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
Photo credit: Elly Clarke 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
Photo credit: Phil Portus Marianne Rawles
Clarinet, improviser
Photo credit: Aiden Harris 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.