Anna Clyne

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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

  • Abstractions for orchestra (2016)
  • RIFT for orchestra (2016)
  • This Midnight Hour for orchestra (2015)
  • The Seamstress for violin and orchestra (2014-2015)
  • Rest These Hands for chamber orchestra (2014)
  • Masquerade for orchestra (2013)
  • Night Ferry for orchestra (2012)
  • Prince of Clouds for two violins and orchestra (2012)
  • Within Her Arms for string orchestra (2008–2009)
  • "rewind" for orchestra (2005-2006)

Chamber music

  • Just As They Are for amplified ensemble and pre-recorded audio (2015)
  • A Wonderful Day for amplified ensemble and pre-recorded audio (2013)
  • Primula Vulgaris for Streiquartett (2010)
  • Shadow of the Words for string quartet (2010)
  • The violin for string ensemble (2009)
  • 1987 for ensemble (2008)
  • Beware Of for flute, harp, viola and recording (2007)
  • Next.Stop for Ensemble Band (2007)
  • Roulette for string quartet (2007)
  • Paint Box for amplified cello with guitar amp, music box and pre-recorded audio (2006)
  • Steelworks for flute, bass clarinet, percussion and tape (2006)

Solo instrument with electronic accompaniment

  • Secret Garden for drum set and tape (2013)
  • Rest These Hands for cello solo (2009)
  • Rest These Hands for violin solo (2009)
  • On Track for piano and recording (2007)
  • Rapture for clarinet and recording (2005)
  • Choke for baritone saxophone (or bass clarinet) and recording (2004)
  • Fits + Starts for amplified violoncello and recording 22:32 07/18/2019 (2003)

Works for singing

  • This Lunar Beauty for soprano, mixed ensemble and pre-recorded sounds (2015)
  • Pocket Book LXV for 8 voices (2015)
  • Pocket Book VIII for 8 voices (2015)
  • As Sudden Shut for 3 female voices and ensemble (2012)
  • Blush for baritone, laptop and chamber ensemble (2007)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Steve Smith: The New Faces Among the Older Guard . In: The New York Times , December 16, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2011. 
  2. ↑ Composer Anna Clyne to Hold Residency with Baltimore Symphony Orchestra This Season . In: Broadway World . September 19, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ Tim Smith : BSO premieres colorful works by Anna Clyne, Joan Tower . In: The Baltimore Sun . May 10, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  4. ^ Robert Battey: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra debuts two works from two 'uncommon' women . In: The Washington Post . May 8, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  5. ↑ John von Rhein: 'Seamstress' a bit threadbare in CSO premiere . In: Chicago Tribune . May 29, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  6. ↑ Ivan Hewett: Proms 2013: Last Night of the Proms, review . In: The Daily Telegraph . September 7, 2013. Accessed August 1, 2015.
  7. ^ 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. 
  8. ^ Lawrence A. Johnson: Clyne's new CSO work bridges the violin generations . In: Chicago Classical Review . December 14, 2012. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
  9. ^ Anthony Tommasini: Four Debuts, One Farewell . In: The New York Times , April 8, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2011. 
  10. ↑ Steve Smith: Post-Minimalist Inspirations, From Bells to Subway Noise . In: The New York Times , May 1, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2011. 
  11. ↑ Steve Smith: Hybrid Doesn't Always Mean Synthesis . In: The New York Times , October 22, 2007. Retrieved February 6, 2011. 
  12. ↑ Allan Kozinn : Pairing 2 Impulses: Dreamy and Brash . In: The New York Times , June 3, 2009. Retrieved February 6, 2011. 
personal data
SURNAME Clyne, Anna
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English composer
DATE OF BIRTH March 9, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH London