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Bristol New Music 2024

A city-wide festival of contemporary music and sound

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The fifth edition of Bristol New Music (BNM) promises an adventurous, sonic exploration of the city.

Artists from the far reaches of contemporary music and sound – from major international artists to homegrown talent – will gather in one of the UK’s most creative cities. For four days Bristol will be buzzing with new music, landmark concert hall performances and club nights.

The first names announced for the 2024 festival include Japanese composer and visual artist Ryoji Ikeda performing material from recent album Ultratronics: one of only two dates in the UK. Standout performances will come from American polymath Lonnie Holley and Australian born, Berlin-based, Jules Reidy. Plus Elaine Mitchner performing in Bristol for the first time ever.

A triple bill at St George’s Bristol features Apartment House, bringing a programme including works by Nico, Arthur Russell and Jim O’Rourke. Legendary Scottish free improv vocalist Maggie Nicols, joining forces with Bristol-based percussionist Dan Johnson for a first time duo, and Josephine Foster, performing her 2022 baroque-ambient masterpiece Godmother live for the first time ever. Sound artist Kathy Hinde will be presenting her installation Earthquake Mass Re-Imagined in the atmospheric fifteenth century Crypt of St John on the Wall.

Many more artists, concerts, screenings and talks are to be confirmed.

Bristol New Music takes place biennially across Bristol. It is a collaboration between four key organisations: Bristol Beacon, Spike Island, St George’s Bristol and the University of Bristol.

Programming and production: Alastair Cameron
Programme consultancy: Qu Junktions.
Press and marketing: Sound UK

Supported by Arts Council England and PRS Foundation.

Programme

Full programme announced

أحمد [Ahmed]
AHO SSAN
APARTMENT HOUSE
DALI DE SAINT PAUL, MAXWELL STERLING, REBECCA SALVADORI & CHARLIE HOPE
ELAINE MITCHENER
JLIN
JOSEPHINE FOSTER
JULES REIDY
KATHY HINDE
KEELEY FORSYTH
KLEIN
LONNIE HOLLEY
MAGGIE NICOLS & DAN JOHNSON
MATANA ROBERTS
QWAK CLUB PRESENTS – RAPHAEL ROGINSKI / AILBHE NIC OIREACHTAIGH / GENGHIS COHN
QUATUOR BOZZINI & SEBASTIAN GRAMSS
RYOJI IKEDA
SARAHSSON
SHUI MO
RUTH GOLLER’S SKYLLA
THE BUG (IN DUB) DJ SET

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