Composer based in Manchester working within the classical tradition but with strong ties to jazz and electronic music.

COMPOSER | CONDUCTOR 
LSO Helen Hamlyn Panufnik Composer 2025/26
Britten Pears Young Artist (Composition) 2022/23
Royal Academy of Music PhD 2025-
University of Oxford MPhil Composition (2021-23) - Distinction
Durham University BA Music (2018-21) - First Class Honours

Marcello Palazzo is a composer and conductor, whose music has been described as having 'something of the expansiveness of Sibelius' (Seen and Heard International). He has been commissioned by prestigious institutions such as the Tête-À-Tête Opera Festival, Vienna Opera Festival, and twice by Britten Pears Arts. He has also been commissioned by renowned performers such as the Castalian Quartet, Sir Thomas Allen and twice by the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra. He has conducted opera, orchestras and choirs across the UK and Europe, including in Hungary and Austria, at venues such as the Musikverein, The Sheldonian Theatre and the Glasshouse Centre in Newcastle. 

Marcello’s works have been widely performed, with collaborations involving CHROMA Ensemble, EXAUDI, and the BBC Singers. As a Britten Pears Young Artist (2022/23), Marcello's music has twice been premiered at the Aldeburgh Festival. His first opera, Mount Herzog, was commissioned by the Tête-À-Tête Opera Festival, and was the best-selling show of the 2024 season.

Kantos is a dynamic chamber choir based in Manchester. As well as performing innovative and original concerts of their own, the choir regularly perform and record with ensembles including the BBC Philharmonic and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Kantos regularly broadcast for the BBC Radio 4 Daily Service and Sunday Worship programmes.

musician, drummer based in berlin, germany

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