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George Benjamin (natural January 31, 1960) is a British composer of classical music, and too the conductor, pianist and teacher. Innate within London, he studied sustaining Olivier Messiaen at the Paris Conservatoire during the 2nd half of the Seventies, reputedly becoming Messiaen's favorite pupil. He so scroll through Music at King's College, Cambridge, studying under Alexander Goehr, and emerged in his early twenties as a surprisingly mature and confident voice. His Ringed per Flat Horizon was premiered at a Proms concerts while he was however a student, making him the immature composer ever to become performed in the Promenade. Since a 1980s he fulfilled a total of big commissions, including Sudden Period & 3 Inventions (for orchestra) & Antara (for ensemble & electronics, realised at IRCAM). He has besides taught composition at a Royal College of Music, London, and King's College, London. Benjamin's music is colourful & occasionally potentially flamboyant modish, however governed by an paramount seriousness. Benjamin's dedication to craft & expressivity produce him an significant figure inside contemporary musical life.
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Benjamin, George Biography, influences, and noted works from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. George Benjamin Biography with noted works and performances from the Askonas Holt concert management agency. George Benjamin Photograph, biography, and musical background from Faber Music with list of works, contacts, selected reviews and discography, and literature. |
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