Mitchener has collaborated with composers and performers such as George E. Lewis, Jennifer Walshe, Tansy Davies, Rolf Hind, Laure M. Hiendl, Matana Roberts; visual artists Sonia Boyce, Christian Marclay, and The Otolith Group; chamber ensembles Apartment House, London Sinfonietta, Ensemble MAM, Ensemble Klang, Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble, and Klangforum Wien; choreographer Dam van Huynh, and experimental musicians such as Moor Mother, Joëlle Léandre, Pat Thomas, and David Toop.
She is the founder of The Rolling Calf, a collective electroacoustic unit, whose recent festival appearances include: BBCSSO Tectonics, MaerzMusik, Centre Pompidou, Radialsystem V, Cafe Oto, Sons d’hiver, Barbican, ICA London, London Contemporary Music Festival, Fruitmarket Gallery, Darmstädter Ferienkurse, Konzerthaus Wien, Muziekgebouw, Korzo Theater, Royal Opera House, November Music, Savvy Contemporary, Barenboim-Said Akademie, and Donaueschinger Musiktage.
As a mentor, Mitchener is looking for artists who want to cultivate a productive interest in pushing their boundaries. She is seeking applicants who are curious, whose process is open to constructive criticism , and who are willing to embrace the unknown. Applicants should bring an understanding of why they want to receive mentorship at this point in their creative life, be honest with themselves, and submit work they are proud of—and be able to explain why. These projects could also be born from collaborations. “They can expect honesty and commitment from me. I am not here to hand-hold, but help potential applicants to strengthen their wings to fly.”
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