Glasgow-based musical artist Reese Carly Manglicmot is carving a unique path founded on versatility, operating primarily as a composer and performer. 

Her composition work has been recognised through her accolades as a winner of the BBC Young Composer Competition 2023, and a two-time finalist in the NCEM Young Composers Award. Reese’s “positively eloquent” music has been performed across the UK and Europe by groups including the BBC Concert Orchestra, (BBC Proms), the Red Note Ensemble (soundfestival Aberdeen) and Nordic Viola (University of Stirling).

As a pianist, she has performed and self-premièred in Lithuania, Romania and across the UK. Her performances frequently involve blending elements such as free improvisation, new music and poetry recitations amongst familiar repertoire. 

She has played in a variety of contexts, not only as a solo, collaborative and orchestral pianist, but also as a keyboard continuo (harpsichord) player. She is frequently called to step in for continuo roles, an example being with the Piccadilly Sinfonietta.

Reese is passionate about using her musical gifts to raise awareness for good causes and providing communities access to high-quality artistic experiences.

She has performed as the pianist of the Aloysius Duo for fundraising endeavours in the Burrell Collection (for Kickstart Opera CIC) and the Ogilvie Centre at St. Aloysius’ Church for their ESOL program for refugees and asylum seekers. The Aloysius Duo successfully auditioned onto the Live Music Now Scotland scheme, and have commenced work with the organisation for the 2025/26 season.

Reese attained her BMus in Joint Composition and Performance with Honours of the First Class from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. There, she held an RCS Trust Scholarship, and has accumulated a number of prizes, including:

• The Agnes Millar Prize for Harmony and Counterpoint (2023)
• Commended – Inaugural Raymond Ali Liszt Competition (2024)
• The British Reserve Insurance Prize for Early Music (2025)
• Winner of the Walter and Dinah Wolfe Prize for Composition (2025)

She is an alumna of the Purcell School, where she studied from 2017 until 2022.