Zygmund de Somogyi is a composer and music journalist. Zygmund describes their music as irreverent and eclectic. They’ve written for chamber ensembles, orchestra, stage, film and much more.

Much of Zygmund’s work is composed through collaboration, and is often derived from conversations with performers and others. Zygmund says they tend to focus on writing music for people, rather than just for instruments.

Asked whether there’s a common theme of frustration across several works, Zygmund describes trying to express feelings of liminality, the concept of being "betwixt and between" different life stages or states of being.

Zygmund’s music is performed around the world. They explain how audiences in various countries have given different responses ...