People

Meet the staff, composers, researchers, collaborators, resident artists and engineers who make up NOVARS.

Research staff

Postdoctoral fellow

NOVARS composers and in-house support

NOVARS composers' research panel board

  • Emeritus Professor John Casken, UK [Instrumental composition, opera, music theatre and mixed composition]
  • Professor Philip Grange, UK [Instrumental composition, music theatre]
  • Dr Kevin Malone, USA [Instrumental and experimental composition, film music and mixed composition]
  • Prof Camden Reeves, UK [Instrumental composition and mixed composition]
  • Dr Richard Whalley, UK [Instrumental composition, contemporary music performance]
  • Dr Nina Whiteman, UK [Instrumental composition and mixed media composition]

Technical support

Music studios focus

Mr Jon Tipler - Music Tecnician
Email: jon.r.tipler@manchester.ac.uk (NOVARS and MHC)

Martin Harris Centre support

Mr Mark Woolstencroft - Martin Harris Centre Manager
Email: mark.woolstencroft@manchester.ac.uk

Mr Karl Spencer - Martin Harris Centre Technical Manager
Email: karl.a.spencer@manchester.ac.uk

Ms Alex Shaw - Martin Harris Centre Arts Administration Manager
(Alex is on maternity leave until May 2018, please contact amy.jones-2@manchester.ac.uk in her absence)