Rakhi Singh

Rakhi Singh is a violinist, creative director and composer based in Manchester UK.

A founding member and co-Artistic Director of Manchester Collective, Singh has led the ensemble through a decade of bold programming and genre-defying collaborations; premiering works by Oliver Leith, Edmund Finnis, Emily Hall, Julia Wolfe, Abel Selaocoe, Alice Zawadzki, Nabihah Iqbal and Hannah Peel. 

She has collaborated with some of the world's most prestigious cultural organisations including Elbphilharmonie, Southbank Centre, Concertgebouw, Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, London Contemporary Orchestra, RLPO, CBSO, Hebrides Ensemble and Sinfonia Cymru.

Recent creations include Refractions, with Clarke and Melanie Lane, There is Nothing In the Sky with Vessel (BBC Philharmonic commission) Manchester Collective’s Rothko Chapel and a film for the  Royal Opera House with Blackhaine.

Her recordings include Quarry (2021) and her debut album Purnima (2023) was released on Bang on a Can’s Cantaloupe Music imprint. She has released music with Hania Rani, GoGo Penguin and Kris Bowers. Born to an English mother and Indian father in rural Wales, Rakhi’s upbringing was influenced by many different cultures and traditions.