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What does it mean to perform vulnerability and who controls the gaze? Kari Watson & Rosie Middleton’s 'A Grammar of Distance' explores masking, identity and agency through voice, electronics and theatrical intervention. Read the full profile: hcmf.co.uk/mask-on-mask-off-rosie-middleton/

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Quatuor Bozzini return to hcmf// with UK premieres from Cassandra Miller and Gregor Kulla, alongside music by Egidija Medekšaitė and Gerald Barry. 📅 21 Nov, 12:30pm | 📍 St Paul’s Hall | 🎟️ hcmf.co.uk/programme/quatuor-bozzini/

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

UK Premiere: Heinz-Juhani Hofmann’s Myself/Myself/Myself follows Didi as social media, beauty ideals and the pursuit of perfection pull her into an accelerating vortex. 📅 22 Nov, 7:30pm | 📍 Bates Mill Blending Shed | 🎟️ hcmf.co.uk/programme/myself-myself-myself/

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Expect the unexpected. Artisans’ Synthetic Piss gleefully dismantles contemporary music, mixing obsolete tech, MIDI, PowerPoint, Lithuanian folk aesthetics and sonic trash. 📅 22 Nov, 9:30pm | 📍 Bates Mill Photographic Studio | 🎟️ hcmf.co.uk/programme/artisans-synthetic-piss/

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Finnissy @ 80: pianist Rob Hao performs three recent works by Michael Finnissy, exploring folk song, musical history and Chopin in a programme celebrating one of Britain’s most significant composers. 📅 24 Nov, 1pm |📍 St Paul’s Hall |🎟️ hcmf.co.uk/programme/rob-hao-finnissy-80/

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Tim Rutherford-Johnson @purlis.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

My profile of Caassandra Miller, for @hcmfuk.bsky.social, is online too. This one was really fun to write hcmf.co.uk/all-in-the-f...

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

What if you could hear 100 million years of orchid evolution? 🌸 Kate Ellis performs the UK Premiere of Nick Roth’s 'Orchidées', translating DNA sequences into a 70-minute journey for solo cello. 📅 29 Nov, 4pm | 📍 St Paul’s Hall | 🎟️ hcmf.co.uk/programme/orchidees/

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Late-night chaos at hcmf//. Katariin Raska + Villem Jahu meet The Sleep Of Reason Produces Monsters for a double bill of improvisation, noise, jazz, techno + experimental sound. 📅 27 Nov, 9:30pm | 📍 Bates Mill Blending Shed | 🎟️ hcmf.co.uk/programme/th...

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Explore the life, work and Political Agendas of Michael Finnissy as he celebrates his 80th birthday. Read the full profile by Tim Rutherford-Johnson here: hcmf.co.uk/timeless-age...

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Open Call: X perimental N counters 4 UK-based musicians wanted for a 3-day workshop with Simon Rummel, performing at hcmf// 2026. £1,400 fee + travel/accom. Apply by 1 Oct. Read more and apply here: hcmf.co.uk/open-call-x-perimental-n-counters-2026/

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Lithuanian duo DEAR, DEAR make their UK debut with an intimate performance for piano + analogue synthesisers. A musical love letter to friendship, influence and the artists who shaped them. 📅 28 Nov, 10pm | 📍 Bates Mill Blending Shed | 🎟️hcmf.co.uk/programme/dear-dear/

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

A forgotten 1868 weather diary becomes the score for Arturas Bumšteinas’ Rainfair. This UK premiere explores repetition, chance and harmony through recorded instruments, field sounds, and voices. 📅 22 Nov, 1pm | 📍 Huddersfield Town Hall | 🎟️ hcmf.co.uk/programme/rainfair/

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Late-night experimentation from Kris Kuldkepp + Opus 58. Expect turntables, found objects, double bass + live electronics, as sound is twisted, amplified and transformed. 📅 20 Nov, 10pm | 📍 Bates Mill Blending Shed | 🎟️ hcmf.co.uk/programme/kris-kuldkepp-opus-58/

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Artist Spotlight: Lauri Supponen We’re delighted to welcome Lauri Supponen to hcmf// 2026 as Composer in Residence. Experience his multiple perspectives woven throughout the festival. 20–29 Nov |📍 Huddersfield | 🎟️ hcmf.co.uk/2026-programme/

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

From rock guitar to Bach, Beethoven + Birtwistle, Anselm McDonnell thrives on contradiction. His music explores politics, landscape + climate change, including hcmf// commission Retrogressive Thaw Slump. Read more + get tickets: hcmf.co.uk/landscapes-and-lyrics-anselm-mcdonnell/

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

More than half of this year’s Full Savers have already gone! 👀 Planning to join us for hcmf// 2026? Now’s the time to get yours. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. Tickets🎟️: hcmf.co.uk/programme/hcmf-2026-full-festival-saver/

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Cassandra Miller’s ‘Three Songs’ explores family, memory and childhood through songs shared by Quatuor Bozzini. An hcmf// 2026 co-commission, performed by the quartet. Read more and book your tickets: hcmf.co.uk/all-in-the-family-cassandra-miller/

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

🎟️ hcmf// 2026 is on sale now. Join us 20–29 Nov for 10 days of world & UK premieres, major commissions, installations, talks and workshops from leading international artists and bold new voices. Book now: hcmf.co.uk/2026-program...

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🎧 School's out! Join our music workshops for ages 11–16: DJing, production, live sound & film scoring. No experience needed. £13.50 or FREE for free school meals recipients. Book via the link in our bio.

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

XN at Moers Festival Curated by Graham McKenzie: Sophie Cooper, Tom Hawkins, Flo Christman, Jan Hendrickse, Heather Roche, Shahbaz Hussain & Helen Anahita Wilson. 📅 22–23 May Link in bio.

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Lauri Supponen traces vast ideas to small turning points—where a tree falls, a line shifts, a direction bends. His music reveals how the smallest moments can ripple far beyond themselves. Read more at the link in our bio. Profile by Tim Rutherford-Johnson Photo © Tuomas Tenkanen

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Announcing the hcmf// 2026 Composer in Residence: Lauri Supponen A Helsinki-based composer, Supponen creates bold, collaborative work across sound, performance & installation. Discover more — Link in bio. Image: © Pyry Kantonen

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

We are thrilled to announce that hcmf// 2026 will take place from Friday 20 – Sunday 29 November. Composer in Residence announcement coming soon — watch this space! 👀

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

From bold world premieres to immersive performances across Huddersfield, hcmf// 2025 wowed critics and audiences alike. Celebrated for adventurous programming and amplifying experimental voices, the festival left a lasting mark. Read more: hcmf.co.uk/hcmf-2025-what-the-press-had-to-say/

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

🎉 We are thrilled that Claudia Molitor’s Fever (hcmf// 2024 commission) has been shortlisted for the RPS 2026 Chamber-Scale Composition Award! Link in bio

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Tim Chapman @othersfield.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Cracking session of augmented piano-bothering with Stefan Schultze at @hcmfuk.bsky.social

The performance features two traditional grand pianos: one played directly by the artist, the other equipped with a self-playing mechanism triggered by MIDI data. The MIDI data can be generated and varied in real-time via additional keyboards, controllers, and AI agents. The sound of the self-playing piano can be modulated in real-time through preparations of the piano. Extracted MIDI data can also be used to trigger a variety of virtual pianos and piano samples.

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

To everyone who joined us, supported us, collaborated with us, or simply listened, and to the wonderful artists who featured at this year’s edition: thank you. Your curiosity, commitment and openness are what keep hcmf// moving forward.

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Day Ten closes hcmf// 2025 with a full Cultures of Climate programme — all free. 12–4pm: Soundwalk Betweenness 12–6pm: Tipping Point + Reclaimed Land 12pm: Tell It To The Trees 2pm: When I Grow Up to Be the Apocalypse 4pm: Paradoxical Symmetries 6pm: Sonic Ecologies Link in bio.

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Day Nine: 10–4pm 62 Group + Gavin Osborn installation 10.30am Sound Canvas (Heritage Quay) 1pm XN: Stefan Schultze 3pm McKenzie in conversation w/ Tim Isfort 5pm + 9pm XN concerts at Town Hall. Tickets and events schedule tr.ee/1PWaoZlCId:

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Day Eight of hcmf// 2025: 10am–4pm 62 Group + Gavin Osborn installation 1pm Saxtronauts (St Paul’s Hall) 6pm Marlaut (Bates Mill Studio) 8pm Ensemble Contrechamps w/ Halal & Kokcharova. Tickets in bio.

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marat ingeldeev @maratingeldeev.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Fun times at my first-ever @hcmfuk.bsky.social 2025. My piece for @vanmusicmag.bsky.social is out now, with pretty mind-boggling insights from Graham McKenzie and a few unvarnished concert takes. This one's for lovers of numbers and sceptics of the UK’s arts funding. van-magazine.com/mag/huddersf...

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An Explosive Legacy

Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival—or HCMF for short—is in full swing, celebrating its 48th edition with performances, workshops, installations and more, all against the backdrop of mounting eco...

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Day Seven of hcmf// 2025: 10am–4pm 62 Group + Gavin Osborn installation (Richard Steinitz Building) 1–3pm Resonances of Nusantara workshop 7.15pm Córas Trio / Brìghde Chaimbeul at Town Hall. Link in bio.

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Day Six of hcmf// 2025: 11am–4pm The Listening Room at AMPED Coffee (talk at 3pm) 3.30pm 62 Group + Gavin Osborn installation launch 7.15pm RÓIS / Milkweed at Town Hall. Link in bio.

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Join us tomorrow (Wed 26 Nov) at AMPED Coffee for After the End of the World: The Listening Room — a day of music, sound + reflection inspired by Natalie Hyacinth’s work. Frances & Natalie in convo at 3pm. Link in bio.

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Day Five of hcmf// 2025: 12pm Saviet/Houston Duo perform new work by @sarahhennies.bsky.social (St Paul’s Hall). 7.15pm Sholto Dobie, Jessie Marino and Fred Frith at Huddersfield Town Hall. Today's tickets & schedule: tr.ee/EmpMLA5lZM

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napierj.bsky.social @napierj.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Mingo Rajandi's Lady Sapiens was the standout performance of the weekend, until that was EMA stole the show! Great weekend of music.

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Day Four means our infamous hcmf// shorts programme from 12pm–12pm across St Paul’s Hall, Phipps Hall, Bates Mill + Town Hall. Installations, performances + late-night sets. Full schedule: tr.ee/vy2551En5z

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Tim Chapman @othersfield.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

some apparatus of the Estonian Electronic Music Society Ensemble, following their performance at @hcmfuk.bsky.social

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Catch up with last night’s @BBCRadio3 New Music Show live from #hcmf2025: Kate Molleson hosts Explore Ensemble premiering Bryn Harrison + ONCEIM performing Christian Marclay. Listen here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m....

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BBC Radio 3 - New Music Show, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival: Explore Ensemble and ONCEIM

Explore Ensemble perform a brand new work from Bryn Harrison.

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Day Three of hcmf// 2025: 12pm Mivos Quartet: @sarahhennies.bsky.social (St Paul’s Hall) 3pm 'Lady Sapiens' (Bates Mill) 7pm London Sinfonietta (Town Hall) 10pm EMA is sold out. Tickets for today’s schedule: tr.ee/w0h17Bls98

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Day Two of hcmf// 2025 brings film, choral + cutting-edge performance: 11am Every Sound a Jewel 1pm Pärt @ 90 4pm Mivos Quartet 7.30pm ONCEIM (SO) 9.45pm Across the North Sea (SO) Buy Tickets Here: tr.ee/aqxMh7d3-j

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Seán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Fred Frith & Heiner for one night only… what serendipity…

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

hcmf// 2025 kicks off today! Explore Ensemble opens at 7pm (Huddersfield Town Hall), followed by Dedalus Ensemble performing @sarahhennies.bsky.social’ Motor Tapes at 9.30pm (Bates Mill Blending Shed). Remaining tickets here: hcmf.co.uk/2025-programme/

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Line-up update for hcmf// shorts: Arnas Mikalkėnas can no longer perform. Stepping in is guitar legend Fred Frith, joining Heiner Goebbels for a unique duo encounter. Mon 24 Nov, 6:10pm. hcmf.co.uk/programme/hcmf-shorts-4/

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Frazer Merrick, Luis Fernando Amaya & Natalie Hyacinth spent 12 months exploring sustainable composition and creative sound practices. Their new works premiere at hcmf// 2025 later this month. Find out more at link in bio.

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hcmf// @hcmfuk.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Artist Spotlight: The Carice Singers Don’t miss their hcmf// debut: Pärt @ 90 with organist Christopher Bowers-Broadbent + Baltic & Nordic gems, incl. 2 UK premieres. Sat 22 Nov, St Paul’s Hall. 🎟️ £32/£41.60/£7 Buy yours here: hcmf.co.uk/programme/the-carice-singers-part-90/

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