Poppy Ackroyd

Poppy Ackroyd
Colour photograph of Ackroyd performing in a theatre. She is seated, playing the piano, with a projection behind the piano
Ackroyd performing at Purcell Room in London, 2018
Background information
BornBermondsey, London, England
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
Instruments
  • Piano
  • violin
Labels

Poppy Ackroyd is a British composer, pianist and violinist and a regular member of the live project Hidden Orchestra. She is known for her "non-conformist approach to producing sounds"[1] and while her debut album consisted of violin and piano played by Ackroyd, her most recent album, Resolve, incorporated improvisation from Manu Delago, Jo Quail and Mike Lesirge.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Poppy Ackroyd - Resolve - Album review - Loud And Quiet". Loud And Quiet. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Interview: Poppy Ackroyd - M Magazine". M magazine: PRS for Music online magazine. 5 February 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Poppy Ackroyd – "The Calm Before"". Stereogum. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2018.