Composer, Artist, Performer
Caitlin Rowley is an experimental composer, artist and performer. Her work often dissolves the boundaries between music, art and text. Current projects include Turn for cello and tape for Amy Jolly, a new work for pianist Zubin Kanga and a group piece for Bastard Assignments with the working title HAYDN SPACE OPERA. She is currently accepting commissions for 2022. Find out more about Caitlin and her work.
Homepage image is from Quiet Songs for viola, video and voice. Photograph by Josh Spear.
Performances of Caitlin Rowley’s music and by Caitlin as performer. Also exhibitions of Caitlin’s visual work.
5 February 2020: [Performing] Bastard Assignments in Oslo
Performing an extended version of Edward Henderson’s Will with Bastard Assignments in the Lindemansalen at Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, 8-8.20pm. This performance is part of a festival. More info (in Norwegian!) at https://nmh.no/arrangementer/ding-dong-or-dong-ding
11 June 2020: New work at Kettle’s Yard
Caitlin’s new piece for Bastard Assignments (currently with the working title of Haydn Space Opera) will be premiered in this mixed bill of performances by Bastard Assignments and flautist Kathryn Williams. The programme also currently includes work by Larry Goves, Edward Henderson and Brian Ferneyhough. Kettle’s Yard, Castle Street, Cambridge CB3 0AQ, 8pm. Tickets £5-12. More info and ticket sales at https://www.kettlesyard.co.uk/events/new-music-concert-a-theatre-of-sound-kathryn-williams-flute-and-bastard-assignments/
Episode the 45th: 12 December 2019
Improvising towards a new piece for Bastard Assignments, progress on the piece for Zubin Kanga, and some little bits on Impedimenta and Turn (Britten Variations):
Caitlin started her video blog in April 2017 to document her interdisciplinary composition process. View all episodes, starting with the most recent in this playlist, or subscribe on YouTube to be notified when new episodes are available.