Ed Bennett (composer)
Ed Bennett (born in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland) is a Composer. He states that "Musical accidents, stark contrasts and the freshness of improvisation interest me. Striving for perfection leads me to boredom. I like to be surprised by music, staying on the outside of things and occasionally dipping in and taking what I need to try to create something new."[1]
Education
Career
- Bennett's work has been commissioned and performed internationally by many different artists, organisations and ensembles including the PRSF, BBC, RTE, Moving On Music, Music Network and the arts councils of Ireland, Northern Ireland and England.
- Noted performers of Bennett's work include the BBC Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras, the National Orchestra of Belgium, the London Sinfonietta, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Ulster Orchestra
- Bennett has also been performed by Crash Ensemble, Ars Nova Ensemble (Sweden), Orkest de ereprijs, Sound Intermedia, Ensemble SurPlus, Reinbert de Leeuw, James MacMillan, Arturo Tamayo, Ulrich Mertin, Fidelio Trio, Lontano, Concorde, the Smith Quartet, Berlin Percussion Ensemble, Paul Roe, Darragh Morgan, Damien Harron, Roman Mints and Sarah Nicolls.
- Bennett performs with and directs his own ensemble, decibel, with Janet K. Halfyard.[2]
- Currently at Birmingham Conservatoire where he is the recipient of a research fellowship and active as a teacher in the composition department.
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