
Anna Clyne
• London-born, New York-based composer influenced by a range of creative artforms, including dance, painting, film, and poetry
• Frequent collaborator with cutting-edge choreographers, filmmakers, and visual artists
• Named 8th most performed contemporary composer in the world and the most performed living female British composer in 2022 (Bachtrack’s “Classical Music in 2022” study)
• Winner of the 2016 Hindemith Prize
• GRAMMY Nomination for "Best Contemporary Classical Composition" in 2015 for Prince of Clouds
• Currently Associate Composer for the Helsinki Philharmonic; previous residencies with 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: European premiere of Quarter Days with Meta4Quartet and Jyväskylä Sinfonia (Jan 18); Spanish premiere of Weathered with clarinetist Martin Fröst, Orquesta Sinfonica de Castilla y Leon, and Ryan Bancroft (Feb 23); UK premiere of Time and Tides with violinist Pekka Kuusisto and Scottish Chamber Orchestra (Mar 13); world premiere of ATLAS with pianist Jeremy Denk, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, and Fabio Luisi (Mar 28)
“Anna Clyne is someone I look to for great music. It's always emotional and driven by her heart, but skillfully composed.” —Marin Alsop