Paul Hoskins

After completing a postgraduate degree at the Royal College of Music, Paul took part in Conduct for Dance at the Birmingham Royal Ballet. In 1993, following his success in the competition, he made his debut with English National Ballet. During this time he also worked on several projects as assistant to Mark Wigglesworth. In 1996 he was appointed Music Director of Rambert.

In this interview, Paul talks about the various aspects of his work including commissioning new music, fostering partnerships between composers and choreographers and touring the orchestra with the Company. Rambert launched its Music Fellowship in 2010 as part of its commitment to developing future generations of artists and this has developed into an important post for composers. Paul explains how the scheme came about and some of the ways in which the artists are still involved with Rambert after their year with the Company.

00:03:42 Conduct for Dance Scheme
00:12:16 London Musici
00:14:36 Marie Rambert and ‘The Rite of Spring’ (Nijinsky, 1913)
00:15:38 Christopher Bruce and ‘Ghost Dances’ (Bruce, 1981)
00:19:19 ‘Embarque’ (Davies, 1988)
00:20:50 ‘The Creation’ (Baldwin, 2016)
00:28:37 ‘Transfigured Night’ (Brandstrup, 2015)
00:31:02 Rambert Music Fellowship

Interview recorded on 28 June 2017 at Rambert, London.
Interviewer: Claire Izzard; Filmmaker: Paul Izzard

The Rambert Voices oral history project is part of Rambert at 90, a project marking the company’s 90th anniversary, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.