Anna Clyne
• London-born, New York-based composer influenced by a range of creative artforms, including painting, dance, film, and poetry
• Frequent collaborator with cutting-edge choreographers, filmmakers, and visual artists
• Named the most performed living woman composer in the world in 2025 (Bachtrack, “Classical Music in 2025”)
• Winner of the 2025 Ivor Novello Award
• GRAMMY Nomination for "Best Contemporary Classical Composition" in 2015 for Prince of Clouds
• 2026-2027 Composer in Residence with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; previous residencies with Helsinki Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, L’Orchestre national d’Île-de-France, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia, and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Works by Anna Clyne include:
Within Her Arms (2008–09) for string ensemble
Masquerade (2013) for orchestra
This Midnight Hour (2015) for orchestra
DANCE (2019) for cello and orchestra
For more information and sound samples, please visit www.annaclyne.com.
Looking Ahead: Weathered receives world premiere of version for clarinet and chamber orchestra with soloist Martin Fröst and Swedish Chamber Orchestra (Sep 9-10); European premiere of Woman of the Mountain with Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (Oct 4); world premiere of The Seven Ravens with Calidore String Quartet in Stockholm (Oct 10)
“Anna Clyne is someone I look to for great music. It's always emotional and driven by her heart, but skillfully composed.” —Marin Alsop