Author Archives: nina

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 →

TOMB is a new piece for amplified alto flute, video and electronics commissioned by Gavin Osborn (with funds from the RVW Trust). The first performance is on Thursday 13 December at 1.10pm at the Martin Harris Centre for Music and … Continue reading →

You can read and see what I was up to in St Ives in June here Responding to our environment, we created a constantly evolving installation (sound, visual art) at the Porthmuir Studios in St Ives. There were daily performances, … Continue reading →

I’m involved in a really exciting project in St. Ives this summer. It’s a collaborative venture led by Gavin Osborn, and we’ll be making site-specific installation and performance work daily in artist studios in the town. There’s more information here: … Continue reading →

I’m happy to be sharing this wonderful performance of my flute piece ‘Thread’ to be played IN ONE BREATH. This was commissioned and performed by Kathryn Williams in aid of Help Musicians. I’ll borrow Kathryn’s excellent description: ‘”Thread” by Nina … Continue reading →

I’m delighted to share this film of my recent piece House of Mazes. It was a really interesting process to consider how camerawork and lighting could interact to add another dimension to the performance of this piece. I’m really pleased with … Continue reading →