, such as Pauline Oliveros, Daphne Oram and Éliane Radigue. [4] [5] [6] This includes her work on the completion and realisation of Daphne Oram's 'Still Point' [7] at the BBC Proms alongside James Bulley. [3]

2019

'Opus Infinity' - A Spatial Composition for Turntables, Ensemble and Bespoke Soundsystem. Premiere by Shiva Feshareki and Ensemble Modern at Frankfurt LAB (2020). [8]

‘Meditation on a Spiral Staircase’ - for Turntables and Spatialised Brass Ensemble, premiered at SOUNDLab by Shiva Feshareki and the Brass players of Szczecin Philharmonic. [9] 'Vapour' - Electronic Track (single) [10]

‘Liquid Pyramid’ - Audio-Visual Collaboration with alx.000000 [11]

‘Perpetual Motion (in two contrasting movements)’ - for Violin, Cello and Electronics, premiered by Britten Sinfonia at Milton Court, Barbican Centre.

NEW FORMS LP [12]

Awards

UK and international festivals


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References

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  2. ↑ "Shiva Feshareki". Rayfieldallied.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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  5. ↑ Helen Kreft (8 September 2017). "Concert with a difference - it's in a cave!". Staffordshire Live. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "Listen to this brilliant 2-hour Pauline Oliveros tribute mix". The Vinyl Factory. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  7. ↑ Spice, Anton (22 June 2016). "The original turntablist - Daphne Oram by Shiva Feshareki". Thevinylfactory.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "cresc biennale - Programme - 2020-02-29 - OPUS INFINITY". Cresc-biennale.de. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  9. ↑ "Shiva Feshareki | Lab 7: El-vinyl - Events". Filharmonia.szczecini.pl. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  10. ↑ Recordings, S. A. "Shiva Feshareki - Vapour. SA Recordings". Sarecordings.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  11. ↑ "Shiva Feshareki - Liquid Pyramid". YouTube. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  12. ↑ "NEW FORMS, by Shiva Feshareki". Resistbelfast.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  13. ↑ "British Composer Awards". britishcomposerawards.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  14. ↑ "Past Recipients". Royal Philharmonic Society. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  15. ↑ "Full List of Women Make Music Artists". PRS for Music Foundation. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  16. ↑ Kingston, Peter (22 June 2004). "Amazingly composed | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  17. ↑ "Performances of Shiva Feshareki at BBC Proms - BBC Proms". BBC. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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