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Artist on artist: Michael Barenboim on ‘the inspirational’ Pierre Boulez
Violinist Michael Barenboim playing a violin
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Artist on artist: Michael Barenboim on ‘the inspirational’ Pierre Boulez

The violinist and violist discusses his huge admiration for the avant-garde composer and ‘inspirational’ conductor.

Sean Shibe: ‘Maybe there is a bit of clownery to what I’m doing, but I’m totally serious about it‘
Young person wearing a red tracksuit sitting on a concrete bench in harsh sunlight.
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Sean Shibe: ‘Maybe there is a bit of clownery to what I’m doing, but I’m totally serious about it‘

An in-depth interview with guitarist Sean Shibe who talks dedication, dignity, and weight of expectation as he becomes one of our Resident Artists.

Who is poetry collective Femina Culpa?
Woman in a red top wearing a long necklace with a spherical pendant.
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Who is poetry collective Femina Culpa?

Introducing the new all-woman poetry collective that are as much one for the past as they are one for the future.

How I create… with choreographer Benoit Swan Pouffer
Benoit Swan Pouffer, a Black man with shaved head and stubble stands with his hands clasped together
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How I create… with choreographer Benoit Swan Pouffer

The Artistic Director of Rambert dance company gives a personal insight into his creative process.

5 things to know about Iris Colomb
Someone wearing a black and white striped shirt and red lipstick, they have short brown hair
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5 things to know about Iris Colomb

An introduction to the multi-talented poet, artist, improviser and curator.

Raymond Antrobus: ‘I have zero interest in framing myself as some kind of victim’
The poet Raymond Antrobus, a man in his late 30s of British and Jamaican heritage with short hair, sits smiling on a wooden chair in a roughly kept garden
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Raymond Antrobus: ‘I have zero interest in framing myself as some kind of victim’

An in-depth interview with poet Raymond Antrobus who talks about his life as ‘an investigator of missing sound’ and his memoir The Quiet Ear.

5 things to know about Jazz Jamaica
Jazz Jamaica, a band of 12 musicians stand in an industrial backdrop with their instruments
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5 things to know about Jazz Jamaica

Get to know the London-based pioneers of ‘skazz’ with an all star line-up in more ways than one.

Who is artist Pio Abad?
A bald man wearing white, looking to the camera with a silver artwork behind them and a drawing in front
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Who is artist Pio Abad?

Discover the Philippine-born Turner Prize-shortlisted artist who found his artistic feet in Glasgow.

Arts unravelled: How do you make music visual?
A blurred image of a group of musicians in a studio
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Arts unravelled: How do you make music visual?

Artists from New Music Biennial explain the how and why behind the creation of their audio-visual works.

How I create… with theatre directors Kelly Copper and Pavol Liska
Theatre directors Kelly Copper – a woman with long auburn hair piled high on top of her haid – and Pavol Liska – a bald man wearing sunglasses – stand in between a couple of motorbikes wearing biker-style t-shirts; behind them is a brick building beside a metal suspension bridge
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How I create… with theatre directors Kelly Copper and Pavol Liska

The creative minds behind Nature Theater of Oklahoma explain the evolutions and key components of their creative process.

Nubya Garcia: ‘Music has been with us from the beginning of time – we need to be within it’
Nubya Garcia, a young Black woman with long braided hair wears a long yellow gown
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Nubya Garcia: ‘Music has been with us from the beginning of time – we need to be within it’

An in-depth interview with musician Nubya Garcia who talks about perseverance, performing live and the importance of being present in music.

5 things to know about Yoshitomo Nara
A person in a red and black checked shirt sat on the floor looking at a painting of a seated figure wearing a sheep like onesie
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5 things to know about Yoshitomo Nara

From his distinctive child-like characters to his love of music, enjoy an introduction to the celebrated artist.