Andrew Toovey
Dr Andrew Toovey (b London 1962) studied composition with Jonathan Harvey, Michael Finnissy and briefly with Morton Feldman. Completing his BMus (Hons) degree at Surrey University he continued his studies with an MA and MPhil at the University of Sussex, specialising in composition and aesthetics. His PGCE studies in secondary school teaching were undertaken at the Institute of Education, University of London and his PhD in composition at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, having been awarded an M3C (Midland Three Cities) research grant for his studies. Awards include the Tippett Prize, Terra Nova Prize, the Bernard Shore Viola Composition Award and an RVW Trust Award. Largo released two portrait CDs of his music (Including the orchestral piece Red Icon and the opera The Juniper Tree) in 1998. Many other pieces appear individually on CD labels such as NMC, ABC Classics, Nova, BMIC, ABRSM, Sound Circus and Kairos Music. Since 1982 he has written over 130 pieces for orchestra, large ensemble, chamber groups and many solo instrumental works as well as four operas. Some of his music is published by Boosey and Hawkes and ABRSM and pieces can be heard on his own YouTube channel or on his website where scores can be viewed and downloaded at www.andrewtoovey.co.uk. Toovey, who has been Artistic Director of the new music ensemble IXION since 1987 (www.ixionensemble.co.uk), was associate composer with the Young Concert Artists Trust (YCAT) from 1993-5 and composer-in-residence at the Banff Centre, Canada for four years, writing two operas and other music theatre works in that time. His education work includes projects for Glyndebourne Opera, English National Opera, Huddersfield Festival, the South Bank Centre and the London Festival Orchestra, and he has been composer-in-residence at Opera Factory and the South Bank Summer School. He teaches composition regularly at Benslow Music, taught secondary school music in a part-time capacity for 27 years, and now teaches composition (at Undergraduate, MMus and PhD level) at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
Dr Andrew Toovey (b London 1962) studied composition with Jonathan Harvey, Michael Finnissy and briefly with Morton Feldman. Completing his BMus (Hons) degree at Surrey University he continued his studies with an MA and MPhil at the University of Sussex, specialising in composition and aesthetics. His PGCE studies in secondary school teaching were undertaken at the Institute of Education, University of London and his PhD in composition at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, having been awarded an M3C (Midland Three Cities) research grant for his studies. Awards include the Tippett Prize, Terra Nova Prize, the Bernard Shore Viola Composition Award and an RVW Trust Award. Largo released two portrait CDs of his music (Including the orchestral piece Red Icon and the opera The Juniper Tree) in 1998. Many other pieces appear individually on CD labels such as NMC, ABC Classics, Nova, BMIC, ABRSM, Sound Circus and Kairos Music. Since 1982 he has written over 130 pieces for orchestra, large ensemble, chamber groups and many solo instrumental works as well as four operas. Some of his music is published by Boosey and Hawkes and ABRSM and pieces can be heard on his own YouTube channel or on his website where scores can be viewed and downloaded at www.andrewtoovey.co.uk. Toovey, who has been Artistic Director of the new music ensemble IXION since 1987 (www.ixionensemble.co.uk), was associate composer with the Young Concert Artists Trust (YCAT) from 1993-5 and composer-in-residence at the Banff Centre, Canada for four years, writing two operas and other music theatre works in that time. His education work includes projects for Glyndebourne Opera, English National Opera, Huddersfield Festival, the South Bank Centre and the London Festival Orchestra, and he has been composer-in-residence at Opera Factory and the South Bank Summer School. He teaches composition regularly at Benslow Music, taught secondary school music in a part-time capacity for 27 years, and now teaches composition (at Undergraduate, MMus and PhD level) at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
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