James Saunders

James Saunders is a composer who makes open form compositions that explore group behaviours and decision making. He studied at the University of Huddersfield and the Royal Northern College of Music. His music has been played at Borealis, Darmstadt, Donaueschingen , Gothenburg Arts Sounds, hcmf//, Music We’d Like to Hear, Ostrava New Music Days, Rainy Days, Roaring Hooves, Spitalfields, SPOR, Ultima, and Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik.  James has worked with ensembles and musicians including Apartment House, Arditti Quartet, asamisimasa, Rhodri Davies, EXAUDI, Nicolas Hodges, London Sinfonietta, Ensemble Modern, Neue Vocalsolisten, Plus-minus ensemble, ensemble recherche, and SWR Sinfonieorchester. He is active as a performer in the duo Parkinson Saunders with composer Tim Parkinson. 


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