Jasmin Kent Rodgman is due to join The Manchester Collective as new Co-Artistic Director. Beginning on 1 July, she will take up her post alongside the current Artistic Director and Co-Founder Rakhi Singh. Jasmin’s appointment comes after the departure of co-founder Adam Szabo in January 2024, due to a restructuring of the strategic and artistic leadership within the organisation.

A British-Malaysian interdisciplinary artist, Rodgman has exhibited and performed at London’s Southbank Centre and Roundhouse, the Edinburgh International Festival, Royal Shakespeare Company and Royal Albert Hall. Her music is spans multiple genres, including contemporary classical, electronic and experimental. Her composition, four-person simulation, a work inspired by the notion of loneliness, AI chat rooms and memory and written for string quartet, tape & electronics was premiered by the Manchester Collective in Sept 2023.

Speaking on the new position, Rodgman says: ‘Manchester Collective are one of the most exciting and engaging music ensembles of today. They connect and collaborate with musicians, composers and artists across an astonishing spectrum, whilst simultaneously breathing new life into the classical canon. Their energy is boundless.’

Linda Begbie, Interim Chief Executive, says: ‘Jasmin brings a lived-experience of artistic practice and a set of cultural influences that will help MC retain its vital dialogue across musical genres and art forms. She also has strong roots in both Manchester and London, two cities that are of crucial importance to us. An approach to leadership built on collaboration and shared values is something that distinguishes us and I’m really excited by its potential. I believe the Collective must continue to be a vehicle for brave creative expression, in which a whole range of artistic voices can be developed and heard.’

The Manchester Collective’s 2024/25 season will be announced in July.