Vari/ations: an Ode to Oram

A vibrant celebration of past, present and future in electronic music. Six of today’s most exciting sonic innovators offer a resonant testament to the radical imagination of Daphne Oram.

A pioneer of electronic sound, Daphne Oram was a trailblazer before her time, co-founding the BBC Radiophonic workshop and becoming a towering figure in experimental music.

In her centenary year, nonclassical celebrates her exploratory spirit with an evening of music from six of today’s most exciting sonic innovators, including TAAHLIAH, Deena Abdelwahed, Félicia Atkinson, Nwando Ebizie, xname and musical director, Marta Salogni.

These leading gender marginalised composers make use of samples from Oram’s own sound archive, with reel-to-reel tapes, self-built instruments, and the Mini Oramics machine as originally conceived by Oram herself, channelling Oram’s boundary-breaking ethos into genre-defying live performances, each on a living homage to her influence.

Presented by The Barbican in association with nonclassical.

The event is suitable for 5+. Under 14's must be accompanied