Rakhi Singh

Rakhi Singh is a British violinist and composer who is best known as the Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director of the Manchester Collective. Her performances often focus on contemporary repertoire and often feature live electronic elements.^[1][2]

Rakhi Singh
Born	Wales, United Kingdom
Origin	Manchester, England
Genres	Classical, experimental
Occupations	Musician composer
Instrument	Violin
Years active	2016-Present
Labels	Bedroom Community, Cantaloupe Music
Member of	Manchester Collective
Website	rakhisinghmusic.co.uk

Education and career

Singh studied at the Royal Academy of Music, receiving a postgraduate degree in chamber music, where her piano trio won a two-year Junior Leverhulme Chamber Music Fellowship.^[3]

In 2016, she founded Manchester Collective, a chamber music ensemble focused on 20th and 21-century classical music with an emphasis on performing works by living composers.^[4][5]

As a lead violinist, Singh has toured with Philip Glass,^[6] Zubin Kanga^[7] and Abel Selaocoe,^[8][9] and had guest appearances with ensembles including the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, BBC Concert Orchestra, London Contemporary Orchestra^[10] and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.^[11]

She has performed with the Manchester Collective at a variety of venues such as the Southbank Centre,^[12][13] Royal Albert Hall^[14] and the Royal Opera House.^[15]

Singh has also contributes violin as a recording artist and has been featured on albums by Clark, Vessel and Fever Ray.^[16]

She is also an active recording artist and has released records on both Bedroom Community as well as Cantaloupe Music.^[17]