Our chief executive Linda Begbie lays out her guiding principles – radical, northern, collective – and how she expects them to shape the future of the company.
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We’re delighted to welcome Jasmin Kent Rodgman to the Manchester Collective team as Co-Artistic Director.
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Artistic Director Rakhi Singh and Chief Executive Linda Begbie reflect on a time of change and opportunity for Manchester Collective.
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In our wildest dreams, Rakhi and I could never have imagined that seven years later, Manchester Collective would still be thriving and creating new music.
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Our vision of reshaping the future of classical music by creating radical artistic work in the north of England.
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A reflection on the power of music, vulnerability and going beyond the boundary of the known by the Collective’s Linda Begbie.
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Music photographer Gaëlle Beri joined the Collective on our UK tour of The Oracle – here’s what she captured behind the scenes.
Why is it that our conservatoires are still overwhelmingly focussed on producing technical machines, asks our co-founder Adam.
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We caught up with the electronic producer and composer about his brand-new piece for string quartet, electronics and percussion.
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Classical music is made by the few for the few – until we decide it isn’t.
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The Salford-based multimedia artist, whose work appears on our debut album’s cover, reflects on the relationship between painting and music.
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We spoke to the Manchester-based artist about wine, philosophy, art, and how she approached the making of the ‘Recreation’ album cover.
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“Sometimes it feels like our musical history and traditions can cast a very long shadow, but I’ve never really felt constrained by performance conventions.“
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