Melanie Wilson is a U.K. based inter-disciplinary composer, writer and performance maker. Her work is founded on the dialogue between sound, experimental forms of composition, language, technology and live performance. Recent work includes ‘Dreaming Species’, an online binaural soundwork for voices and AI, ‘glass human’, a chamber opera with electronics for Glyndebourne and ‘Current, Rising’, a hyper-reality opera for Royal Opera House.

Melanie collaborates with artists and companies in the U.K and internationally, including long term sound and composer collaboration on the work of theatre director Katie Mitchell.

Melanie was shortlisted for selection to represent the ISCM British Section at the World New Music Days Festival 2025 in Portugal, and was a participant on the 2020 New Voices programme.

Dreaming Species (New Voices Outcome)

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