ABOUT US
Kinds of Kings is a collective of US-based composers:
Shelley Washington United States
Gemma Peacocke New Zealand
Maria Kaoutzani Cyprus
Intern: Jobelle Mesa United States
MISSION
We are focussed on amplifying and advocating for under-heard voices and producing immersive and inclusive work.
EDUCATION
In 2019 we launched the Bouman Fellowship program for early career composers. As part of our Artist Residency at National Sawdust, we are teaching composition to middle school students in conjunction with El Puente in Brooklyn.
In March 2022 the Cincinnati Symphony and Eighth Blackbird will premiere a brand new piece we're writing for them.
Our 2019-2020 concert series,
Equilibrium and Disturbance, featured our friends:
Rubiks Collective (Melbourne, Australia)
~Nois saxophone quartet (Chicago)
Pianist Isabelle O’Connell (New York)
Nouveau Classical Project (New York), and
Real Loud (New York)