Working with Living Composers

Cici Stinton and Jessie Anand are in conversation with pianist, conductor and répétiteur Susanna Stranders, whose work from Garsington Opera to the Royal Opera House has seen her collaborate with composers including Harrison Birtwistle, David Sawer and Mark-Anthony Turnage.

Cici Stinton and Jessie Anand chat to Lewis Coenen-Rowe, composer and sustainability champion, about how opera can be relevant to people today. What does relevance mean and should we always try to create relevant work?

Cici Stinton and Jessie Anand speak to one of Spectra Ensemble's former collaborators, composer and pianist Daniel Lee Chappell, about what makes for a successful collaboration in opera.

Cici Stinton and Jessie Anand are speaking with Professor Jonathan Cross about how contemporary opera-makers engage - or don't - with the operatic canon.

Cici Stinton and Jessie Anand introduce Spectra Ensemble and their podcast.