ELECTRA PERIVOLARIS
COMPOSER
Concerts
New Work for Solo Piano
02/10/26 and 04/10/26 | Falkirk and Haddington, Scotland
Classic Music Live Falkirk & Haddington Concert Society.
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A new commission for pianist Alasdair Beatson to celebrate the joint 40th Anniversary of Classic Music Live Falkirk and the Haddington Concert Society.
Composer in Residence at Arran International Festival
17/08/26 – 23/08/26 | Isle of Arran, Scotland
Arran International Festival of Chamber Music and Song.
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Electra returns as Composer in Residence for the 3rd Arran International Festival.
Jack Adler-McKean at the Unerhörte Musik series
21/04/26 | BKA Theater, Berlin, Germany
​A new work commissioned for the historical brass instrument, the serpent, is premiered in
Berlin.
The Rebecca Clarke Song Competition
19/01/26 | Royal Overseas League House, London
Mezzo Gabriella Noble with Pianist Jasmin Allpress perform a work by Electra in the Live Semi-Final Performance celebrating 150 Years of British women composers in song.
Presteigne Festival of Music and the Arts 2026
29/08/26 | Presteigne, Powys, Wales
Fenella Humphreys (violin) and Jâms Coleman (piano).
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A new commission for the 2026 Presteigne Festival receives its premiere.
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra Spotlight Concert
03/06/26 | Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, USA
Njioma Grevious (violin) with Andrew Goodridge (piano).
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A performance of Within the drifting contours of the land... as part of San Francisco Symphony’s Shenson Spotlight concert series.
Streetwise Opera – Reimagining the Classics
10/04/26 | Hackney Empire, London
English Touring Opera.
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The premiere of Reimagining Pagliacci performed by Streetwise Opera with English Touring Opera, created in homelessness settings.
The New Winter Songbook
16/01/26 | St Giles, Cripplegate, London
Album Launch Concert – Rebecca Lea and Caroline Jaya-Ratnam.
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A new song released on The New Winter Songbook Album – Convivium Records – is
performed in the London launch concert.
More dates awaiting public announcement!
Photo by Ivan Gonzalez
Electra on stage, following the premiere of her Chamber Opera at Stone Nest Theatre, London.
Electra with Judith Weir, Suzi Digby and the ORA Singers at Kings Place, London.
Photo by Thomas Rayner
ISOLA
24/10/25 - 02/11/25 | The Print Room, Aberdeen
Pop-up performances at Peacock Arts’ The Print Room, alongside ISOLA Photographic Exhibition with images and text by John Perivolaris.
Rock, Salt, Air, Water (II)
22/08/25 | Isle of Arran, Scotland
Electra returns for the second Arran International Festival of Chamber Music and Song, with premiere performances of a new work composed for the festival, performed by The Rothko Collective.
Prelude and Postlude for 'Eight Songs for a Mad King'
July 2025 | Moving Image, Recorded at Garsington Studios (Bucks, UK)
A new soundtrack to sit alongside Peter Maxwell Davies’ Eight Songs for a Mad King reimagined in a new film performance given by baritone Leigh Melrose.
An end without end
22/05/2025 | Opening Concert of the Perth Arts Festival
Second performance given by the ORA Singers with conductor, Suzi Digby. St John’s Kirk of Perth, Scotland.
Within the drifting contours of the land…
03/04/25 | The Assembly House, Norwich
​A Young Classical Artists Trust commission as part of the Inaugural YCAT Composer Fellowship, supported by the Cosman Keller Art and Music Trust in memory of Hans Keller. Performance by US violinist Njioma Grevious with pianist Joseph Havlat.
Within the drifting contours of the land…
01/04/25 | Wigmore Hall, London
A Young Classical Artists Trust commission as part of the Inaugural YCAT Composer Fellowship, supported by the Cosman Keller Art and Music Trust in memory of Hans Keller. Performance by US violinist Njioma Grevious with pianist Joseph Havlat.
Within the drifting contours of the land…
27/03/25 | Shaw Library, London School of Economics
A Young Classical Artists Trust commission as part of the Inaugural YCAT Composer Fellowship, supported by the Cosman Keller Art and Music Trust in memory of Hans Keller. Performance by US violinist Njioma Grevious with pianist Joseph Havlat.
Brushstrokes of Nightmares and Dreams
19/03/2025 | Royal College of Music, London
The Hebrides Ensemble/Spitalfields co-commission receives its third performance in the Chamber Spotlight Concert.
ISOLA
23/10/25 | Cowdray Concert Hall, Aberdeen
A new song cycle for soprano (Héloïse Bernard) and piano (Electra Perivolaris) receives its premiere performances at soundfestival.
Chessmen, Within the drifting contours of the land... and Geese flying over my head
04/08/25 - 10/08/25 | Károlyi Castle & venues in Satu Mare, Romania
Performances as Guest Composer at the ContemporArt Festival.
Within the drifting contours of the land…
22/06/25 | Stroudsbourg, Pennsylvania, USA
Performance by US violinist Njioma Grevious in the Beacon Hill Concerts series.
Within the drifting contours of the land…
04/04/25 | The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham
A Young Classical Artists Trust commission as part of the Inaugural YCAT Composer Fellowship, supported by the Cosman Keller Art and Music Trust in memory of Hans Keller. Performance by US violinist Njioma Grevious with pianist Joseph Havlat.
Within the drifting contours of the land…
02/04/25 | Wiltshire Music Centre, Bradford on Avon
A Young Classical Artists Trust commission as part of the Inaugural YCAT Composer Fellowship, supported by the Cosman Keller Art and Music Trust in memory of Hans Keller. Performance by US violinist Njioma Grevious with pianist Joseph Havlat.
Within the drifting contours of the land…
30/03/25 | Holywell Music Room, Oxford
A Young Classical Artists Trust commission as part of the Inaugural YCAT Composer Fellowship, supported by the Cosman Keller Art and Music Trust in memory of Hans Keller. Performance by US violinist Njioma Grevious with pianist Joseph Havlat.
March- (ice melting, petals unfurling)
23/03/2025 | Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
A new commission for the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, reimagining Fanny Mendelssohn's Das Jahr.
A Forest Reawakens | A Wave Breaking
20/02/25 | Glasgow City Halls, Scotland
Performed by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Sir James MacMillan.
Photo by Ivan Gonzalez
Electra on stage, following the premiere of her Chamber Opera at Stone Nest Theatre, London.
Electra with Judith Weir, Suzi Digby and the ORA Singers at Kings Place, London.
Photo by Thomas Rayner
There is no rose
14/12/24 | Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh
This work, originally commissioned by the choir of Magdalen College, Oxford, is performed by the Britten Pears Chamber Choir in the Britten Pears Arts Christmas Special Concert.
Isola | A Tree's Spiral of Time
08/11/24 | Athens Megaron Concert Hall, Greece
Receive their European Premieres.
Weaving Stars
12/10/24 | St James' Church, Chipping Campden
Receives its third performance in the Holst 150 Anniversary Concert.
Rock, Salt, Air, Water
28/09/24 - 05/10/24 | Wigmore Hall, London
A new Young Classical Artists Trust commission as part of the Inaugural YCAT Composer Fellowship. Premiered by the Switzerland-based Atenea Quartet, resulting in a UK Tour.
Three Songs Without Words for Arran
23/08/24 | Isle of Arran, Scotland
A new commission is premiered at the inaugural Arran International Festival of Chamber Music and Song, as Electra takes on the role of Composer-in-Residence.
Weaving Stars
08/07/24 | Lichfield Cathedral, Lichfield
Receives its second performance given by The Carice Singers as part of the Lichfield Festival.
Sound Out Suite
27/03/24 | The Royal Festival Hall, London
Commissioned by the London Sinfonietta and performed in their annual Sound Out concert.
An end without end
15/03/24 | Kings Place, London
Commissioned by the ORA Singers and premiered in this Kings Place performance.
If This Island …
09/02/24 | Kings Place, London
Performed by the BBC Singers with conductor Owain Park in their ‘BBC Singers Sing Judith Weir’ concert, as part of the Scotland Unwrapped season.
The Sleeping Warrior- A Mountain Contour Song for Two Islands
27/01/24 | LSO St Luke’s, London
Performed by the Tangram Ensemble (LSO St Luke’s Ensemble in Residence) as part of their ‘Nature Echo’ performance.
A Wave of Voices
06/12/24 | Kings Place, London
A new commission for the London Sinfonietta receives its premiere, consisting of two parts - a concert framing and linking electronic soundscape and a new work for solo saxophone and electronic soundscape, created specially for the d&b soundscape system in Kings Place.
A Winged Woman
18/10/24 | Kings Place, London
The titular track on The Marian Consort’s recent album with Linn Records. Performed as part of the Scotland Unwrapped season.
Rock, Salt, Air, Water
30/09/24 | BBC Radio 3 In Tune
The Atenea Quartet perform this YCAT Composer Fellowship commission live on Radio 3's In Tune, followed by an interview with Electra.
Brushstrokes of Nightmares and Dreams
21/09/24 | Glasgow Cathedral, Scotland
Spitalfields Music and Hebrides Ensemble co-commission receives its Scottish premiere.
Brushstrokes of Nightmares and Dreams
09/07/24 | St Mary-at-Hill, London
A Spitalfields Music and Hebrides Ensemble co-commission, premiered at the Spitalfields Music Festival.
Weaving Stars
18/04/24 | St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
The Carice Singers premiere this new commission for the Holst 150 Anniversary Concert.
Our Shared Planet
16/03/24 | St Barnabas Church, Oxford
A new Music at Oxford commission for the Marian Consort with the Jericho Youth Choir, premiered in the Marian Consort’s ‘Language of Flowers’ concert.
Daybreak
08/03/24 | St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
Performed in the BBC Singers International Women’s Day concert.
A Forest Reawakens
05/01/24 | BBC Radio 3 Afternoon Concert
BBC Concert Orchestra performance of this BBC Radio 3 commission is broadcast as part of their 'New Year New Music' selection.
Electra on stage, following the premiere of her Chamber Opera at Stone Nest Theatre, London.
Photo by Ivan Gonzalez
Electra with Judith Weir, Suzi Digby and the ORA Singers at Kings Place, London.
Photo by Thomas Rayner
There is no rose
03/12/23 | Magdalen College Chapel, Oxford
Premiered by the choir of Magdalen College with Director Mark Williams in the Magdalen College Chapel Advent Carol Service.
Crystalline Air
25/10/23 | NYU, Washington DC, USA
The new commission receives its sixth performance by Lore Amenbar Larrañaga.
The Mastic Orchard
27/09/23 | Royal Academy of Music, London
Premiered by natural horn player, Isaac Shieh, in a solo recital.
Inscriptions in Granite
03/08/23 | Govan & Linthouse Church, Scotland
A new concerto commission, premiered by The Glasgow Barons orchestra with saxophone soloist Lewis Banks in the 'Folk Songs and New Beginnings' concert.
Crystalline Air
29/06/23 | La Voirie, Biel, Switzerland
The new commission receives its fourth performance by Lore Amenbar Larrañaga.
Crystalline Air
31/03/23 | Royal Danish Academy of Music, Copenhagen
The new commission receives its second performance by Lore Amenbar Larrañaga.
Crystalline Air
14/01/23 | Stone Nest Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London
A new commission for Quarter-tone accordion is premiered by Lore Amenbar Larrañaga ahead of its inclusion on an album release with Divine Art Recordings.
Imprints
04/11/23 | Wigmore Hall, London
Premiered in a Wigmore Hall Lunchtime Concert by the guitar duo, Miyabi Duo.
Linking Pieces
07/10/23 | Barony Hall, Scotland
Premiered by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra in The Cumnock Tryst 2023, alongside music by Sir James MacMillan and community pieces created by groups for the Cumnock Tryst Big Saturday performances.
Mastiha
28/08/23 | St Andrew's Church, Presteigne
A new Royal Philharmonic Society Commission, performed by the Presteigne Festival Orchestra with conductor George Vass in the Festival Finale.
Crystalline Air
01/07/23 | Haus Der Musik, Heitersheim, Germany
The new commission receives its fifth performance by Lore Amenbar Larrañaga.
Crystalline Air
28/06/23 | ONO, Bern, Switzerland
The new commission receives its third performance by Lore Amenbar Larrañaga.
Standing by the Thames
26/03/23 | Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London
A Streetwise Opera Re:Sound project commission, premiered by Streetwise Opera with the BBC Concert Orchestra and The Sixteen. Broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.
Electra on stage, following the premiere of her Chamber Opera at Stone Nest Theatre, London.
Photo by Ivan Gonzalez
Electra with Judith Weir, Suzi Digby and the ORA Singers at Kings Place, London.
Photo by Thomas Rayner
Skein
29/10/22 | soundfestival
A new work commissioned by Sound Scotland, premiered in the 2022 festival by Nicholas Daniel, Garth Knox, Ben Goldschieder, Elise Dabrowski and Emily Hultmark.
A Wave Breaking
August 2022 | Scottish Chamber Orchestra Summer Tour
A Scottish Chamber Orchestra commission, performed in the SCO Summer Season as part of the 'New Stories' scheme.
A Tree's Spiral of Time
05/04/22 | Concours International De Piano D'Orléans, France
Second performance of the work by pianist Alexa Stier.
A Tree's Spiral of Time
12/03/22 | New York City, USA
The concert premiere of this work, given by Alexa Stier, as part of Extensity Concert Series: Women Now.
Glen Rosa River Song
12/01/22 | RSNO Centre, Glasgow
A Royal Scottish National Orchestra commission, workshop of new piece as part of their Composers' Hub.
If this island...
16/09/22 | Betel-kirkko, Turku, Finland
A performance given by Key Ensemble in Finland.
A Forest Reawakens
05/05/22 | Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
A BBC Radio 3 commission for the BBC Concert Orchestra receives its concert premiere with conductor Anna- Maria Helsing.
Marwick Head, Orkney
31/03/22 | Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
A Psappha Ensemble commission with Film of Orkney Islands, performed as part of 'The Last Island' concert.
The Blurred Lines of Archipelagos
07/02/22 | Moving Image
A Scottish Chamber Orchestra commission as part of their New Stories scheme, film released as part of the SCO Digital Season.
Photo by Ivan Gonzalez
Electra on stage, following the premiere of her Chamber Opera at Stone Nest Theatre, London.
Electra with Judith Weir, Suzi Digby and the ORA Singers at Kings Place, London.
Photo by Thomas Rayner
Tomorrow's Wonder | A Window Into Our Lives
06/11/21 - 13/11/21 | Stone Nest Theatre, London
Performances of new chamber opera. A
London Sinfonietta / Live Music Now / Theatre of Sound commission, composed with a family living with dementia.
A Forest Reawakens
22/10/21 | Broadcast on BBC Radio 3
A BBC Radio 3 commission for the BBC Concert Orchestra is broadcast in a recording with conductor Barry Wordsworth.
Glen Sannox River Song
16/07/21 | LSO St Luke's, London
A London Symphony Orchestra Discovery commission, premiered as part of the LSO St Luke's Lunchtime concert with LSO Principle Flautist Gareth Davies.
Weaving Song I- The Thread of Breath
30/06/21 | Broadcast on BBC Radio 3
A BBC Singers performance with conductor, Nicholas Chalmers.
Waves caress the skin of an ancient rock...
24/10/21 | Kings Place, London
An International Guitar Festival commission, premiered by Katalin Koltai in the London Guitar Festival.
Glen Sannox River Song
13/08/21| LSO St Luke's, London
The London Symphony Orchestra Discovery commission receives its second performance as part of the LSO Summer Shorts concert with LSO Principle Flautist Gareth Davies.
Weaving Song II- If This Island...
09/07/21 | Cheltenham Music Festival
​A Carice Singers performance as part of the Composium Event.
Sculptures for a Changing Planet
27/04/21 | Wigmore Hall, London
A Nash Ensemble and Royal Academy of Music Commission.
Photo by Ivan Gonzalez
Electra on stage, following the premiere of her Chamber Opera at Stone Nest Theatre, London.
Electra with Judith Weir, Suzi Digby and the ORA Singers at Kings Place, London.
Photo by Thomas Rayner
Monody for the World of the Two Skylarks
17/10/20 | Kings Place, London
An Aurora Orchestra commission premiered in the debut concert of the orchestra's Autumn 2020 season. Their first live concert back at Kings Place since the first COVID-19 lockdown.
Seven Ages of Woman- Eternal Waking
27/02/20 | St Peter's Eaton Square, London
A BBC Radio 3 Commission for International Women's Day, performed by BBC Singers in the BBC Radio 3 Live Lunchtime Concert, conducted by Grace Rossiter.
Seven Ages of Woman- Eternal Waking
08/03/20 | Broadcast on BBC Radio 3
Perivolaris is chosen to represent her decade in this new choral work, commissioned by BBC Radio 3 for the BBC Singers.
Photo by Ivan Gonzalez
Electra on stage, following the premiere of her Chamber Opera at Stone Nest Theatre, London.
Electra with Judith Weir, Suzi Digby and the ORA Singers at Kings Place, London.
Photo by Thomas Rayner