Patrick Ellis

The Launch Party of PRX.LIVE, hosted by PRXLUDES and produced by Stomping Ground. Featured the ensemble, Standard Issue who performed a new commission by Millicent B James, 'Snow Sprites', plus Rylan Gleave's 'Heartstrings', Holly Gowland's 'Skew', Blasio Kavuma's 'Soundclash', Kian Ravaei's 'iPod Variations' and Aileen Sweeney's 'The Wooden Web'.

Performed at Avalon Cafe, London, UK. Setlist: Seán Clancy's 'Two Pages Five Ways' (2025, 2^nd Performance), as part of volume 27 of SAOM.

Performed at OPEN Ealing, London, UK. Setlist: Paolo Griffin's 'Familiar Spaces' (2022, 9^th performance, version for electric guitar and fixed media) and Seán Clancy's 'Two Pages Five Ways' (2025, Premiere, version for solo electric guitar), as part of Volume 39 of Ealing Extranormal.

Performed by XTRO at the Parco Archeologico Giardini dell'Arena, Padua, IT (15^th performance), as part of the Lilium Sound Art series.

Performed an extended version Paolo Griffin's 'Familiar Spaces' at Hundred Year's Gallery, London, UK (2022, 8^th Performance). Open Union shared the stage with saxophonist David Zucchi, who gave the UK premiere Paolo Griffin's 'The Purpose of an Empty Room' afterward.

Performed by Zubin Kanga, at The Purcell Room at the Southbank Centre, London, UK as part of PRS Foundation's New Music Biennial 2025.

Performed by Zubin Kanga, at The Underground, Bradford, UK as part of PRS Foundation's New Music Biennial 2025.

Performed by Huw Morgan at St Paul's Clifton, Bristol, UK, as part of the 42^nd Edition of Mainly Slow Organ Music (2^nd Performance)

Performed by Terra Invisus at the HEART Centre, Leeds, UK (5^th Performance)

Performed by Terra Invisus at St Pancras Clock Tower, London, UK (4^th Performance)

Performed by Terra Invisus at the Eduardas Balsys Art School, Klaipėda, LT (3^rd Performance)

Performed by Terra Invisus at the Kirtimai Culture Centre, Vilnius, LT (2^nd performance)

Performed at Centrala, Birmingham, UK, alongside Passepartout Duo and Hedge Priest. Setlist (in order of play) Wilson Leywantono's 'open con' (2024, 4^th Performance), Paolo Griffin's 'Familiar Spaces' (2022, 7^th Performance) and May Chi's 'this is what it feels like talking to you' (2022, 9^th Performance)

Performed by Dauphine Van der Velpen at WORM, Rotterdam, NL, as part of the Sounding Here series (Premiere)

Performed by Terra Invisus at Omnibus Theatre, London, UK (Premiere)

Performed by XTRO Percussion at Stadsklooster, Utrecht, NL (14^th Performance)

To be performed by Kathryn Williams in the Grand Auditorium at the Philharmonie Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, LU, performance as part of Larry Goves' Coming Up for Air Concerto (2024) for Rainy Days Festival in Luxembourg (13^th Performance)

Performed at Centrala, Birmingham, UK, alongside composer/songwriter, May Chi and electronic act, Wildforms. Setlist (in order of play) Wilson Leywantono's 'open con' (2024, 3^rd Performance), Christine Cornwell's 'invisible poetry, instructions for singing to ghosts' (2024, 3^rd Performance), Paolo Griffin's 'Familiar Spaces' (2022, 6^th Performance) and May Chi's 'this is what it feels like talking to you' (2022, 8^th Performance)

Performed by Chris Cresswell at Ohio University, Athens, OH, US as part of Click Fest 2024 (6^th Performance)

Performed by Ensemble Klang at Gaudeamus Festival 2024 at Cloud 9 in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, NL. (Premiere)

Performed by XTRO Percussion at Hertz in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, NL, as part of Gaudemaus Festival 2022 (13^th Performance)

Participating in the Music and Politics Seminar as part of Gaudeamus Festival 2024. More information here: https://gaudeamus.nl/en/events...

Performed by collective lovemusic at Gaudeamus Festival 2024 at Lutherse Kerk, Utrecht, NL. (2^nd Performance)

'Between Two Trios' (2022) performed by collective lovemusic, broadcast on NPO Klassiek (NL)

Gaudeamus Award 2024 - Meet the Nominees. Q&A / Introduction Talk with the other Gaudeamus Award 2024 nominees Lucy McKnight (US), Beniamino Fiorini (IT), Yixie Chen (CN) and Cem Güven (TR). Info here: https://gaudeamus.nl/events/ga...

Performed by Kathryn Williams at Hashtag Lab, Warsaw, PL, as part of the AżTak Festival 2024 (12^th Performance)

Performed by Huw Morgan at All Saints Clifton, Bristol, UK, as part of the 31^st Edition of Mainly Slow Organ Music (Premiere)

Performed an extended version Paolo Griffin's 'Familiar Spaces' at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Recital Hall, as part of CODA Festival 2024 (2022, 5^th Performance)

Performed at TILT, Birmingham, UK. Setlist (in order of play) Wilson Leywantono's 'open con' (2024, 2^nd Performance), Christine Cornwell's 'invisible poetry, instructions for singing to ghosts' (2024, 2^nd Performance) and May Chi's 'this is what it feels like talking to you' (2022, 7^th Performance), as part of the Don't Mind Control series.

Performed by 315 Ensemble at the Route 20 Sofa Company, Nelson, New York, US (Premiere)

Performed at OPEN Ealing, London, UK. Setlist (in order of play) Wilson Leywantono's 'open con' (2024, Premiere), Christine Cornwell's 'invisible poetry, instructions for singing to ghosts' (2024, Premiere) and May Chi's 'this is what it feels like talking to you' (2022, 6^th Performance), as part of Volume 23 of Ealing Extranormal.

Performed at Moseley Hive, Birmingham, UK. Setlist (in order of play): Paolo Griffin's 'Familiar Spaces' (2022, 4^th Performance), a live improvisation and May Chi's 'this is what it feels like talking to you' (2022, 5^th Performance), as part of the October 2023 edition of Birmingham Modular Organisation

Performed by Paul Zaba at Artefact, Birmingham, UK, as part of Paul Zaba's Accordion Songbook 3 (5^th Performance of Gift Piece #14, 4^th Performance of Passing Through)

Performed by Paul Zaba at Bangalore International Centre, Bangalore, IN, as part of Paul Zaba's Accordion Songbook 3 (3^rd Performance)

Performed at Batavierhuis, Rotterdam, NL. Setlist (in order of play): Paolo Griffin's 'Familiar Spaces' (2022, 3^rd Performance), Wilson Leywantono's 'Stop Being Nosy' (2022, 4^th Performance), May Chi's 'this is what it feels like talking to you' (2022, 4^th Performance) and Christine Cornwell's 'Ghost Trio' (2023, 2^nd Performance, feat. Christine Cornwell on violin), as part of the Open Union Mini Netherlands Tour and Sounding Here concert series.

Performed at Splendor, Amsterdam, NL. Setlist (in order of play): Paolo Griffin's 'Familiar Spaces' (2022, 2^nd Performance), Wilson Leywantono's 'Stop Being Nosy' (2022, 3^rd Performance), May Chi's 'this is what it feels like talking to you' (2022, 3^rd Performance) and Christine Cornwell's 'Ghost Trio' (2023, Premiere, featuring Christine on violin), as part of the Open Union Mini Netherlands Tour and Sounding Here concert series. Watch the performance here.

Performed by Paul Zaba at Depot 48, New Delhi, IN, as part of Paul Zaba's Accordion Songbook 3 (2^nd Performance)

Performed by Tilly Coulton at The Hundred Years Gallery, London, UK (11^th Performance)

Performed by Tilly Coulton, at the Royal College of Music, London, UK, as part of Tilly Coulton's Masters Recital (10^th Performance)

Performed by Paul Zaba at his home in Greater Kaliash, New Delhi, IN, as part of Paul Zaba's Accordion Songbook 3 (Premiere of Passing Through, 4^th Performance of Gift Piece #14)

Performed by XTRO Percussion in Spazio Teatro No'hma Teresa Pomodoro, Milan, IT (12^th Performance)

Performed by XTRO Percussion in Spazio Teatro No'hma Teresa Pomodoro, Milan, IT (11^th Performance)

Performed (in order of play) Christine Cornwell's 'Warm Ups' (2022, 2^nd Performance), May Chi's 'this is what it feels like talking to you' (2022, 2^nd Performance), Wilson Leywantono's 'Stop Being Nosy' (2022, 2^nd Performance) and Paolo Griffin's 'Familiar Spaces' (2022, Premiere) at Artefact, Birmingham, UK as part of the AMOK concert series

Performed by The Tantrum Saxophone Quartet in De Compagnie, Veghel, NL, as part of the opening of artist Peter Vink's exhibit, 'Malerij Noordkade' (5^th Performance)

Performed by XTRO Percussion at 13:00, 14:30 and 16:30 (local time) at Huis 73 - voor bibliotheek en cultuur, 's-Hertogenbosch, NL, as part of November Music 2022 (8^th, 9^th and 10^th Performances)

Performed by The Tantrum Saxophone Quartet at 13:10 and 14:15 (local time) in LocHal, Tilburg, NL, as part of De Link's Tracking Tilburg 2022 (3^rd and 4^th Performances)

Performed by XTRO Percussion at Pandora in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, NL, as part of Gaudemaus Festival 2022 (7^th Performance)

Performed by Kirkos Ensemble at the Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin, IE, as part of the Sundays at Noon at the Hugh Lane Gallery Concert Series (Premiere)

Performed by XTRO Percussion at the Casa da Cultura, Setúbal, PT (6^th Performance)

'Fractured Motion' (2022) performed by the Tantrum Saxophone Quartet, broadcasted on Concertzender (NL) as part of the Concertzender live show

Performed by the Tantrum Saxophone Quartet at PARK013, Tilburg, NL, as part of New Music Now's Dag van de Komponist 2022 (2^nd Performance)

Performed (in order of play) Christine Cornwell's 'Warm Ups' (2022, Premiere), Wilson Leywantono's 'Stop Being Nosy' (2022, Premiere) and May Chi's 'this is what it feels like talking to you' (2022, Premiere), as part of the CODA Festival 2022

Performed by 315 Ensemble at the WCNY Studios Community Room, Syracuse, New York, US (2^nd Performance)

'Unbranded Ensemble Piece' (2017) performed by 315 Ensemble, broadcasted on WCNY (US) as part of the Live at WCNY - On the Radio

Performed by XTRO Percussion at the Tenuta Dello Scompiglio Cultural Centre, Lucca, IT (5^th Performance)

Performed by XTRO Percussion at Teatro Vittoria, Turin, IT, as part of the Union Musicale Concert Series (4^th Performance)

Performed by the Tantrum Saxophone Quartet at Het Cenakel, Tilburg, NL, as part of the De Link concert series (Premiere)

Performed by Kathryn Williams at Clothworkers' Centenary Concert Hall, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK (9^th Performance)

Performed by Kathryn Williams at Kettle's Yard, Cambridge, UK (8^th Performance)

Broadcast of excerpts of audio for 'Around the Clocks' from Kirkos Ensemble's 2020 performance played as part of Fraz Ireland's 'Music for the Changing Hour' livestream. Listen/Watch

Performed by Chris Cresswell at Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, New York, US (5^th Performance)

'Components' performed by the Residentie Orkest and conducted by Otto Tausk, broadcasted on Stranded FM (NL) as part of Luke Deane and Boris Beemer's guest show for Gaudeamus Festival 2021

Performed by XTRO Percussion at the Orto delle Orsoline in Cividale del Friuli, IT as part of Mittelfest (3^rd Performance)

Performed by XTRO Percussion as part of their 'a WASTE of time' set at Chiesa Santa Maria dei Battutui, Cividal del Friulias, IT as part of Mittelyoung Festival (2^nd Performance)

Performed by XTRO Percussion online as part of their Flow set for the 60^th Edition of Festival Dag in de Branding, recorded in Paard, The Hague, NL (Premiere)

Performed by The Spaceship Ensemble at Studio Loos, The Hague, NL (Premiere)

Parts 21, 22 and 23, performed by Kirkos Ensemble, various locations, Dublin, IE as part of Kirkos Ensemble's Biosphere (Premiere of parts 21, 22 and 23)

Part 8, performed by Kirkos Ensemble, various locations, Dublin, IE as part of Kirkos Ensemble's Biosphere (Premiere of part 8)

Parts 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20, performed by Kirkos Ensemble, various locations, Dublin, IE as part of Kirkos Ensemble's Biosphere (Premiere of parts 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20)

Parts 11, 12 and 13, performed by Kirkos Ensemble, various locations, Dublin, IE as part of Kirkos Ensemble's Biosphere (Premiere of parts 11, 12 and 13)

Parts 3, 4, 9 and 10, performed by Kirkos Ensemble, various locations, Dublin, IE as part of Kirkos Ensemble's Biosphere (Premiere of parts 3, 4, 9 and 10)

Parts 24, 1, and 2, performed by Kirkos Ensemble, various locations, Dublin, IE as part of Kirkos Ensemble's Biosphere (Premiere of parts 24, 1 and 2)

Parts 5, 6 and 7, performed by Kirkos Ensemble, various locations, Dublin, IE as part of Kirkos Ensemble's Biosphere (Premiere of parts 5, 6 and 7)

Live stream of Benjamin Powell's recorded performance, as part of Psappha Ensemble's Composing For... Piano live stream, online

Performed by Fenella Humphreys, online live stream, from London, UK (2^nd Performance)

Performed by the Hodiernal Quartet, as part of NUCLI-I Production's "Please, Sink HMS (Her Majesty's Service) Musical Suite" online as part of the Spring Festival The Hague live stream (Premiere)

Devised and performed by Georgia Denham, Peter Bell and Patrick Ellis at the Moseley Community Hub, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, UK as part of the Ideas of Noise Festival

Performed by Chris Cresswell at ArtRage Gallery, Syracuse, New York, US (4^th Performance)

Performed by Kathryn Williams at Constellation, Chicago, US, as part of the Frequency Series (7^th Performance)

Performed by Chris Cresswell in Andrea Clearfield’s Music Salon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US (3^rd Performance)

Performed by Paul Zaba in Hideaway, London, UK (3^rd Performance)

Performed by Kluster 5 in Club Doelen, 
De Doelen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (4^th Performance)

Performed by Fenella Humphreys in the Omnibus Theatre, London, UK (Premiere)

Performed by Kathryn Williams in Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London, UK (6^th Performance)

Performed by Kathryn Williams in the Canyon Room, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia as part of the Bendigo International Festival of Exploratory Music (5^th Performance)

Performed by Kathryn Williams in the Recital Room, Churchill College, Cambridge, UK as part of Churchill Music Society’s Friday Evening Recital Series (4^th Performance)

Performed by Alfian Adytia in the Kees van Baarenzaal, Royal Conservatoire of The Hague, The Hague, NL as part of Alfian Adytia’s Final Masters' Recital (2^nd Performance)

Performed by Alfian Adytia in the Korzo Theater, The Hague, NL as part of the Royal Conservatoire of The Hague Composition Graduation Festival (Premiere)

Performed by Chris Cresswell in SALTspace, Syracuse, New York, US as part of the launch of SALTspace (2^nd Performance)

Performed by the New European Ensemble in the Korzo Theater, The Hague, NL as part of the New European Ensemble’s 10^th Anniversary Party (Premiere)

Performed by Paul Zaba in Splendor, Amsterdam, NL, as part of Paul Zaba's Accordion Songbook 2 (2^nd Performance)

Performed by Chris Cresswell in Areté Venue and Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, US (Premiere)

Performed by Ana Maria Lopes, Carolina Luís, Francisca Branco and Orkest de Ereprijs, conducted by Rob Vermeulen in Gigant Apeldoorn, NL as part of the 25^th Orkest de Ereprijs Young Composers Meeting Slotconcert (Premiere)

Performed by Kathryn Williams in The Crescent Community Venue, York, UK as part of the Spread concert series (3^rd Performance)

'Unfolding Chamber Piece' performed by Kluster 5, broadcasted on Concertzender (NL) as part of the Concertzender live show

Performed by Kluster 5 in Het Cenakel, Tilburg, NL as part of the De Link Concert Series (3^rd Performance)

Performed by Kathryn Williams at Cafe Oto, London, UK, as part of Kammer Klang (2^nd Performance)

'Components' performed by the Residentie Orkest and conducted by Otto Tausk, broadcasted on NPO Radio 4 (NL) on Wouter Pleijsier’s Avondconcert show

Performed in Regent Hall, Oxford Street, London, UK, as part of the 21^st New London Wind Festival (3^rd Performance)

Performed by the Residentie Orkest, conducted by Otto Tausk, in the Zuiderstrand Theater, Den Haag, NL, as part of Festival Dag in de Branding (Premiere)

Performed by Kluster 5 in Sociëteit de Vereeniging, Den Haag, NL (2^nd Performance)

Performed by Kathryn Williams at the Norwegian Academy of Music, Oslo, NO (Premiere)

Performed by The Volkmann Trio in the Voorlinden Museum, Wassenaar, NL (2^nd Performance)

Performed by Dani Blanco Albert in the Recital Hall, the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Premiere)

Performed by Paul Zaba at the Prince of Peckham, London, UK, as part of Paul Zaba's Accordion Songbook 1 (Premiere)

Performed by Lumos Wind Quintet in the Jazz Club, the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (2^nd Performance)

Performed by Kluster 5 in the Korzo Theater, Den Haag, NL, as part of Spring Festival The Hague (Premiere)

Performed by Nat King in the Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Premiere)

Performed by the Birmingham Conservatoire Creative Ensemble in the Parkside Building, Birmingham, UK, as part of Frontiers Festival 2017 (Premiere for Riaan's Return, 2^nd Performances of Riaan's Rag and Riaan's Rant)

Performed by the 315 Ensemble and directed by Chris Cresswell at Centrala Space, Birmingham, UK, as part of Frontiers Festival 2017 (Premiere)

Performed by Lumos Wind Quintet in the 6/8 Kafé, Birmingham, UK, as part of Frontiers Festival 2017 (Premiere)

Performed by Katarzyna Deja, Gigi Magnozzi, Claudio Lisci and Tsvetelina Likova in the Birmingham School of Art, Birmingham, UK (Premiere)

Performed by Fumiko Miyachi in the Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Premiere)

Night of the Unexpected, a semi-regular informal event that showcases various acts from composition students at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. The event took place in the upstairs function room at O'Neill's on Broad Street, Birmingham on the 5^th December 2016, curated by Patrick Ellis and Peter Bell.

Performed by Thallein Ensemble, conducted by Richard Baker at the CBSO Centre, Birmingham, UK (Premiere)

Performed by Anthony Gray and Morgan Hayes at the Doncaster College of Arts, Doncaster, UK, as part of the CoMa Summer School 2016 (Premiere)

Performed by Aaron Billson in the Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Premiere)

Performed by Decibel, conducted by Daniele Rosina in the Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK, as part of Frontiers Festival 2016 (Premiere)

Performed by the Birmingham Conservatoire Creative Ensemble in the Arena Foyer, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK, as part of Frontiers Festival 2016 (Premiere)

Performed by Shannon Simon at the 6/8 Kafé, Birmingham, UK, as part of Frontiers Festival 2016 (Premiere)

Performed by the Birmingham Conservatoire Gamelan Ensemble, directed by Seán Clancy in the Arena Foyer, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK, as part of Frontiers Festival 2016 (Premiere)

Performed by Rupture at the Quarter Horse Coffee Shop, Birmingham, UK, as part of Frontiers Festival 2016 (Premiere)

Performed by Ania Szypula, Kate Allsop and Claudio Lisci at St John’s & St Peter’s Church, Birmingham, UK (Premiere)

Performed by Kinga Wąs at the Old Library, the Custard Factory, Birmingham, UK (Premiere)

Night of the Unexpected, a semi-regular informal event that showcases various acts from composition students at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. The event took place at Cherry Red's, Birmingham on the 7^th December 2015 and was curated by Patrick Ellis.

Performed by Sayyid Shafiee and Fairuz Zamani at the KLPac (Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre), Kuala Lumpur, MY, as part of the Malaysian Composers Series (Premiere)

Performed by the Fidelio Trio at the Town Hall, Stratford Upon Avon, UK, as part of the Stratford-on-Avon Music Festival (Premiere)

Performed by Birthday Present at the Casa da Música, Porto, PT, as part of the Harmos Plural Festival 2015 (2^nd Performance)

Performed by Birthday Present at the Camara Municipal, Porto, PT, as part of Harmos Plural Festival 2015 (Premiere)

Night of the Unexpected, a semi-regular informal event that showcases various acts from composition students at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. The event took place at The Flapper, Birmingham on the 17^th of June 2015 and was curated by Patrick Ellis.

Performed by Ensemble KROCK in the Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Premiere)

Performed in the Farnham Maltings, Farnham, Surrey, UK, as part of the Martin Read Festival 2015, conducted by Pande Shahov and Patrick Ellis (2^nd Performance)

Performed by Xenia Pestova in the Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK, as part of Frontiers Festival 2015 (Premiere)

Performed by Chloe Salvidge and Ruta Labutye in the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK, as part of Frontiers Festival 2015 (Premiere)

Performed by Starbursts Ensemble, conducted by Margarita Mikhailova in the Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK, as part of Frontiers Festival 2015 (Premiere)

Performed by the Birmingham Conservatoire Creative Ensemble in The Old Joint Stock Theatre, Birmingham, UK, as part of Frontiers Festival 2015 (Premiere)

Performed by the Birmingham Conservatoire Recorder Department, conducted by Dani Blanco Albert in the Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Premiere)

Performed by Shannon Simon and Martin Johansson in the Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Premiere)

Performed by David Philips and the Mirage Saxophone Quartet in the Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Premiere)

Performed by CHROMA at The Greene Room at the Kings Arms, Berkhamsted, UK (2^nd performance, adapted for Clarinet in Bb and String Trio)

Performed by Le Page Quartet in the Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Premiere)

Performed by Noszferatu in The Forge, Camden, London, UK (2^nd Performance)

Performed by Noszferatu in the Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK, as part of Frontiers Festival 2014 (Premiere)

Performed by the Mirage Saxophone Quartet in the Recital Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Birmingham, UK (Premiere)