Viv Corringham is a New York based British vocalist, composer and sound artist, active
since the late 1970s. Her work includes concerts, soundwalks, workshops and
installations, exploring people’s sense of place and the link with personal history
and memory. She has received international recognition and her work has been
presented in twenty six countries on five continents. Educational background
includes an MA Sonic Art with Distinction from Middlesex University, London, England
and a BA Theatre Design from Nottingham Trent University, England. She is a
certified teacher of Deep Listening, having studied and worked with composer Pauline
Oliveros. Awards: She is a 2012 and 2006 McKnight Composer Fellow. Other grants and
awards have come from the English and Irish Arts Councils, Jerome Foundation,
Harvestworks NY, Jazz Services UK, Millennium Funding UK, London Arts Board,
Chisenhale Awards, Creative Partnerships, Awards for All and Meet the Composer. Work
has been presented in venues including Hong Kong Arts Centre, Fonoteca Nacional de
Mexico, Issue Project Room New York, Onassis Centre Athens, Institute of
Contemporary Art London, Serralves Museum Portugal, Taipei University Taiwan,
Ohrenhoch Sound Gallery Berlin, Shantou University China, Bangalore, Calcutta and
Delhi universities, Ftarri Tokyo and Tempo Reale Florence. Invited Artist
Residencies include soundpocket Hong Kong; Harvestworks NYC; Srishti Bangalore,
Emily Harvey Foundation Venice; Montalvo Art Center CA; Guild Hall East Hampton NY,
Memorial University Newfoundland; Cal State University; Sound Meetings Greece; Cobh
Art Centre Ireland; Radio Papesse Florence; Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art
Portugal; NAISA Toronto; Soundworks Cork Ireland; Deep Listening Institute NY and
Binaural Media Portugal. Articles about her work have appeared in many publications,
including In the Field (UK), Leonardo Music Journal (US), Walking from Scores
(Belgium), Art of Immersive Soundscapes (Canada), Organised Sound (UK), Musicworks
(Canada), Catskill Made (US), Playing With Words (UK) and For Those Who Have Ears
(Ireland). Recordings are available on Innova, Flaming Pines, Zeromoon, Farpoint,
Linear Obsessional, FMR, Slowfoot, NoMansLand, ARC Music, MASH, Slam, Rhiannon,
Jungle Records, Emanem, Move, Artship and Third Force.