Emily Hazrati

Oxford International Song festival hits a note of radicalism New works by or about women powered this year’s Oxford Song festival, tackling everything from Ireland’s Magdalene laundries to the heroines of Iranian myth

Thank you to Fiona Maddocks @theobserveruk.bsky.social for including Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh's and my song cycle premiere in this lovely article on Oxford International Song Festival 2025! @oxfordsong.bsky.social @sorayamafi.bsky.social #IanTindale

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@sorayamafi.bsky.social returns to @oxfordsong.bsky.social performing the world premiere of Book of Queens by Emily Hazrati.

Full details here: buff.ly/2q0VTVt

From Handel to Verdi & beyond: I chat to soprano Soraya Mafi about singing in Handel's Saul at Glyndebourne, & expanding into bel canto & Bernstein From Handel to Verdi & beyond - interview: soprano Soraya Mafi on singing in Handel's Saul at Glyndebourne, & expanding into bel canto & Bernstein

From Handel to Verdi & beyond: soprano Soraya Mafi on singing in Handel's Saul at Glyndebourne, Bernstein at Welsh National Opera, premiering Emily Hazrati at Oxford International Song Festival & her German debut at Komische Oper, Berlin. My interview:
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Humbled to be included in such an incredible lineup, and thrilled for this work to receive its second outing just four months after being premiered with the amazing @stmartinsvoices.bsky.social and Imogen Whitehead back in June - setting evocative, poignant text by writer David Bottomley

BBC Singers and Aaron Azunda Akugbo | Barbican The BBC Singers and Principal Guest Conductor Owain Park join forces with acclaimed Nigerian-Scottish trumpeter Aaron Azunda Akugbo.

Tomorrow! Thank you @owainpark.bsky.social and BBC Singers for programming my recent composition 'The World Turns' at Milton Court, Barbican - in a programme of contemporary music for choir and trumpet, with the extraordinary Aaron Azunda Akugbo ✨✨✨

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Pale cream cover of the album 'Sun Triptych' by composer Dobrinka Tabakova.

Happy release day to Dobrinka Tabakova! I cannot recommend this beautiful album enough - it is every bit the perfect successor to her wonderful 'String Paths'. Give yourself a Friday treat and take an hour to listen to this ❤️

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Goldscheider, Brother Tree Sound, Kings Place review - music of hope from a young composer Last night’s concert at Kings Place was a programme of contemporary pieces – including several premieres – by horn superstar Ben Goldscheider and string quartet Brother Tree Sound, “curated”, as the c...

★★★★ Music of hope from a young composer: an unusual combination of horn, strings and electronics makes for some intriguing listening writes @bernardhughes.bsky.social on Goldscheider, Brother Tree Sound, Kings Place theartsdesk.com/classical-mu...

Last night we welcomed professional friends and contacts to meet the 2025 RPS Composers @ambleskuse.bsky.social, Arthur Keegan, Cameron Biles-Liddell, Derri Joseph Lewis, @emilyhazrati.bsky.social, Lisa Robertson, Sasha Scott and @zdscomposer.bsky.social whom we've supported across the year. (1/2)

In Conversation with Emily Hazrati | Events | Oxford Song

The work is inspired by Ferdowsi's 'Shahnameh', the national epic of ancient Persia - there will be an 'In Conversation' event on 21 October where Nazli, Dominic Brookshaw, Philip Bullock and I will be delving into the work's background, influences and inspirations...
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The Book of Kings | Events | Oxford Song

Pinching myself that this is happening a month today! Such an honour for @sorayamafi.bsky.social and Ian Tindale to be premiering Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh's and my new song cycle 'Book of Queens' @oxfordsong.bsky.social

Holywell Music Room, 23 October 2025, 7.30pm oxfordsong.org/events/the-b...

RPS Composer Emily Hazrati looking to the left, wearing a denim jacket with flowers and foliage behind her.

Join RPS Composer @emilyhazrati.bsky.social on Thursday 23 October for the premiere of her new song cycle, commissioned by @oxfordsong.bsky.social as their Associate Composer: ‘Book of Queens’. Find out more and book via: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/whats_on/emi...

Person with headphones sitting at a desk, reviewing documents in front of an orchestra, under a banner reading 'Calling all composers SOUNDHUB Applications Open.'

Are you a composer?✍️ Would you like to collaborate and explore musical ideas with LSO Musicians?🎶 Then this is the opportunity for you!

We are currently recruiting for our new Soundhub Members and Associates.

Head to lso.co.uk/soundhub for more info and share with someone who should apply!❤️

Welcome to our new Trustees - Vaughan Williams Foundation For more than 40 years Vaughan Williams funding has been awarded to support postgraduate study in composition. This year the Foundation has announced four new scholarships, totalling £32,000, for the…

Each of our three new trustees, Raymond Yiu, Harriet Wybor and Sam Wigglesworth, brings considerable expertise and commitment to our work. We very much look forward to working with them!

Find out more about our new trustees here 👇

So much gratitude to Leah for the opportunity and for making sense of my *many* enthusiastic ramblings, with special thanks to Hattie Butterworth for overseeing and bringing this feature to life!

(Photo credit: May Chi Wong)

Interview with Emily Hazrati Leah Broad explores the influences, collaborations and philosophy of a young composer

New interview! Had such a great time chatting with @leahbroad.bsky.social for Choir & Organ magazine's Autumn 2025 issue, delving into just some of my compositional interests and experiences over the past few years, with a particular focus on my choral output.

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🥁 We're absolutely thrilled to be entering a Multi-Year Partnership with The Hinrichsen Foundation, over the course of 2025-28!

More information below...

A collection of show posters for Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival 2025. Text reads Hosted by Tête à Tête. Tête à Tête London.

A pair of posters for online shows in Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival 2025. Text reads Hosted by Tête à Tête. Tête à Tête online.

#TàTFest2025 's London listings are live!

Join us to watch this amazing group of artists and their new works this September/October, with tickets from just £6.50. What are you most excited about seeing?

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Direction Londres pour un concert aux #BBCProms au Royal Albert Hall 🇬🇧 Sous la direction de Pierre Bleuse, et avec la soprano Sarah Aristidou, pour célébrer les centenaires de Boulez & Berio ! 💯

Collage Showing RPS 2025 Composers and logos for the mixtape. Text of logos reads: 'The Sampler Mixtape', 'Sound and Music', 'Royal Philharmonic Society.' Composers clockwise: Arthur Keegan, Zygmund de Somogyi, Lisa Robertson, Emily Hazrati, Cameron Biles-Liddell, Amble Skuse, Sasha Scott.

Our weekend listening recommendation? The RPS Composers takeover of @soundandmusic.bsky.social's The Sampler Mixtape on Resonance FM. Our composers have curated mixtapes including both their own music and their diverse inspirations. All episodes now available at: soundandmusic.org/post/the-sam...

Ellie Wilson, Jay Chakravorty, Huw Evans, Freya Hicks, Louise McMonagle - Moth x Human (Live) Listen to Moth x Human (Live) by Ellie Wilson, Jay Chakravorty, Huw Evans, Freya Hicks, Louise McMonagle.

Out today on all streaming platforms 🦋
'Ellie Wilson's haunting Moth x Human, turned data about night-time moth activity intoa beguiling synthesised fabric.' The Guardian ⭐⭐⭐⭐

@nmcrecordings.bsky.social

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Genuinely laughed out loud at this

The London Symphony Orchestra at Blackheath Halls conducted by Jack Sheen

Great to be exploring new composers at @londonsymphony.bsky.social Panufnik workshops today

2025 Vaughan Williams Scholarships - Vaughan Williams Foundation For more than 40 years Vaughan Williams funding has been awarded to support postgraduate study in composition. This year the Foundation has announced four new scholarships, totalling £32,000, for the…

Applications for our 2026 scholarships open in December!

In the meantime, we are thrilled to introduce the 2025 Vaughan Williams scholars 👏

Congratulations to you all - we wish you a fascinating and rewarding year ahead. Listen out for these talented new voices!

'silk eternal' was written for the London Symphony Orchestra through the LSO Helen Hamlyn Panufnik Composers' Scheme, supported by Lady Hamlyn and The Helen Hamlyn Trust.

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'silk eternal' takes inspiration from the Silk Road and its role in shaping the exchange of ideas between East and West; my piece features alongside incredible fellow composers Omri Kochavi, Yunho Jeong, Laila Arafah, Monika Dalach Sayers, Whan Ri-Ahn, Margarida Gonçalves, and Sasha Scott

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Still can't quite believe @londonsymphony.bsky.social are performing my new work 'silk eternal' in less than 2 weeks! Part of 2025 LSO Helen Hamlyn Panufnik Composers' Scheme Workshops @blackheathhalls.bsky.social

FREE tickets for Monday 14 July (10.30am-2pm): www.lso.co.uk/whats-on/lso...

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Huge congratulations to Wind, Brass & Percussion alumna, Ruby Collins on being appointed Sub-Principal Bassoon in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 🎉 👏

RPS Composer Emily Hazrati looking to the left, wearing a denim jacket with flowers and foliage behind her.

Hear RPS Composer @emilyhazrati.bsky.social's @soundandmusic.bsky.social The Sampler Mixtape on Resonance FM, this Friday at noon. Emily's music embraces narratives, voices, and interdisciplinary artforms.
You can also catch up with Arthur Keegan's episode here: soundandmusic.org/post/the-sam...

Music We'd Like to Hear - Summer 2025 The return of the annual summer series of new music, now celebrating its 20th year, in the wonderful acoustic of St Mary at Hill in the CIty of London. Rich and delicate treasures of music and rarely ...

Music We'd Like To Hear. Very very important!
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Nicky Spence returns to @wigmore-hall.org.uk‬ tonight for a concert celebrating the works of LGBTQ+ composers and poets.

Full details here: buff.ly/v1fcAsF