Galya Bisengalieva

Galya Bisengalieva is a Kazakh/British composer and violinist living in London. She explores drone, folk, ambient classical and electronic music and moves continuously between roles of composer, performer, experimental musician and record producer.

An internationally-recognized performer, Galya has played at venues including The Barbican, The Royal Festival Hall, The National Centre for the Performing Arts In Mumbai, and The Paris Philharmonie. Her work as a soloist and the leader of The London Contemporary Orchestra has led to features on albums, film soundtracks, and TV productions. She is credited on projects including Radiohead’s A Moon Shaped Pool, Frank Ocean’s dual-releases Blonde, and Endless, and the soundtracks for “Honey Boy,” “The Two Popes,” and “Suspiria,” composed by Thom Yorke. She has also worked with artists across genres like Moor Mother, Pauline Oliveros, Steve Reich, Suzanne Ciani, and Actress. Most recently, she has collaborated with the fashion house Alexander McQueen.