Phillip Neil Martin is an internationally award-winning composer, producer and creative director. My work crosses the boundaries between experimental concert music, electronics and installations, fashion, film and new technology, and I love collaborating with designers, filmmakers, architects, artists and dancers to create immersive, cross-disciplinary experiences. I’ve had the privilege to work with entities such as the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Singers, Philharmonia Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Arditti String Quartet, Nash Ensemble and Schubert Ensemble, alongside fashion and design houses like Viktor & Rolf and Chanel. “ Phillip Neil Martin’s Black & White for 4 taiko drummers, electronics, fashion and architecture [was] delicious… What transpires is indeed spectacular… immersing you in serene and powerful hybrid, the cultural synapse between east and west, and the possibilities of the symbiosis between sound and sight... a unique and unforgettable evening ” Musical Pointers Multi-genre and music projects include “Voices of the Asylum” for voices, human beatbox, electronics, fashion, dancers and space at the Royal Academy of Arts, London; “Ghost” for electronics, projections and woodland across Bentwaters Airbase at midnight, closing the “Faster than Sound” Festival, commissioned by the Aldeburgh Festival; “Old Night” for bassoon and piano commissioned by the Nash Ensemble; “More Light” for the National Theatre, London, Connections Festival; “Standing Water”, commissioned by the Philharmonia Orchestra's “Music of Today” series at the Southbank, London; “Black & White” for 4 Taiko drummers, electronics, fashion and architecture commissioned by the City of London Festival; “Clocked” for two pianos, Wigmore Hall, London; “Stilled…” for piano quartet commissioned by the Schubert Ensemble; “In the Parallel” for DJ, electronics, fashion, interactive searchlights and space, at the Royal Academy of Arts, London; “Blaze of Noon” for soprano and piano commissioned for the NMC 20 year anniversary CD; “Was it light” for choir commissioned by the Worshipful Company of Musicians; “Nocturne” for piano commissioned by the Almeida Theatre; and “Terror of Love” chamber opera, commissioned by Cryptic with support from the Scottish Arts Council. Phillip has directed and produced numerous fashion shows, luxury events, art events, film and photography shoots for the likes of London Fashion Week, Coutts London Jewellery Week, Cannes Film Festival, including designers like Jean Paul Gaultier, Chanel, Viktor & Rolf, Steve J and Yoni P, Gina Conway Aveda, Coco de Mer, Moussaieff and Adriana Degreas, to name but a few; with stylists such as Charlotte Stockdale, with whom Phillip directed and produced his first fashion film “Cocoon” in 2010, winning the best special effects award at the La Jolla Fashion Film Festival 2011.

Phillip Neil Martin

Phillip Neil Martin is an internationally award-winning composer, producer and creative director. My work crosses the boundaries between experimental concert music, electronics and installations, fashion, film and new technology, and I love collaborating with designers, filmmakers, architects, artists and dancers to create immersive, cross-disciplinary experiences. I’ve had the privilege to work with entities such as the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Singers, Philharmonia Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Arditti String Quartet, Nash Ensemble and Schubert Ensemble, alongside fashion and design houses like Viktor & Rolf and Chanel. “ Phillip Neil Martin’s Black & White for 4 taiko drummers, electronics, fashion and architecture [was] delicious… What transpires is indeed spectacular… immersing you in serene and powerful hybrid, the cultural synapse between east and west, and the possibilities of the symbiosis between sound and sight... a unique and unforgettable evening ” Musical Pointers Multi-genre and music projects include “Voices of the Asylum” for voices, human beatbox, electronics, fashion, dancers and space at the Royal Academy of Arts, London; “Ghost” for electronics, projections and woodland across Bentwaters Airbase at midnight, closing the “Faster than Sound” Festival, commissioned by the Aldeburgh Festival; “Old Night” for bassoon and piano commissioned by the Nash Ensemble; “More Light” for the National Theatre, London, Connections Festival; “Standing Water”, commissioned by the Philharmonia Orchestra's “Music of Today” series at the Southbank, London; “Black & White” for 4 Taiko drummers, electronics, fashion and architecture commissioned by the City of London Festival; “Clocked” for two pianos, Wigmore Hall, London; “Stilled…” for piano quartet commissioned by the Schubert Ensemble; “In the Parallel” for DJ, electronics, fashion, interactive searchlights and space, at the Royal Academy of Arts, London; “Blaze of Noon” for soprano and piano commissioned for the NMC 20 year anniversary CD; “Was it light” for choir commissioned by the Worshipful Company of Musicians; “Nocturne” for piano commissioned by the Almeida Theatre; and “Terror of Love” chamber opera, commissioned by Cryptic with support from the Scottish Arts Council. Phillip has directed and produced numerous fashion shows, luxury events, art events, film and photography shoots for the likes of London Fashion Week, Coutts London Jewellery Week, Cannes Film Festival, including designers like Jean Paul Gaultier, Chanel, Viktor & Rolf, Steve J and Yoni P, Gina Conway Aveda, Coco de Mer, Moussaieff and Adriana Degreas, to name but a few; with stylists such as Charlotte Stockdale, with whom Phillip directed and produced his first fashion film “Cocoon” in 2010, winning the best special effects award at the La Jolla Fashion Film Festival 2011.

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Phillip Neil Martin is an internationally award-winning composer, producer and creative director. My work crosses the boundaries between experimental concert music, electronics and installations, fashion, film and new technology, and I love collaborating with designers, filmmakers, architects, artists and dancers to create immersive, cross-disciplinary experiences. I’ve had the privilege to work with entities such as the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Singers, Philharmonia Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Arditti String Quartet, Nash Ensemble and Schubert Ensemble, alongside fashion and design houses like Viktor & Rolf and Chanel.

“ Phillip Neil Martin’s Black & White for 4 taiko drummers, electronics, fashion and architecture [was] delicious… What transpires is indeed spectacular… immersing you in serene and powerful hybrid, the cultural synapse between east and west, and the possibilities of the symbiosis between sound and sight…
a unique and unforgettable evening ”
Musical Pointers

Multi-genre and music projects include “Voices of the Asylum” for voices, human beatbox, electronics, fashion, dancers and space at the Royal Academy of Arts, London; “Ghost” for electronics, projections and woodland across Bentwaters Airbase at midnight, closing the “Faster than Sound” Festival, commissioned by the Aldeburgh Festival; “Old Night” for bassoon and piano commissioned by the Nash Ensemble; “More Light” for the National Theatre, London, Connections Festival; “Standing Water”, commissioned by the Philharmonia Orchestra’s “Music of Today” series at the Southbank, London; “Black & White” for 4 Taiko drummers, electronics, fashion and architecture commissioned by the City of London Festival; “Clocked” for two pianos, Wigmore Hall, London; “Stilled…” for piano quartet commissioned by the Schubert Ensemble; “In the Parallel” for DJ, electronics, fashion, interactive searchlights and space, at the Royal Academy of Arts, London; “Blaze of Noon” for soprano and piano commissioned for the NMC 20 year anniversary CD; “Was it light” for choir commissioned by the Worshipful Company of Musicians; “Nocturne” for piano commissioned by the Almeida Theatre; and “Terror of Love” chamber opera, commissioned by Cryptic with support from the Scottish Arts Council.

Phillip has directed and produced numerous fashion shows, luxury events, art events, film and photography shoots for the likes of London Fashion Week, Coutts London Jewellery Week, Cannes Film Festival, including designers like Jean Paul Gaultier, Chanel, Viktor & Rolf, Steve J and Yoni P, Gina Conway Aveda, Coco de Mer, Moussaieff and Adriana Degreas, to name but a few; with stylists such as Charlotte Stockdale, with whom Phillip directed and produced his first fashion film “Cocoon” in 2010, winning the best special effects award at the La Jolla Fashion Film Festival 2011.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

New Music Plus Producer at Roundhouse
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Selected for New Music Plus Producer’s scheme, developing work with the Roundhouse; mentored by Wayne McGregor and Rebecca Marshall; supported by The Hub, PRS Foundation, Cultural Leadership Programme, Sound and Music and the Greater London Authority.
Creative Producer Fellow at Contemporary Music Network
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009
Bespoke Creative Producer Fellowship supported by the Arts Council England; mentored by Wayne McGregor and Rebecca Marshall (Random Dance), with backing from The Hub, PRS Foundation, Cultural Leadership Programme, Sound and Music and the Greater London Authority.

Education

Bachelor of Music at Royal College of Music
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2002
Master of Music at Royal College of Music
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2004
Master of Science in Media and Arts Technology at Queen Mary, University of London
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2010
Composition & Computer Music Program at IRCAM (Paris)
January 11, 2030 - January 3, 2026

Qualifications

Royal Philharmonic Award
January 11, 2030 - January 3, 2026
Worshipful Company of Musicians Silver Medal
January 11, 2030 - January 3, 2026
Toru Takemitsu Award
January 11, 2030 - January 3, 2026
Lutoslawski Award
January 11, 2030 - January 3, 2026
Uchida Fellowship (Japan Foundation)
January 11, 2030 - January 3, 2026
Constant & Kit Lambert Fellow (Royal College of Music)
January 11, 2030 - January 3, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other