BEAST FEaST's 10th anniversary welcomed more fans of the electroacoustic genre than ever to our campus.
From May 1-3, the Bramall Music Building was host to more than 40 artists from 15 different countries for BEAST FEaST, an annual festival celebrating the electroacoustic genre.
The theme of the festival this year was Southeast/Northwest, highlighting the work of diverse global creators within the world of electroacoustic music.
Featured performers included Indonesian electronic musician Otto Sidharta, marking his first performance in the UK. He presented his work alongside a new composition created for the BEAST audio system.
Scott Wilson, Professor of Composition and Electronic Music, presented works developed in collaboration with Sumatran artists Rani Jambak and M. Hario Efenur. Their British Council funded project transforms Minangkabau martial arts into embodied sound and music.
Reflecting on the festival, Professor Scott Wilson said: “BEAST FEaST 2025 was perhaps my favourite edition of the festival for the ways in which it both broke new ground and reinforced our strengths, bringing together longstanding friends and exciting new collaborators, young and old practitioners, and in keeping with the theme of Southeast – Northwest featured the most global array of participants we’ve ever had.”
BEAST FEaST 2025 brought together musicians from around the world.
Other members of the University’s music department performed throughout the festival, including Professor Annie Mahtani, Professor Christopher Haworth and Emeritus Professor Jonty Harrison, who founded BEAST.
Professor of Composition and Electronic Music
Biographical and contact information for Professor Scott Wilson, Professor of Composition and Electronic Music at the University of Birmingham.
Professor of Electroacoustic Composition and Practice
Biographical and contact information for Professor Annie Mahtani, Professor of Electroacoustic Composition and Practice at the University of Birmingham.
Senior Lecturer in Music (20th / 21st Century Musical Studies)
Biographical and contact information for Dr Christopher Haworth, Senior Lecturer in Music at the University of Birmingham.
Emeritus Professor of Composition and Electroacoustic Music
Biographical and contact information for Professor Jonty Harrison, Professor of Composition and Electroacoustic Music at the University of Birmingham.
