Tura Cosmè
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| Name | Tura Cosmè |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, composer, performer |
Tura Cosmè is a contemporary singer-songwriter and performer known for genre-blending compositions and theatrical live shows. Cosmè's work intersects popular music, experimental composition, and performance art, attracting attention from critics, festival programmers, and collaborators across Europe and North America. Their career features recordings, residencies, and appearances at prominent venues and institutions.
Early life and education
Cosmè was born in a city with a vibrant cultural scene and studied music and performance at conservatories and universities linked to institutions like Conservatoire de Paris, Royal Academy of Music (London), Juilliard School, Berklee College of Music, and Royal College of Music. Early mentors included teachers associated with École Normale de Musique de Paris, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Curtis Institute of Music, Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, and Mannes School of Music. During formative years Cosmè participated in workshops at Tanglewood Music Center, Aspen Music Festival and School, Banff Centre, and summer programs connected to Sundance Institute and MacDowell Colony. Influences from regional scenes such as Berlin Philharmonic-adjacent contemporary ensembles, the New York Philharmonic outreach programs, and local arts collectives shaped early technique and repertoire.
Musical career
Cosmè's professional trajectory includes recordings released on independent labels and collaborations with producers affiliated with Nonesuch Records, ECM Records, Warp Records, XL Recordings, and Domino Recording Company. Performances span venues like Carnegie Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Teatro alla Scala, La Monnaie, Wigmore Hall, and clubs associated with scenes around CBGB, The Troubadour (Los Angeles), Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, and Blue Note (New York City). Cosmè toured with ensembles influenced by groups such as The Kronos Quartet, Arcade Fire, Radiohead, Sigur Rós, and collaborated with conductors from institutions including the London Symphony Orchestra, Berlin State Opera, and Staatskapelle Berlin. Recordings featured session musicians who have worked with Björk, David Bowie, Antony and the Johnsons, Sufjan Stevens, and PJ Harvey. Cosmè's releases received airplay on broadcasters such as BBC Radio 3, NPR, Arte, RTÉ, and CBC Music.
Artistic style and influences
Cosmè's style synthesizes elements associated with artists and movements like Kate Bush, Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Nina Simone, Miles Davis, Laurie Anderson, Yoko Ono, Ennio Morricone, and Frank Zappa. Compositional techniques draw from traditions represented by Minimalism (music), Serialism, Spectral music, Folk revival movements, and avant-garde practices linked to Fluxus, Dada, and Surrealism. Cosmè cites inspiration from literary figures and playwrights connected to Samuel Beckett, Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, Italo Calvino, and Bertolt Brecht, and from visual artists associated with Marcel Duchamp, Yves Klein, Marina Abramović, Pablo Picasso, and Frida Kahlo. These influences inform arrangements reminiscent of collaborators who have worked with Brian Eno, Gustav Mahler interpreters, and contemporary producers tied to Nigel Godrich and Daniel Lanois.
Collaborations and notable performances
Cosmè has collaborated with composers, ensembles, and artists such as members of The National (band), Sunn O))) musicians, soloists from the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and electronic producers from the Modular Recordings scene. Notable performances include festival appearances at Glastonbury Festival, Coachella, Montreux Jazz Festival, Primavera Sound, SXSW, Roskilde Festival, Venice Biennale, and showcases at Southbank Centre. Cosmè participated in interdisciplinary projects with institutions like The Royal Shakespeare Company, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Sydney Biennale, The Barbican Centre, and residencies at CalArts, Goldsmiths, University of London, and MIT Media Lab. Collaborators include directors and choreographers affiliated with Pina Bausch, Akram Khan, Robert Wilson, and film artists connected to Werner Herzog, David Lynch, and Pedro Almodóvar.
Awards and recognition
Cosmè's work has been acknowledged by organizations and prizes such as nominations connected to the Mercury Prize, the Grammy Awards, the BRIT Awards, and awards administered by institutions like SWR, PRS for Music Foundation, Arts Council England, Fondation Royaumont, and European programs akin to Creative Europe. Residencies and fellowships have been supported by entities including Fulbright Program, Guggenheim Foundation, DAAD, Culture Ireland, and national arts councils associated with French Ministry of Culture and German Federal Cultural Foundation. Critical recognition appeared in publications and outlets like The New York Times, The Guardian, Le Monde, Die Zeit, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and The Wire.
Personal life and legacy
Cosmè maintains connections with cultural institutions, community organizations, and educational programs linked to Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, University of the Arts London, Princeton University, and Columbia University. Philanthropic and advocacy work has engaged groups similar to Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, UNESCO, and arts education initiatives allied with Make-A-Wish Foundation and Youth Music. Legacy considerations include influence on younger performers cited in profiles from BBC Music Introducing, articles in The New Yorker, mentions in retrospectives at museums like Museum of Modern Art, Tate Modern, and programming at archives such as British Library.
Category:Contemporary singers