Cameron Sinclair (composer)
Encyclopedia
Cameron Sinclair is a Scottish
composer
and percussionist based in London
, England
. In 2004 he was nominated for a British Composer Award for The Secret of the Universe.
In 2002 he was awarded a Fellowship from the Arts Council of England to become Artist in Residence
at Cittadellarte
, an institution directed by world renowned visual artist Michelangelo Pistoletto
dedicated to cross-disciplinary work in Northern Italy
. In 2003, he was Music Director and arranger for English Pocket Opera's new version of Carmen
, which involved hundreds of Islington
schoolchildren alongside a professional cast.
In 1998 he was Artistic Director of Centre Stage, an Arts Council of England project, creating a new opera for 1000 young people throughout London, performed as a professional National Theatre
production. In 2000 he made his conducting debut at the BBC Proms, directing Nitin Sawhney
's Urban Prophecies with Joanna MacGregor
, Ensemble Bash and tabla player Aref Durvesh
at the Royal Albert Hall
. He also conducted a recording of the piece for the Soundcircus label.
He is Director of the Vietato L'Accesso Festival, which took place in Biella
, Italy in September 2003. Devised in collaboration with visual artists, architects, environmentalists and local food producers, the festival was a series of events, including a participative concert La Memoria dell'Acqua, which invited local people to become involved in the regeneration of old industrial buildings and change their perceptions of the neglected river area.
Site-specific work includes an installation for Michelangelo Pistoletto's Arte al Centro exhibition in Turin
, Italy, which is on a European tour, featuring so far in galleries in Amsterdam
, Antwerp and Zurich
. Other major installations integrating sound, art and performance include Safe and Sound, commissioned by Helix Arts for the City of Sunderland
and Corridors of Power, selected for the International Society of Contemporary Music Festival and awarded the SPNM Butterworth Prize for new work.
He teaches at the Royal College of Music Junior Department.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and percussionist based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. In 2004 he was nominated for a British Composer Award for The Secret of the Universe.
In 2002 he was awarded a Fellowship from the Arts Council of England to become Artist in Residence
Artist in residence
Artist-in-residence programs and other residency opportunities allow visiting artists to stay and work so that they may apply singular focus to their art practice....
at Cittadellarte
Cittadellarte
Cittadellarte is an art and creativity laboratory founded in 1998 by the artist Michelangelo Pistoletto in a disused textile mill by the river Cervo in Biella, Italy.-References:*...
, an institution directed by world renowned visual artist Michelangelo Pistoletto
Michelangelo Pistoletto
Michelangelo Pistoletto is an Italian painter, action and object artist, and art theorist. Pistoletto is acknowledged as one of the main representatives of the Italian Arte Povera...
dedicated to cross-disciplinary work in Northern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. In 2003, he was Music Director and arranger for English Pocket Opera's new version of Carmen
Carmen
Carmen is a French opéra comique by Georges Bizet. The libretto is by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, based on the novella of the same title by Prosper Mérimée, first published in 1845, itself possibly influenced by the narrative poem The Gypsies by Alexander Pushkin...
, which involved hundreds of Islington
Islington
Islington is a neighbourhood in Greater London, England and forms the central district of the London Borough of Islington. It is a district of Inner London, spanning from Islington High Street to Highbury Fields, encompassing the area around the busy Upper Street...
schoolchildren alongside a professional cast.
In 1998 he was Artistic Director of Centre Stage, an Arts Council of England project, creating a new opera for 1000 young people throughout London, performed as a professional National Theatre
Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London is one of the United Kingdom's two most prominent publicly funded theatre companies, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company...
production. In 2000 he made his conducting debut at the BBC Proms, directing Nitin Sawhney
Nitin Sawhney
Nitin Sawhney is an Indian-British musician, producer and composer. His critically acclaimed work combines Asian and other worldwide influences with elements of jazz and electronica and often explores themes such as multiculturalism, politics and spirituality...
's Urban Prophecies with Joanna MacGregor
Joanna MacGregor
Joanna MacGregor is a classical, jazz and contemporary pianist.-Biography:MacGregor grew up in North London, and was educated at home by her Seventh-day Adventist parents until she attended South Hampstead High School at the age of 11. Her mother is a piano teacher who studied at the Royal...
, Ensemble Bash and tabla player Aref Durvesh
Aref Durvesh
-Aref Durvesh Introduction:Aref Durvesh is a celebrated and prolific tabla artist who has recorded and performed with Badmarsh & Shri, Sting, Susheela Raman, Cheb Mami, Jeff Beck, Visionary Underground, and is also one of the longest-serving members of Nitin Sawhneys band, having performed on all...
at the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
. He also conducted a recording of the piece for the Soundcircus label.
He is Director of the Vietato L'Accesso Festival, which took place in Biella
Biella
Biella is a town and comune in the northern Italian region of Piemonte, the capital of the province of the same name, with some 45,800 inhabitants as of 2009. It is located about 80 km northeast of Turin and about 80 km west-northwest of Milan.It lies in the foothills of the Alps,...
, Italy in September 2003. Devised in collaboration with visual artists, architects, environmentalists and local food producers, the festival was a series of events, including a participative concert La Memoria dell'Acqua, which invited local people to become involved in the regeneration of old industrial buildings and change their perceptions of the neglected river area.
Site-specific work includes an installation for Michelangelo Pistoletto's Arte al Centro exhibition in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy, which is on a European tour, featuring so far in galleries in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Antwerp and Zurich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
. Other major installations integrating sound, art and performance include Safe and Sound, commissioned by Helix Arts for the City of Sunderland
City of Sunderland
The City of Sunderland is a local government district of Tyne and Wear, in North East England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough...
and Corridors of Power, selected for the International Society of Contemporary Music Festival and awarded the SPNM Butterworth Prize for new work.
Works
Works include- La Città Invisibile, commissioned by the Turin Biennial 2003 and performed in the Teatro Regio conducted by the composer, which brought together a classical chamber orchestra with groups of IndianDemographics of IndiaThe demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
, EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
ian, TibetanTibetan peopleThe Tibetan people are an ethnic group that is native to Tibet, which is mostly in the People's Republic of China. They number 5.4 million and are the 10th largest ethnic group in the country. Significant Tibetan minorities also live in India, Nepal, and Bhutan...
and CubanCubansCubans or Cuban people are the inhabitants or citizens of Cuba. Cuba is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
musicians to create the opening event of the festival. - Making Waves, a performance work developed from collaboration with musicians from the Royal College of MusicRoyal College of MusicThe Royal College of Music is a conservatoire founded by Royal Charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, England.-Background:The first director was Sir George Grove and he was followed by Sir Hubert Parry...
and scientists from the Medical Research CouncilMedical Research Council (UK)The Medical Research Council is a publicly-funded agency responsible for co-ordinating and funding medical research in the United Kingdom. It is one of seven Research Councils in the UK and is answerable to, although politically independent from, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills...
, commissioned for the Creating Sparks Festival, London - Losing My Head, for pianist Joanna MacGregorJoanna MacGregorJoanna MacGregor is a classical, jazz and contemporary pianist.-Biography:MacGregor grew up in North London, and was educated at home by her Seventh-day Adventist parents until she attended South Hampstead High School at the age of 11. Her mother is a piano teacher who studied at the Royal...
- We Are Stars, Alleluia and The End of the Universe commissioned by Singscape
- Time Gentlemen, Please, commissioned by the Derry Festival for Ensemble Bash and performed on their recent tour: To infinity and beyond commissioned by the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain
- The Fly, integrating live electronics and performance, commissioned by New Noise and first performed at the Purcell Room, London at the Rhythm Sticks Festival and recorded for New NoiseNew NoiseNew Noise is a compilation album by American record label Epitaph. The album features 14 tracks by artists either currently signed with Epitaph or had released their tracks included under the label. It was released worldwide on June 15, 2010 via digital download...
's CD released in June 2003 - Striking Distance, for the Orchestra of St. John's
- A sound installation at the Wapping Pumphouse as part of the SPNM 2003 festival
- A PRS award for a new work for the Britten SinfoniaBritten SinfoniaBritten Sinfonia is a chamber orchestra ensemble based in Cambridge, UK. It was created in 1992, following an initiative from Eastern Arts and a number of key figures including Nicholas Cleobury, who recognised the need for an orchestra in the East of England. It is a flexible ensemble composed of...
and Harlow Chorus in 2005,
- A collaborative work with the world leading physical theatre ensemble, Théâtre de Complicité.
He teaches at the Royal College of Music Junior Department.