Jasmin Kent Rodgman: Musicians in Residence China
London composer and producer Jasmin Kent Rodgman was born to an English father and Malaysian-Chinese mother. Her work focuses on cross-arts collaboration and interaction, celebrating identity and social engagement. Drawing inspiration from, and engaging with diverse communities, her sound is expansive, explorative, and plays with a sense of narrative. She is one of the London Symphony Orchestra’s Jerwood Composers 2017/18, writing new music as well as curating for their 2018 programme. Other recent projects include jazz groove ‘Kiko’ for band YUSUFLA, premiered at the Royal Albert Hall’s Late Night Jazz series; ‘The Story of Looking’, a VR film centered on filmmaker Mark Cousins’ latest book; and transmedia LGBT project ‘The Book of Gabrielle’, directed by Lisa Gornick.