Naomi Perera

FLUTE

Naomi Perera is a performer/composer specializing in contemporary flutes and experimental performance. She has played extensively throughout Europe, in venues ranging from warehouses to concert halls, and collaborated with composers, dancers and creative artists. This sense of adventure and exploration of the unknown directly translates into her artistic endeavours, with her music characterised by risk and improvisatory flair. She pushes the limits of the flute through unexpected extended techniques; bringing an experimental sonic trajectory to her work with an ease and informality that is infectious.

Naomi has received commissions and funding from organisations including Art Council England, Leeds Libraries, and Dance City, Newcastle and her recordings have been featured on BBC Radio 3, BBC 6 Music and Jazz FM.

She is currently undertaking a PhD by performance at the University of York investigating approaches to alternative performance contexts. This has ranged from exploring mindfulness in city centre spaces to collaborating with nuclear physicists in creating atomic scales on the flute.