Rakhi Singh
A Manchester-based violinist, creative director and composer, Rakhi Singh is a founding member and co-artistic director of Manchester Collective.
Singh has led the ensemble through a decade of bold programming and genre-defying collaborations, and she has collaborated with prestigious cultural organisations around the world.
Upcoming events
Manchester Collective & Sidiki Dembélé
Performers
Manchester Collective
Sidiki Dembélé Ensemble
Rakhi Singh director, violin
Repertoire
Sidiki Dembélé: Teriya (Friendship); Siniensigui (Brightest future); Tama (The journey); Djikunu (Power of water); Shaka; Chefari Dundun (Hommage to Mamady Keita); Ita (For you) arr Rakhi Singh for string ensemble
Traditional: Johnny Faa arr. Rakhi Singh for string ensemble
Playford: Wallom Greene; The Virgin Queen set from The English Dancing Master arr. Rakhi Singh for string ensemble
Purcell: Hornpipe from The Old Bachelor, Z.607; Air from The Virtuous Wife, Z.611; Curtain tune on a ground from Timon of Athens arr. Rakhi Singh for string ensemble
Emily Hall: So far
Edmund Finnis: Hymn after Byrd from String Quartet No.1 (Aloysius)
Nwando Ebizie: For You, small in the embrace of untethered, unwinding possible futures (London premiere)
Sidiki Dembélé: [with Rakhi Singh]: Simiya (Suo Gan) (Lullaby)
Manchester Collective: Black Gold
Performers
Manchester Collective
Repertoire
Bach: Selection of chorales from the Orgelbüchlein (Little Organ Book), BWV.599 - 644 arr. Manchester Collective
Tenney: Shimmer; Array (a'sysing) from Glissade
Sasha Scott: New work (London premiere)
Hildur Guðnadóttir: From the other place
Interval
Luke Mombrea: Black gold (with visuals by Nate Mohler)
Philip Glass at 90: Manchester Collective
Performers
Manchester Collective
Rylan Gleave vocals
Repertoire
Traditional: Kyrie eleison arr. Rylan Gleave
Philip Glass: Part 1 from String Quartet No.1
Edmund Finnis: String Quartet No.3 (Devotions)
Interval
Rylan Gleave: New work (London premiere)
Philip Glass: String Quartet No.5
Articles & video
Rakhi Singh performs an Improvisation into Nicola Matteis’ Alia Fantasia
Rakhi Singh, violinist and co-founder of Manchester Collective performs an Improvisation into Nicola Matteis’ Alia Fantasia in our Queen Elizabeth Hall.
My Mixtape: Manchester Collective
Co-founder of Manchester Collective, Adam Szabo shares a special mixtape of pieces that offer a flavour of the collective’s approach.