Laura Bowler

Laura Bowler is a composer and vocalist working across music theatre, multidisciplinary performance, concert music and opera. Her work brings together composition and performance, often placing her own voice at the centre of theatrical musical forms. She has been commissioned internationally by ensembles and orchestras including BBC Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra, Goteborg Symfoniker, Copenhagen Philharmonic, Decoder Ensemble, Ensemble Phace, Basel Sinfonietta, Royal Opera House and lovemusic collective. Her work, Wicked Problems, won the Royal Philharmonic Chamber Composition Prize, and several of her works have been shortlisted for the Ivor Awards. Recent projects include several large-scale multimedia music theatre works presented at festivals across Europe, as well asa new 30 minute orchestral song cycle for Barbara Hannigan setting text by Nobel Prize winning author, Han Kang. Laura is the Deputy Head of Composition at the Royal Northern College of Music.

Speaking about the residency, Bowler said:

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"Working closely with Crash Ensemble is an incredible opportunity. They are a group of musicians who bring endless creativity and curiosity to the room, always leaving me eager to get to the manuscript paper. Crash are a group I’ve wanted to work with for many years, and being asked to be their artists in residence is such a huge privilege. I’m super excited about what we’re going to create together!”

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