Elaine Agnew
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Elaine Agnew | |
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Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
Origin | Larne |
Genres | jazz |
Occupation(s) | composer, performer, playwright |
Instrument(s) | piano |
Years active | late 1950s–present |
Labels | Beechpark Records |
Elaine Agnew (born 1967) is an Irish composer.[1][2]
Early life
Elaine Agnew studied composition at Queen’s University Belfast with Kevin Volans and at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with James MacMillan.[3][4][5]
Career
Agnew was a commissioned composer at the 2012 BBC Proms. ‘Dark Hedges’ was premiered by the Ulster Youth Orchestra, the Ulster Orchestra and flautist Sir James Galway in London’s Royal Albert Hall.[6]
References
- ^ Klein, Axel (6 August 2001). Irish Classical Recordings: A Discography of Irish Art Music. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313317422 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Agnewsletter". Agnew Association of America. 6 August 1996 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Elaine Agnew". Contemporary Music Centre. 20 September 2018.
- ^ "Aosdána". aosdana.artscouncil.ie.
- ^ Klein, Axel (6 August 2001). Irish Classical Recordings: A Discography of Irish Art Music. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313317422 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Elaine Agnew - Belfast based Composer". elaineagnew.com.
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