Bushra El-Turk

Composer

The composer Bushra El-Turk was born in London. She has composed more than 60 works for prestigious orchestras, ensembles, festivals and venues, including the London Symphony Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Latvian Radio Choir, BBC Proms and Deutsche Oper Berlin. Her compositions have been broadcast on radio and television. She combines and integrates music and musicians from various cultures and traditions in her work. Her most recent opera, Woman at Point Zero, premiered at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and has been performed in various countries, including Britain (Royal Opera House), Belgium (De Singel), Spain (Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía) and Austria (Vienna Festival). The opera won prizes including the Music Theatre Now Prize 2023 and the Ivor Novello Award for Best Stage Work Composition 2024. The BBC included El-Turk in its list of the 100 most inspiring women today.

DNO debut

Laatste update: 04-03-2025