Conference Panellist
Conference Panellist
Roxanne Tataei
Vocal artist, performer & composer
Roxanne Tataei is a vocal artist, performer & composer, who’s creative practice spans across multi-artforms.
She has received an MTV Europe music Award nomination, has been listed as part of the BBC sound poll & has toured worldwide extensively, supporting the likes of Florence & The Machine and Grace Jones.
Roxanne has worked with & performed at several noted institutions such as The Venice Biennale, The Lincoln centre, the V&A Museum, The Royal Albert Hall and The National Portrait gallery. She has worked on a wide range of projects including Mica Levi & Dean Blunts contemporary opera ‘Inna’ (ICA), the Gold Lion award winning opera performance piece, ‘Sun & Sea’ and BBC Radio 4’s ‘The Sound Odyssey’ series, where she travelled to Stornoway, Scotland, to collaborate with traditional Gaelic Psalm singers.
Roxanne has scored original compositions for Gucci commissioned Film 'WATA' Directed by Ronan Mckenzie & Joy Yamusangie, (Best Music at The Fashion Film Festival Milano) & for multidisciplinary artist Rebecca Bellantoni’s piece, ‘You have any peace for me? C.R.Y’, commissioned by the Brent Biennial. She also features on the soundtrack of BIFA award-winning film ‘My Fathers Shadow’, directed by Akinola Davis.
Roxanne has also completed several artist residencies, including at Britton Pears Arts and The Horniman Museum, where her work there helped win, Art Fund Museum of the Year. Her ‘Southbank Centre Studio’ artist residency, saw her write, compose, direct and perform in her 1st original Opera, ‘The Water Carrier’, which is now in developments with both The Royal ballet & Opera & The Southbank Centre, with funding & support by Powerup & the PRS Foundation.