Author Archives: nina

earthed adj. ‘Having an electrical connection with the ground’ ‘Dwelling or buried underground’  ‘Connected to reality; grounded.’ (oed.com) When Adam Swayne asked me to write a piano piece in response to the idea of ‘memorial’, I was immediately drawn to … Continue reading →

I’m delighted to announce that I have been awarded a National Lottery Project Grant by Arts Council England for my project BELOW GROUND. BELOW GROUND is a collaborative interdisciplinary project bringing people together to explore ideas of the subterranean. Artists across … Continue reading →

‘Nina Whiteman produced a bloody blinding piece of music and art that laid bare the tragedy of automation and inner city living and its effects on nature, that was hilarious, whimsical, and often insane and disturbing. The only sentient being … Continue reading →

I was delighted to be commissioned by Riot Ensemble during 2020-21 to create a solo work for their Zeitgeist series, funded by the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation. During 2020-21, touching our faces has become a forbidden act that endangers … Continue reading →

During the Covid-19 lockdown, I’ve started a series of homemade experimental music videos. The series is a quirky antidote to a rather grave situation that has particularly affected the arts and live music-making. It was initially inspired in part by … Continue reading →

I’ve been working for some time now on a piece for organ and electronics. This develops my interest in creating maze-like notational environments for performers to navigate. In this work, provisionally titled Escape! the score is in the form of … Continue reading →

In 2017 Kathryn Williams asked me to write her a flute piece to be played in one breath for her project ‘Coming Up for Air’. My response was Thread, where the player’s breathing is controlled by an in-ear sound score, … Continue reading →

overcast I’ve had a fabulous time working with the Vonnegut Collective on overcast. This was a commission from Kinetic (funded by Arts Council England) to create music to be experienced in a small space. You can read about my ideas … Continue reading →