Born in New York City, Julia Howell holds a BMus in composition and viola performance from Loyola University New Orleans, an MMus from Cardiff University, and a PhD from Cardiff University under the supervision of Arlene Sierra. Julia’s research and work explores the relationships between memories and listening experiences, and how these are altered by the technology we use to preserve music and memory. Recent performances include works for Lontano, BBC NOW, Bruckner Orchestra Linz, rarescale, the Magnard Ensemble, a collaborative multimedia installation at the National Museum Wales in Cardiff, and two upcoming film scores. www.juliaehowell.com

Nathan James Dearden is an award-winning Welsh music creator, whose work has been described as “hauntingly beautiful” (Media Wales), and performed and featured by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Tippett Quartet, National Youth Orchestra of Wales, tenor Nicky Spence, National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, Fidelio Trio, and Hebrides Ensemble. His music regularly features in concerts across the UK and overseas, including at the Cheltenham Music Festival, Dartington International Festival, CROSSROADS International New Music Festival and Vale of Glamorgan Festival. His music has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru, Resonance FM, RTÉ lyric FM, S4C and Soho Radio, whilst also released on NMC Recordings and Delphian.

Nathan is also a sought-after conductor, arts advisor, event curator and educator, holding arts advisory roles with several international organisations, and is currently Lecturer in Music Composition at Royal Holloway University of London.

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