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@patrickel94

Composer ∙ Creative Director of PRXLUDES ∙ Artistic Director of Open Union∙ https://patrickelliscomposer.com

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💫 We've published over 150 interviews, features, and articles celebrating the most cutting-edge composers of today 🔥

Why not spend your Saturday afternoon learning about some of today's most exciting composers? Take a look at our interview archives, all available for free:
prxludes.net/interviews

07.03.2026 13:30 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Two weeks until our next concert!

07.03.2026 15:28 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Composers! I've made a clarinet multiphonic app with a ton of features I know you'll love. Been dreaming of doing this myself for 12 years and now it's real. I'm just in the testing phase now if you want early and discounted access sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

01.02.2026 16:39 👍 20 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0
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🔥 Yan Ee Toh is a Singaporean composer whose music fuses elements of spontaneity and organicity. Yan Ee’s music deals with dichotomies within nature, with an interest in interdisciplinary work and traditional instruments...
prxludes.net/2026/02/16/y...

23.02.2026 10:00 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Important!

21.02.2026 17:55 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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❤️‍🔥 Carmel Smickersgill is a Manchester-based composer and performer. After studying at the Royal Northern College of Music with Gary Carpenter, she has had a varied freelance career in music: working in theatre, writing for concert halls and touring with bands...
prxludes.net/2026/02/16/c...

18.02.2026 14:01 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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❤️‍🔥 Yesterday, we published our February 2026 edition of PRXLUDES, featuring four new interviews with some of today's most exciting composers - interested? Have a read now 🌻👀
prxludes.net

17.02.2026 10:01 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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❤️‍🔥 NEW PRXLUDES - OUT NOW - 02/26 ❤️‍🔥

We're so excited to share four new interviews with some of the most cutting-edge composers of today 💫

Have a read now on PRXLUDES: prxludes.net

16.02.2026 10:00 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Yesterday was the publishing of the February 2026 edition of @prxludes.bsky.social ☁️

As part of the latest issue, I met with Omri Kochavi to chat about community gardens, jazz guitar, ancient text and intuitive decision making…

Have a read in full here: prxludes.net/2026/02/16/o...

17.02.2026 09:33 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Two days to go…

03.02.2026 11:41 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
15 questions | Interview | Patrick Ellis | “Music is all about creating, sharing ideas, and connecting with each other. If we take that away from the equation, then it is merely a digital product.” 15 questions.net

This is Aawonderful interview with composer, collaborator, and friend, @patrickel94.bsky.social. I appreciate the shout out and I really enjoyed listening/re-listening to his last few years of work.

Check it out.

15questions.net/interview/pa...

29.01.2026 11:38 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Bless you! Hope all is ok

28.01.2026 23:48 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you so much Anna!

28.01.2026 23:48 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks Seán! I hope all is good with you :)

28.01.2026 21:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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I had the privilege of being invited by the music blog 15 Questions to have an interview on their site, ahead of the first @prxludes.bsky.social event at Folklore Hoxton next Thursday.

Read the interview in full here: 15questions.net/.../patrick-...

28.01.2026 17:00 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
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Out now: The first 2026 edition of @prxludes.bsky.social 🌃

Recently, I caught up with Millicent B James, ahead of our first event, the PRX.LIVE Launch Party, which includes Millicent's new commission from us, 'Snow Sprites'

Read the interview in full here:
prxludes.net/2026/01/19/5...

19.01.2026 12:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🔥 We're so excited to unveil the lineup for our FIRST LIVE SHOW on Thurs 5 Feb ✨

We're thrilled that ensemble partners Standard Issue will perform works by:
Millicent B. James
Blasio Kavuma
Rylan Gleave
Aileen Sweeney
Holly Gowland
Kian Ravaei

Interested? Get yr tix now: dice.fm/event/8er2p5...

05.01.2026 10:00 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Today marks the launch of the December 2025 edition of PRXLUDES ❄️

For this months issue of the online magazine, I spoke with the prolific @matthewleeknowles.bsky.social.

Read in full, for free here: prxludes.net/2025/12/15/m...

15.12.2025 11:32 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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💖 Spread the word: PRXLUDES IS GOING .LIVE! 💖

Tickets are flying out for our launch party at Folklore Hoxton, London on 5 February, with Standard Issue and Stomping Ground - are we seeing you there? Get yer tix now:
dice.fm/event/8er2p5...

10.12.2025 11:02 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

If you haven’t already, have a listen to @paologriffin.bsky.social’s ‘Familiar Spaces’ performed by my duo, Open Union this summer at Hundred Years Gallery.

For fans of drones and eerie textures:

youtu.be/CdqATWRBc5k?...

05.12.2025 13:56 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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💖 We're so excited to launch PRX.LIVE - our live concert, live conversations, touring, and commissioning platform, supported by @thehinrichsenfoundation Multi-Year Partnership 2025-28 ✨ 💫

Tickets for our launch party on 5 February at Folklore, Hoxton, are available now:
dice.fm/event/8er2p5...

04.12.2025 14:01 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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To everyone who joined us, supported us, collaborated with us, or simply listened, and to the wonderful artists who featured at this year’s edition: thank you. Your curiosity, commitment and openness are what keep hcmf// moving forward.

01.12.2025 17:16 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 1
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Back in July, my duo Open Union performed a 40 minute version of @paologriffin.bsky.social's epic 2022 work, 'Familiar Spaces' at The Hundred Years Gallery in London.

I am pleased to finally share the recording of the performance to you. Have a listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdqA...

26.11.2025 19:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

You’re welcome Seán! I’ll send over the audio recording later this evening

20.11.2025 17:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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We had a great time last night performing @seanlclancy.bsky.social’s ‘Two Pages Five Ways’ at the wonderful SAOM series at Avalon Cafe, London.

Congrats to all of the other acts you put on a great show! And a big thanks to Rob Shuttleworth and the team for hosting.

📸 Joe Ellis

20.11.2025 14:30 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Tomorrow!

My duo Open Union give at second performance of @seanlclancy.bsky.social’s ‘Two Pages’ at Avalon Cafe, South London as part of the SAOM series!

18.11.2025 18:53 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Pleased to share the audio and video of 'Pathways, Passages', a 10-minute multimedia work that I completed earlier this year for saxophonist Dauphine Van der Velpen.

Listen and watch below:
youtu.be/LqIM10rxVlI?...

16.11.2025 20:59 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Just under two weeks until my duo, Open Union, give @seanlclancy.bsky.social’s new work, ‘Two Pages Five Ways’ a 2nd performance at Avalon Cafe.

Looking forward 💫

06.11.2025 11:33 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Woohoo! Congratulations Seán 🥂

20.10.2025 14:43 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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My 29th contribution for @prxludes.bsky.social was published today 🎃

As part of the October 2025 edition, I interviewed London-based composer and singer-songwriter Kay Rowan.

Read the article in full here: prxludes.net/2025/10/20/k...

20.10.2025 12:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0