Philip Howard (pianist)
Philip Howard (born 1976) is a British-born composer and pianist, at present best known for his performances of music by Morton Feldman and Iannis Xenakis.
Howard studied in
Dr Alexander Abercrombie, his teachers at the RAM were Graeme Humphrey and Michael Finnissy
.
His first success came as a composer, when in 1992 he won joint First Prize in the first
Lloyds Bank
Composer Award.
In 2003 Howard came to wider international recognition after winning First Prize in the Gaudeamus International Interpreters Award, as the first British winner in 35 years.
Ridley Scott's film
"Raindrop" Prelude recorded by Howard.[1]
Awards and recognitions
- First Prize, International Gaudeamus Interpreters Competitionin 2003
- Joint First Prize, Lloyds BankComposer Award in 1992
Discography
- Decoding Skin - solo piano music of Morton Feldman, Iannis Xenakis, Michael Finnissy, Paul Newland, Max Wilson and Paul Whitty (Divine Art CD 25021)
- Maldon and other Choral Works - EXAUDI vocal ensemble, with Philip Howard and Michael Finnissy, piano duet (NMC D110)
- [rout]one - British new music group [rout] play Paul Newland, Paul Whitty and Sam Hayden. (Divine Art CD 29001)
References
- ^ Pelkonen, Paul (5 July 2012). "Superconductor Classical and Opera". Retrieved 21 August 2012.
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