Karen Wimhurst's work first came to prominence as the composer in association with the award winning theatre company COMMUNICADO. Since then she has been commissioned by festivals and ensembles throughout Britain with performances by the BOURNEMOUTH SINFONIETTA, GRIMETHORPE BRASS BAND, WELSH NATIONAL OPERA, SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA, VOCEM and SOLID STRINGS among others. Eclectic in nature, her own distinctive music manifests diverse traditional and jazz influences alongside a strong grounding in contemporary classical music.

Karen is also well known as a performer, with the CAULD BLAST ORCHESTRA, ZAUM, MISBEHAVIN' and others.

BACKGROUND
RECENT COMMISSIONS, from 2000
SOME COMMISSIONS, 1989-1999
PERFORMING GROUPS
COMING SOON- performances of Mahler - Song and Dance Man at Salisbury Festival, Buxton and Ludlow Festival. Zaum at Spitz, London. New show Get up and Tie Your Fingers at Sage Gateshead .
HEAR SOME EXTRACTS from Karen's music.

contact: karenwimhurst [at] ukonline.co.uk