• Doors: 19:30
• Start time: 20:00
• Limited seats: please come on time

Sound Portraits is a series of listening sessions, curated by Doron Sadja, focusing on the work of iconic composers who have paved the way for contemporary electronic music. After a short introduction of each artist's life and work, we will listen to a selection of excerpts and complete works from the artist’s repertoire. Besides providing an opportunity to introduce these seminal artists to a new audience, the Sound Portraits series also offers an open forum to engage in group listening in a quiet atmosphere. 

This session: Delia Derbyshire

Read more about the series at http://sound-portraits.tumblr.com

The "unsung hero of British electronic music", Delia Derbyshire was a composer of musique concrete best known for the theme tune to Doctor Who, arguably one of the most famous works of electronic music production, and her pioneering work with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop where her unique approach set the groundwork for radio and television sound design. Relatively unknown until recently, in part due to being required to work under a pseudonym, Derbyshire has worked with artists such as Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, and Stockhausen; and is often acknowledged as a major influence by artists such as Aphex Twin, Orbital, and Portishead. Today's Sound Portraits will be hosted by both Doron Sadja and Doreen Ooi.