ELECTRA PERIVOLARIS
COMPOSER
Concerts
New Work for Solo Piano
02/10/26 and 04/10/26 | Classic Music Live Falkirk & Haddington Concert Society
A new commission for pianist Alasdair Beatson to celebrate the joint 40th Anniversary of Classic Music Live Falkirk and the Haddington Concert Society.
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
New Work | Commission
Late 2025 (Dates TBC) | Moving Image
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.
Lethe - Oblivion (Launch Concert)
Late 2025 (Dates TBC) | Temple Winter Festival, London
A new song for soprano and piano commissioned by Rebecca Lea. As part of The New Winter Songbook project to celebrate the album launch in November 2025 on the Convivium record label.
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.
New Work | Commission
18/08/25 - 24/08/25 | AIF, Isle of Arran
Premiere Performances as Composer-in-Residence at the Isle of Arran International Festival of Chamber Music and Song (AIF).
An end without end
22/05/2025 | Opening Concert of the Perth Arts Festival
The second performance of a new commission from the ORA Singers. 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.
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.
Lethe - Oblivion (Launch Concert)
Late 2025 (Dates TBC) | Manchester
A new song for soprano and piano commissioned by Rebecca Lea. As part of The New Winter Songbook project to celebrate the album launch in November 2025 on the Convivium record label.
Lethe - Oblivion (Launch Concert)
Late 2025 (Dates TBC) | Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
A new song for soprano and piano commissioned by Rebecca Lea. As part of The New Winter Songbook project to celebrate the album launch in November 2025 on the Convivium record label.
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.
Recitals
04/08/25 - 10/08/25 | Satu Mare, Romania
Performances as Guest Composer at the ContemporArt Festival.
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.
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
New Work | Commission
06/12/24 | Kings Place, London
Performed by the London Sinfonietta.
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
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.
New Work | Commission
09/07/24 | St Mary-at-Hill, London
A Spitalfields Music and Hebrides Ensemble co-commission, premiered at the Spitalfields Music Festival.
New Work | Commission
18/04/24 | St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
Performed by The Carice Singers as part of 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.
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.
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.
Brushstrokes of Nightmares and Dreams
21/09/24 | Glasgow Cathedral, Scotland
Spitalfields Music and Hebrides Ensemble co-commission receives its Scottish premiere.
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
Performed by the London Sinfonietta as part of their annual ‘Sound Out’ concert.
An end without end
15/03/24 | Kings Place, London
Performed by the ORA Singers.
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.
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.
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.
Imprints
04/11/23 | Wigmore Hall, London
Premiered in a Wigmore Hall Lunchtime Concert by the guitar duo, Miyabi Duo.
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.
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
New Work | Commission
August 2022 | Scotland
A Scottish Chamber Orchestra commission, performed in the SCO Summer Season as part of the 'New Stories' scheme.
New Work | Commission
May 2022 | RSNO Centre, Glasgow
A Royal Scottish National Orchestra commission, workshop of new piece as part of their Composers' Hub.
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.
A Forest Reawakens
05/05/22 | Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra with conductor, Anna- Maria Helsing.
New Work | Commission
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.
New Work | Commission
12/01/22 | RSNO Centre, Glasgow
A Royal Scottish National Orchestra commission, workshop of new piece as part of their Composers' Hub.
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 Concert Orchestra performance with conductor, Barry Wordsworth.
Glen Sannox River Song
16/07/21 | LSO St Luke's, London
Performance as part of the London Symphony Orchestra Lunchtime Concert with LSO Principal 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
Performed by Katalin Koltai in London Guitar Festival.
Glen Sannox River Song
13/08/21| LSO St Luke's, London
Receives its second performance as part of the London Symphony Orchestra Summer Shorts Concert with LSO Principal 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 performance. The debut concert of the orchestra's Autumn 2020 season and 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
​Cappella choral performance to mark International Women’s Day.
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