Venue: The Barbican Hall

Orchestral Qawwali Project
Birmingham Voices
CBSO Chorus
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2025/event/cbsoabi-sampa-the-orchestral-qawwali-project

Venue: Birmingham Symphony Hall

Orchestral Qawwali Project
Birmingham Voices
CBSO Chorus
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

https://cbso.co.uk/events/cbso-and-orchestral-qawwali-project

Venue: The Hall, Aviva Studios, Water Street, Manchester, M3 4JQ

A world premiere by Rushil Ranjan featuring vocalists Jyoti Nooran, Abi Sampa and Sarthak Kalyani, with Manchester Camerata conducted by Melvin Tay

Step into a world of transcendent sound with Ruhaniyat (روحانیت) – a powerful new composition from acclaimed composer and co-founder of the Orchestral Qawwali Project, Rushil Ranjan.

Blending the spiritual depth of Sufi devotional music with sweeping classical arrangements, Ruhaniyat brings together an extraordinary line-up of artists – Jyoti Nooran, who rose to fame as one half of the Nooran Sisters, and is celebrated as one of the most iconic voices in contemporary Sufi music; the genre-defying Manchester Camerata, known for their bold collaborations with the likes of New Order and the Pet Shop Boys; and Ranjan himself, recently announced as the Royal Albert Hall’s latest Associate Artist, and whose compositions have graced stages from the Edinburgh International Festival to London’s Southbank Centre as well as major productions for Netflix, ITV and Film4.

They are joined by outstanding vocalists Abi Sampa, and Sarthak Kalyani. Sampa is renowned as a genre-shattering Qawwal, veena virtuoso and multi-instrumentalist, whose work as lead vocalist of the Orchestral Qawwali Project has captivated audiences around the globe. Kalyani is a singer, producer and composer whose work bridges Indian classical and Western styles. Having collaborated with A.R. Rahman and performed worldwide, Sarthak brings depth, versatility and a distinct voice to Ruhaniyat.

Supported by Rafi Peer Entertainment.

https://factoryinternational.org/whats-on/ruhaniyat-an-orchestral-sufi-experience/

Venue: RNCM Theatre

Zakiya Leeming composer
Sam Redway Wells director, dramaturg
Melvin Tay conductor
Rosie Middleton Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Ruth Harley Sarah Chiswell / Multi-role
Jasmine Higgs Duchess of Marborough / Multi-role
Ankur Dang Princess Caroline / Multi-role
Yu Chinen Inoculator/ Multi-role
Oscar Bowen-Hill Dr Charles Maitland / Multi-role

Memory shapes the past, defines the present, and guides the future.

In 18th century Britain, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu defied medical convention by championing inoculation, a practice she had witnessed in Turkey. Facing resistance from the Royal Society, she trusted the expertise of inoculators across Asia and Africa, paving the way for evidence-based, preventative medicine. Her advocacy laid the groundwork for Edward Jenner who would refine these ideas 40 years later, leading to the first vaccine.

Through Lady Mary’s story, Dangerous Matter explores memory in its many forms: historical, personal, and biological. Who do we remember for shaping the world and transforming global health? How does memory define identity and legacy? And how does the body itself remember, protecting us through generations?

Blending science and history, Dangerous Matter is a powerful reflection on the role of memory in medicine and human progress.

https://www.rncm.ac.uk/performance/dangerous-matter-a-new-opera-on-medicine-memory-and-innovation/

Venue: Stoller Hall

Recording Session

Venue: St Mary's Church, Battersea, Battersea Church Road London SW11 3NA

Hailed as "innovative and spellbinding," Monday’s Child presents an evening of bold, evocative, and thought-provoking contemporary music. ECHOES brings together an exciting programme of works by renowned composers, featuring a world premiere by Ellen Drewe. Monday’s Child is a contemporary music collective dedicated to pushing boundaries and bringing new music to audiences across the UK. With a commitment to championing diverse voices, they have collaborated with leading composers and performed at prestigious venues.

Ellen Drewe Punch & Judy (World Premiere)
Daniel Kessner Genera
Gwyn Pritchard Chamber Concerto
Chris Cerrone New Addresses
Laura Shipsey Beacons
Steven Mackey Indigenous Instruments

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/echoes-tickets-1304335485549?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Venue: Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre

National Youth Voices

Rushil Ranjan Khwa-ish

https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/rushil-ranjan-national-youth-choir-khwaa-ish

Venue: The Lowry, Manchester

Songs of the Bulbul

Aakash Odedra
Rushil Ranjan
Abi Sampa
Sarthak Kalyani
Janan Sathiendran
Manchester Camerata

https://thelowry.com/whats-on/365/featuring-live-music-from-rushil-ranjan-abi-sampa-sarthak-kalyani-janan-sathiendran-manchester-camerata/songs-of-the-bulbul-with-full-orchestra

Venue: Kendal Parish Church

Westmorland Orchestra

Leora Cohen Violin*
Melvin Tay Conductor

Weber Der Freischütz Overture
Sibelius Violin Concerto*
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6

Venue: All Souls Church, Blackman Lane, Leeds

Leeds Haydn Players

Melvin Tay conductor
Finn Anderson-Hendra cello*

Mozart Magic Flute, Overture
Haydn Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major*
Beethoven Symphony No. 5

Venue: St Michael and All Angels Bramhall Parish Church

Cheshire Sinfonia

Melvin Tay conductor

Mozart Symphony No.29 in A major K.201
Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite
Schubert Symphony No.5 in Bb major D.485

Venue: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

https://www.celticconnections.com/event/1/orchestral-qawwali-project-and-support/

Venue: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

https://www.celticconnections.com/event/1/opening-night-celebrating-glasgow-850/

Venue: West Park United Reformed Church, Leeds

Leeds Haydn Players

Melvin Tay conductor
Elizabeth Peirson soloist*

Rameau Les Indes Galantes
Puccini Quando m’en vo, from La bohème*
Puccini O mio babbino caro, from Gianni Schicci*
Mascagni Intermezzo, from Cavalleria rusticana
Cilea Io son l’umile ancella, from Adriana Lecouvreur*
Dvořak Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém (Song to the Moon), from Rusalka*
Handel Pifa, from Messiah
Mozart Symphony No. 40

Venue: Hallé St Peter’s

Recording Session

for The Sufi Records

Venue: Kendal Leisure Centre

Westmorland Orchestra

Malcolm ArnoldTam O’Shanter Overture, Op. 51
Maurice Ravel Ma mère l'Oye (Full Ballet)
Iain Farrington Scary Fairy Saves Christmas

Venue: Dora Stoutzker Hall, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

Programme
Rushil Ranjan माया Māyā (An Orchestral Exploration of Carnatic Music)

Performed by
Synthesizers, Piano, Guitars, Harmonium Rushil Ranjan
Veena, Vocal Abi Sampa
Indian Classical Flute and Konnakol Praveen Prathapan
Mridangam & Tabla Janan Sathiendran
Conductor Melvin Tay
Manchester Camerata

https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/events/manchester-camerata-m%C4%81y%C4%81

Venue: Howard Assembly Room, Leeds

Programme
Rushil Ranjan माया Māyā (An Orchestral Exploration of Carnatic Music)

Performed by
Synthesizers, Piano, Guitars, Harmonium Rushil Ranjan
Veena, Vocal Abi Sampa
Indian Classical Flute & Konnakol Praveen Prathapan
Mridangam & Tabla Janan Sathiendran
Conductor Melvin Tay
Manchester Camerata

https://www.operanorth.co.uk/whats-on/rushil-rajan-abi-sempa-manchester-camerata/

Venue: Howard Assembly Room, Leeds

Programme
Rushil Ranjan माया Māyā (An Orchestral Exploration of Carnatic Music)

Performed by
Synthesizers, Piano, Guitars, Harmonium Rushil Ranjan
Veena, Vocal Abi Sampa
Indian Classical Flute & Konnakol Praveen Prathapan
Mridangam & Tabla Janan Sathiendran
Conductor Melvin Tay
Manchester Camerata

https://manchestercamerata.co.uk/performances/%e0%a4%ae%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%af%e0%a4%be-maya-an-orchestral-exploration-of-carnatic-music/

Venue: Stoller Hall, Manchester

Programme
Rushil Ranjan माया Māyā (An Orchestral Exploration of Carnatic Music)

Performed by
Synthesizers, Piano, Guitars, Harmonium Rushil Ranjan
Veena, Vocal Abi Sampa
Indian Classical Flute and Konnakol Praveen Prathapan
Mridangam & Tabla Janan Sathiendran
Conductor Melvin Tay
Manchester Camerata

https://manchestercamerata.co.uk/performances/songs-for-the-soul/

Venue: Brighton Dome, Church Street, Brighton, BN1 1UE

https://brightondome.org/whats-on/Vzs-orchestral-qawwali-project/

Venue: International Anthony Burgess Society, Engine House, Chorlton Mill, 3 Cambridge Street, Manchester, M1 5BY

New music collective Monday’s Child and the Treske Quartet perform works by Steve Reich, Steven Mackey, Claire Roberts and more.

Treske Quartet
Steve Reich Different Trains
Claire Roberts Elasticity (world premiere)

Monday’s Child
Sungji Hong Estavrosan
Steven Mackey Indigenous Instruments

Violin Emily Trubshaw
Cello Abby Lorimier
Flutes Gavin Stewart
Clarinets Emily Wilson
Piano Mikaela Livadiotis
Conductor Melvin Tay

https://www.anthonyburgess.org/event/concert-mondays-child-treske-quartet-double-bill/

Venue: Westmorland Hall, Kendal

Lakeland Sinfonia

Melvin Tay conductor
Melinda Collins Guest Leader
Cristian de Sa Violin soloist*

Gounod Petite Symphonie for Winds CG560
Mozart Concerto in G Major K216 for Violin and Orchestra
Handel Water Music, Second Suite in D Major, HWV349
Haydn Symphony No. 104 in D Major, The London Symphony

https://lakelandsinfonia.org.uk/productions/concert-1/

Venue: Victoria Hall, Grange-over-Sands, LA11 6DP

Westmorland Orchestra

Shostakovich Symphony No. 5

Venue: Curve Theatre, Rutland Street, Leicester

https://www.curveonline.co.uk/whats-on/shows/the-orchestral-qawwali-project-an-indian-summer/

Venue: Stoller Hall

Recording Session