STREETWISE OPERA:

Anna has been commissioned to write music for Streetwise Opera's 15th Anniversary production 'Tell Me the Truth About Love' which will take place at the Sage Gateshead in 2018. You can donate to the crowdfunder here.

ADOPT A COMPOSER:

Anna has been 'adopted' by Merchant Sinfonia for the 2017/18 'Adopt a Composer' scheme which pairs amateur ensembles with emerging composers. Adopt a Composer is run by Making Music in partnership with Sound and Music, in association with BBC Radio 3, and funded by PRS Foundation and the Philip and Dorothy Green Music Trust. You can find out more here.

TURNING POINT TV DOCUMENTARY:

Streetwise Opera, including Anna's work with them as a composer in residence, is featured in a TV documentary as part of US series 'Turning Point'. Watch it here.

HET BALLETORKEST 

Anna's Three Miniatures were recently workshopped by Het Balletorkest and conductor Matthew Rowe, with mentorship from composer Tarik O'Regan, this October in Amsterdam. The workshop explored different approaches to orchestration, with variations of each miniature being presented.

CITIZENS OF NOWHERE CHAMBER OPERA: 

Premiered on 12th August at Tête à Tête Opera Festival, RADA Studios. Photos by Claire Shovelton here. Video available here.
More information here and here.

ADOPT A COMPOSER: Anna is in residence with Merchant Sinfonia for 2017/18 as part of Making Music's 'Adopt a Composer' initiative.

RAMBERT DANCE COMPANY: Anna has been the 2016/17 Music Fellow with Rambert, generously supported by the PRS Foundation and the Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation.

6th JULY 2018: Premiere of CUE with Ensemble Klang, Rambert dancers and Dansox at St Hilda's College, Oxford.

MAY / JUNE 2018: Premiere with Merchant Sinfonia at Glasgow City Hall as part of Making Music's 'Adopt a Composer' initiative.

14th-15th APRIL 2018: Premiere of Streetwise Opera's Tell me the Truth about Love at the Sage Gateshead.

5th OCTOBER 2017: Workshop of Three Miniatures with Het Balletorkest and Tarik O'Regan in Amsterdam.

16th SEPTEMBER 2017: Performance of The Windhover with the Hermes Experiment at Colourscape Music Festival, London.

15th SEPTEMBER 2017: Premiere with Carolyn Bolton and Mbulelo Ndabeni at NaY Triple Bill, Rich Mix, London

19th AUGUST 2017: Premiere with choreographer Carolyn Bolton and Mbulelo Ndabeni at Rambert River Stage

14-16th AUGUST 2017: Premiere with choreographer Julie Cunningham at The Southbank Centre

12th AUGUST 2017, 7pm: Citizens of Nowhere chamber opera at RADA Studios with choreographer Dane Hurst

30th JULY 2017, 8pm: Premiere with The Sunday Boys (male voice choir), Halle St Peter's, Manchester

7th JULY 2017, 12.30pm: Performance of The Windhover with the Hermes Experiment at the Southbank Centre New Music Biennial

16th JUNE 2017, 8.30pm: Premiere at Ignition Dance Festival with choreographer Dane Hurst

11th JUNE 2017, 2.30pm: Cohan Collective sharing at Rambert

MAY 2017: 'Trench Brothers' composition project with primary schools

27th APRIL 2017: Spotlight concert at RNCM, revised version of Citizens of Nowhere (a miniature chamber opera), performed by RNCM students 

11th APRIL 2017: Opera Hour at HOME, Manchester with Streetwise Opera (Kingdoms Come and Kingdoms Go)

2nd APRIL 2017: PRS Foundation Concert with Quay Voices at Jesmond URC, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Speak Out

9th MARCH 2017: Book launch concert with poet Rachel Mann, Manchester Cathedral, The Pilgrims at Luke Copse

4th MARCH 2017: RNCM Wind Ensemble at Didsbury Coffee Concert Series, Federalizing Zoo

FEBRUARY 2017: 'Positioning Ballet' Conference at Dutch National Ballet

JANUARY 2017: 'Rambert Connects' including workshop performance of The Windhover by the Hermes Experiment

DECEMBER 2016: Research and Development with Peter Leung, choreographer

NOVEMBER 2016: Premiere of Citizens of Nowhere

OCTOBER 2016: Appointed Music Fellow at Rambert for 2016/17

SEPTEMBER 2016: Workshops with Streetwise Opera, Manchester