About us
We are a multifaceted ensemble, making new music and telling stories through creative collaborations with artists from a broad range of genres in the concert hall and the community.
Formed in 2014 by two members of the BBC Philharmonic, we aim to explore and create new music in a way that is relevant to all. Our carefully crafted recitals and community work facilitate creative music-making, storytelling and free expression through structured and improvised sound, giving everyone the chance to experience new music, their music, either made by them or for them.
THE TEAM

Gary Farr
Founder and Director
Trumpet, improviser, workshop leader

Gemma Bass
Founder and Director
Violin, improviser, workshop leader

Naomi Tattum
Administrator
Artist, producer, project manager
Regular Members

TULLIS RENNIE
Composer, electronic musician, trombonist, field-recordist, DJ, improviser.

Anton Hunter
Guitarist, composer, improviser and recipient of the 2014 Manchester Jazz Festival ‘mjf originals’ commission

Graham South
Trumpet, composer, improviser

Harry Percy
Percussion, improviser

Norman Skipp
Composer/sonic artist, video artist and online editor/compositor

Marianne Rawles
Clarinet, improviser

Cath Roberts
Saxophonist, composer, improviser

Caroline Pether
Violin, improviser

Ben Mellefont
Clarinet, improviser
Regular Collaborators

Gavin Osborn
Flute-player, composer, sound-artist & teacher

Animikii Theatre
A laboratory theatre company located in Manchester

The University of Manchester
Part of the prestigious Russell Group of universities and the largest single-site university in the UK

Seed Studios
An arts and wellbeing organisation running music and media studios

MYCO
Manchester Contemporary Youth Opera

Matrafisc Dance Company
A new Dance Company founded by Ina Colizza and Antonello Apicella.