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Ben Nobuto

Ben Nobuto

Ben Nobuto is a British/Japanese composer based in London. Described as ‘luminous and inventive’ (Ivors Classical Awards) and ‘sonically dazzling’ (RPS Awards), his music explores themes of attention and fragmentation, drawing from internet culture and popular idioms in a playful, ironic and surreal manner.

Biography

Often combining acoustic with electronic sounds Ben’s interest lies in how processes from one can be applied to the other, and the relationship between the ‘human’ and ‘non-human’ in the context of a live performance. He has previously written music for the BBC Proms, Manchester Collective, Nonclassical, National Youth Choir, BBC Singers and Colin Currie Quartet, and is currently working on a debut album.