Robert Dickinson

Biography

Following studies in Bayreuth with composer, Dieter Salbert, a circuitous creative trajectory from early experimentalism, through post-punk intersections to post-classical work.

In recent years projects have been developed with a range of artists and ensembles including CoMA, Komposit Orchestra, Siobhan Mooney (UK), Duo Avance (CH), Viktor van Niekerk (ZA), Negative Zed, Vancouver Miniaturist Ensemble (CA).

Since the early noughties, an increasing emphasis on work informed by nature and the sacred which attempts to integrate both simple and complex structural elements. This has been further reflected in the creation of soundtracks for paintings by the artist Mary Barratt exhibited in Southwell Minster.

Current preoccupations include text-generated AI graphic notation, mythic symbolism in the work of Richard Wagner and the esoteric connections of Claude Debussy.

A member of the IRCAM Forum, exploring the use of new technologies to expand his creative toolbox.

As a writer, Music and the Earth Spirit, a cross-cultural study examining the use of music and sound to commune with nature; interviews with composers Harold Budd, Roger Eno and Daniel Lentz for The Mouth Magazine.

Beyond music, caving, climbing, the exploration of ritual landscapes, all continue to inform his creative activity.