Elaine Agnew
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 | piano |
| Years active | late 1950s–present |
| Labels | Beechpark Records |
Elaine Agnew (born 1967) is an Irish composer.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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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