Naomi Wright- Artistic Director
Naomi founded Collective31 in 2015. She is a violinist and composer, passionate about the creation and performance of new, contemporary music and art. She is currently studying towards an MMus in performance at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama having recently graduated from the University of Manchester with a first-class degree in Music. |
Catherine Underhill - Artistic Co-Director
Catherine is a freelance woodwind musician and music educator, specialising on the Oboe and Cor Anglais as well as doubling on the Saxophone and Clarinet. She has a first class honours degree in Music from University of Southampton and is also a classically trained dancer, teaching and performing in a number of styles. Catherine also has much experience in musical theatre, performing on stage and in pit bands, and has also worked as an assistant musical director for YMT. |
Elizabeth Ditmanson - Artistic Co-Director
Elizabeth Ditmanson is a Manchester-based composer, musicologist and flautist. Her compositions often explore timbre and slowly-evolving textures in solo and chamber group pieces. She has written works for a wide range of ensembles and has had her music performed in festivals including Vaganza and New Music Northwest. |