Anna Clyne
Anna Clyne (born March 9, 1980 in London ) is an English composer who now lives in the United States .
Life
Clyne began writing music as a child and completed her first composition at the age of eleven. She graduated from the University of Edinburgh . There she obtained a Bachelor of Music degree with special distinction. She later studied at the Manhattan School of Music and graduated with an MA in music. Her teachers included Marina Adamia , Marjan Mozetich and Julia Wolfe .
Clyne was director of the New York Youth Symphony 's "Making Score" program from 2008 to 2010 , which is aimed at young composers. In October 2009, Clyne and Mason Bates were appointed Co- Composers in Residence with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO). After her time at the CSO, Clyne became composer in residence for the Orchester national d'Île-de-France and from 2014 to 2016 for the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra .
Clyne was nominated for a 2015 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition for her double violin concerto, Prince of Clouds . She has also won numerous prestigious prizes, such as the Hindemith Prize 2016 and the Charles Ives Prize of the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2010 .
Works (selection)
Orchestra as well as chamber orchestra
Chamber music
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Solo instrument with electronic accompaniment
Works for singing
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Web links
- Official website
- Anna Clyne at Allmusic (English)
- Biography at Boosey & Hawkes
Individual evidence
- ^ Steve Smith: The New Faces Among the Older Guard . In: The New York Times , December 16, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ↑ Composer Anna Clyne to Hold Residency with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra This Season . In: Broadway World . September 19, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ↑ Tim Smith : BSO premieres colorful works by Anna Clyne, Joan Tower . In: The Baltimore Sun . May 10, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ^ Robert Battey: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra debuts two works from two 'uncommon' women . In: The Washington Post . May 8, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
- ↑ John von Rhein: 'Seamstress' a bit threadbare in CSO premiere . In: Chicago Tribune . May 29, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ↑ Ivan Hewett: Proms 2013: Last Night of the Proms, review . In: The Daily Telegraph . September 7, 2013. Accessed August 1, 2015.
- ^ Lawrence A. Johnson: Anna Clyne's Night Ferry set to sail after a long creative voyage . In: Chicago Classical Review , February 7, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ^ Lawrence A. Johnson: Clyne's new CSO work bridges the violin generations . In: Chicago Classical Review . December 14, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ Anthony Tommasini: Four Debuts, One Farewell . In: The New York Times , April 8, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ↑ Steve Smith: Post-Minimalist Inspirations, From Bells to Subway Noise . In: The New York Times , May 1, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ↑ Steve Smith: Hybrid Doesn't Always Mean Synthesis . In: The New York Times , October 22, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
- ↑ Allan Kozinn : Pairing 2 Impulses: Dreamy and Brash . In: The New York Times , June 3, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
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SURNAME | Clyne, Anna |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1980 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London |