James Rushford
James Rushford is a Los Angeles-based Australian composer, keyboardist, violist and improviser. His work is drawn from a familiarity with specific concrète, improvised, avant-garde and collagist languages. He has been commissioned by ensembles including BBC Scottish Symphony, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Neon and has had work featured in the Melbourne International Arts Festival, Ultima Festival, Unsound Festival NY, and Tectonics Festival (Scotland), among others. Collaborators include Oren Ambarchi, Kassel Jaeger, Klaus Lang, Jon Rose, Golden Fur, Michael Pisaro, Graham Lambkin, David Behrman, Sophia Brous, and Joe Talia.