Melanie Pappenheim works internationally as a live performer and recording artist. She has collaborated with composers Gavin Bryars, Graham Fitkin, Orlando Gough, Damon Albarn, Sarah Angliss and Jocelyn Pook. In 2010 she appeared as a soloist in A Ring A Lamp A Thing (Linbury Theatre). Her voice can be heard on many soundtracks for radio, film and TV, including The Garden (Derek Jarman, 1990), Gangs of New York (Scorsese, 2002), Doctor Who and The Crown. She has created work with theatre groups including DV8 Physical Theatre, Lumiere & Son, Gare St Lazare Players and Clod Ensemble, appearing at venues including the National Theatre, ENO, Glyndebourne, Snape Maltings, the ICA and the Barbican. In 2023 she worked with Brian Eno on Ships, touring Europe with the Baltic Sea Philharmonic.