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Playlist: Karlheinz Stockhausen
Karlheinz Stockhausen at work with an electrical synthesiser, the word 'playlist' is displayed across the top of the image
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Playlist: Karlheinz Stockhausen

Enjoy a chronological playlist of music from the revolutionary avant-garde composer, from his early experimental works to his monumental operas.

Playlist: New Music Biennial at 10
A female singer on a stage holds up a microphone; she is wearing a thin shroud and both she and the whole stage are bathed in a dark red light. The word 'Playlist' in yellow sits over the top of the image
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Playlist: New Music Biennial at 10

Enjoy 10 tracks from the first 10 years of New Music Biennial in this playlist specially produced ahead of our hosting of the 2022 event.

Rakhi Singh performs an Improvisation into Nicola Matteis’ Alia Fantasia
Rakhi Singh plays the violin on stage in an empty Queen Elizabeth Hall
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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.

Ayanna Witter-Johnson on inspiration and collaboration
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Ayanna Witter-Johnson on inspiration and collaboration

Get to know Ayanna Witter-Johnson – cellist, composer and singer – in this short interview about her musical inspirations and favourite collaborations.

My Mixtape: Ayanna Witter-Johnson's 8 tracks from her life
Ayanna Witter-Johnson a black woman with short curly hair holds a double-bass . The words 'My Mixtape' appear over the top in white text
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My Mixtape: Ayanna Witter-Johnson's 8 tracks from her life

Ayanna Witter-Johnson, composer, cellist and singer, picks out a selection of her favourite dancehall, soul and RnB tracks to curate this playlist.

Meet the composer: Hannah Peel
Hannah Peel faces the audience after performing on stage with Tubular Brass at the Southbank Centre
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Meet the composer: Hannah Peel

The composer and musician, talks to us about her earliest musical memories, and her composition, Neon, in this 2022 interview.

Meet the musician: Marin Alsop
Marin Alsop, conductor
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Meet the musician: Marin Alsop

The internationally recognised conductor recommends pieces for classical music newcomers in this short 2022 interview.

Who is composer Claude Vivier?
Claude Vivier, composer
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Who is composer Claude Vivier?

Introducing the Canadian composer Claude vivier; the most famous composer you’ve never heard of.

Who is Meredith Monk?
Meredith Monk & Bang on a Can singing
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Who is Meredith Monk?

An introduction to a woman of many talents; the American composer, performer, director, vocalist, filmmaker, and choreographer Meredith Monk.

Claire Chase and Density 2036
Flute player Claire Chase
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Claire Chase and Density 2036

Take a closer look at the flautist and composer’s extraordinary Density 2036 project.

GBSR Duo on contemporary collaboration, reading reviews and SoundState
George Barton and Siwan Rhys of GBSR Duo stand outside in front of a stone wall
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GBSR Duo on contemporary collaboration, reading reviews and SoundState

George Barton and Siwan Rhys, aka GBSR Duo, discuss their partnership and their appearance with Eva-Maria Houben at 2022’s SoundState

Tamara Stefanovich on 20 Sonatas
Tamara Stefanovich
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Tamara Stefanovich on 20 Sonatas

The pianist Tamara Stefanovich explains how her 2022 Southbank Centre performance of 20 Sonatas came to be, in this video interview.