Jessica Curry

About

Jessica is a BAFTA-winning, Ivor Novello nominated composer of contemporary classical music.

Her work has been performed in diverse and high-profile venues such as The Old Vic Tunnels, The Barbican, Sydney Opera House, The Royal Albert Hall, Great Ormond Street Hospital, The Wellcome Trust, MOMI New York, The Royal Opera House, Sage Gateshead and Durham Cathedral. It has had extensive airplay on Radio 3 and Classic FM, as well as on radio stations and in concert halls around the world. In August 2022, her music rounded out Prom 21, the first ever Prom dedicated to games music.

Jessica is regarded as one of the game composers of her generation and was co-founder of renowned studio The Chinese Room.  Her BAFTA winning music for cult PS4 title Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture was named soundtrack of the year by MOJO magazine and sat in the Top 10 of both the Official and ClassicFM charts for several weeks.

Her soundtrack for the genre-defining, multiple award-winning Dear Esther has been toured internationally as part of Replay: Symphony of Heroes as well as the sold-out Dear Esther Live. The show, created and produced by Curry, premiered at The Barbican to great acclaim then embarked on a tour of the country's finest concert halls before touring internationally.

Her score for the Apple Arcade title Little Orpheus won her an Ivor Novello nomination, and the soundtrack for VR game So Let Us Melt is still acclaimed for its innovative blend of choir, orchestra and electronica.

Outside games, Jessica has worked with many of the finest choirs in the UK and has established herself as a unique voice in contemporary choral music. She was composer in residence for London Oriana Choir, was selected for PRSF’s New Music Biennial and has been commissioned by Oriana, Crouch End Festival Chorus, London Gay Men's Chorus and ORA Singers, amongst others. Her most recent album, Shielding Songs, was recorded with long-term collaborators London Voices and released in summer 2025 to critical acclaim. It has been described as “profoundly moving” by Choir & Organ and “lusciously ethereal” by The Guardian.

Alongside her compositions, Jessica has won recognition as a writer, presenter and activist. She created, wrote and presented High Score on ClassicFM, the first ever mainstream radio show about game music. The show had an astounding response and remains the most listened-to show on catch-up in the history of the station. She followed this by creating, writing and presenting BBC Radio 3’s Sound of Gaming, and has contributed to radio and television shows and podcasts that range from the BBC World Service and the Today programme to University Challenge and Front Row.

As a live presenter, Jessica has hosted concerts for the BBC Concert Orchestra and Sony’s groundbreaking Playstation concert at the Royal Albert Hall (where her music was also performed).

Jessica has mentored and nurtured people throughout her career, and has been particularly dedicated to working within marginalised groups. She has tirelessly promoted intersectionality and inclusivity both in classical music and games. In recognition of her outstanding contribution to music, along with her efforts in the promotion of games and game music within arts and culture and her dedication to making the industry a better place to work, she was awarded the Outstanding Contribution award by Women in Games in 2018. In 2023 she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Music by Abertay University.

Jessica identifies as a disabled person, a mum, an ally and a feminist.