Music Research Seminar: Nina Whiteman (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Event introduction
Exploring ideas of entanglement and lostness, composer Nina Whiteman presents on her ongoing series of maze pieces, including House of Mazes (2017), and TOMB (2018). The talk will feature discussion of idiosyncratic labyrinthine notation, changing modes of performer interaction, and geographical space as score.
About Nina Whiteman
Nina Whiteman is a composer and singer who has worked internationally with ensembles including the BBC Philharmonic, TOEAC, Manchester Camerata, Distractfold, Quatuor Danel, and Psappha. Her work has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and selected for the World Music Days international festival. She collaborates frequently with artists in a range of disciplines, and is active as an improviser (voice and electronics). Nina is Artistic Director of Manchester Contemporary Youth Opera and co-director of Trio Atem. She teaches at the RNCM and The University of Manchester, and joined Royal Holloway as Lecturer in Composition in 2018.
Further information
All welcome, but booking is essential.