Elaine Agnew

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Elaine Agnew
Born1967 (age 5556)
Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Origin Larne
Genres jazz
Occupation(s) composer, performer, playwright
Instrument(s) piano
Years activelate 1950s–present
LabelsBeechpark Records

Elaine Agnew (born 1967) is an Irish composer. [1] [2]

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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]

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References

  1. Klein, Axel (6 August 2001). Irish Classical Recordings: A Discography of Irish Art Music. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN   9780313317422 via Google Books.
  2. "The Agnewsletter". Agnew Association of America. 6 August 1996 via Google Books.
  3. "Elaine Agnew". Contemporary Music Centre. 20 September 2018.
  4. "Aosdána". aosdana.artscouncil.ie.
  5. Klein, Axel (6 August 2001). Irish Classical Recordings: A Discography of Irish Art Music. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN   9780313317422 via Google Books.
  6. "Elaine Agnew - Belfast based Composer". elaineagnew.com.