There was soothing minimalism and bowel-quaking low end as Neil Gaiman got some wonderfully quizzical accompaniments and Manchester’s answer to Sun Ra freaked out
July 2023
Scottish Ensemble review – Anna Meredith’s electronic Vivaldi thunders and chills
Jonathan Morton was a vibrant soloist in Meredith’s playful reimagining of The Four Seasons, in a showcase of nature-inspired gems by Jessie Montgomery, Fredrik Sjölin and more
October 2020
The week in classical: New Dark Age; Quartet for the End of Time – review
Hannah Kendall, Anna Meredith, Missy Mazzoli and Anna Thorvaldsdottir share the ROH limelight. Elsewhere, memorably reverberant Messiaen
September 2020
Michael Kiwanuka wins 2020 Mercury prize
Folk-soul singer wins £25,000 prize on third attempt for the album Kiwanuka, described by the Guardian as one of the best albums of the past decade
July 2020
Mercury prize 2020: Stormzy, Dua Lipa and Michael Kiwanuka among nominees
More female artists nominated than any other year, including a fourth nomination for Laura Marling
February 2020
Anna Meredith review – a careering getaway ride from musical convention
Mixing musical styles with skill and verve, the classical composer turned left‑field pop artist’s exhilarating live show is a feast of sonic possibilities
January 2020
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On my radar: Anna Meredith’s cultural highlights
The composer and performer on collaborative board games, an emotional audiobook and the comforts of MasterChef
November 2019
Anna Meredith: FIBS review – boldly idiosyncratic
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October 2019
Anna Meredith: Fibs review – genre-bending bolts from the blue
The week in classical: Unclassified Live; Orpheus and Eurydice; Isata Kanneh-Mason – review
August 2019
The 30 best films about music, chosen by musicians
Anna Calvi, Neil Tennant, Nadine Shah, Wayne Coyne, Nitin Sawhney and Anna Meredith pick their top five music movies
July 2019
Pale, male and stale: does modern classical have a gender problem?
Compilation album by Wayne McGregor criticised for only including two works by women
July 2018
Proms 2018 review – opening night dutifully honours musical greats
Observer New Review Q&A
Anna Meredith: ‘Is it classical, is it pop? I don’t really think about it that way’
April 2018
Bernstein, Bach and NY disco-punk: 2018 Proms lineup revealed
Celebration of modern New York included alongside array of works by female composers
July 2017
New Music Biennial review – from the startling and striking to the cinematic and scabrous
With 20 new works squeezed into a breathless weekend in Hull, there was a startling variety of contemporary music – from Hannah Peel to Mark Simpson – on offer in the city of culture
June 2017
Anna Meredith: the avant-pop composer bringing a new meaning to lift music
Meredith’s musical makeover of the Arndale centre elevators is just one of Manchester international festival’s site-specific compositions
April 2017
Reykjavik calling: how Sigur Rós started a musical revolution in Iceland
The post-rock band have just had a three-night celebration of their work in Los Angeles. Here, their peers explain why the band’s sound continues to resonate
November 2016
Anno review – Vivaldi revivified in beguiling style
The Scottish Ensemble brought a nimble energy to Anna and Eleanor Meredith’s playful, occasionally menacing audiovisual remix of The Four Seasons
September 2016
After 70 years, Radio 3 needs a rethink. It’s time to unleash the composers
Charlotte Higgins
The station’s audience is too narrow. But worse, it is failing to channel the new spirit in classical music
