Thomas Adès
Nationality: British
Born: b. 1971
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Born: b. 1971
Education/Training:
Studied piano with Paul Berkowitz and composition with Robert Saxton at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama; Studied with studying with Alexander Goehr and Robin Holloway at King's College, Cambridge; Received an honorary doctorate from the Unversity of Essex in 2004
Best Known For:
His opera The Tempest
Notable Compositions:
The Tempest; Powder Her Face; America: A Prophecy; Tevot; Asyla
Assignments:
Britten Professor of Composition at the Royal Academy of Music; Music Director of the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group from 1998-2000; Composer in Residence at the Ojai Festival in 2000; Artistic Director of Aldeburgh Festival from 1999-2008
Curious Facts:
He is also an accomplished pianist, and was runner up in the BBC's Young Musician of the Year competition in 1990
Notable Recordings:
Adès: The Tempest
REPERTOIRE: America: A Prophecy Op. 19
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| LA Phil: Berlioz, Rouget de Lisle & Adès | Nov 14, 2008 |
| LA Phil: Berlioz, Rouget de Lisle & Adès | Nov 15, 2008 |
| LA Phil: Berlioz, Rouget de Lisle & Adès | Nov 16, 2008 |
REPERTOIRE: Tevot
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| LA Phil: Berlioz, Rouget de Lisle & Adès | Nov 14, 2008 |
REPERTOIRE: Tevot
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| LA Phil: Berlioz, Rouget de Lisle & Adès | Nov 15, 2008 |
REPERTOIRE: Tevot
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| LA Phil: Berlioz, Rouget de Lisle & Adès | Nov 16, 2008 |
