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Harrison Birtwistle is an English composer of contemporary classical music. He is one of the most prominent figures in British music of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He has been described as "one of the most original composers of the late 20th century". Birtwistle studied at the Royal Manchester College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music in London. He has composed works for a variety of ensembles, including the London Sinfonietta, the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. He has also written operas, including The Mask of Orpheus (1986) and The Minotaur (2008). Birtwistle has received numerous awards and honors, including a knighthood in 1988, the Grawemeyer Award in 1992, and the Royal Philharmonic Society's Gold Medal in 2002. He was appointed a Companion of Honour in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2005.

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Occupation composer,music_department,soundtrack
Age 88 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 15 July, 1934
Birthday 15 July
Birthplace Accrington, Lancashire, England, UK
Nationality United Kingdom

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Who Is Harrison Birtwistle's Wife?

His wife is Sheila Duff (1958 - present)

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Harrison Birtwistle Net Worth

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2006

Winner of the 2006 Ivor Novello Classical Music Award.

2001

He was awarded the Companion of Honour in the 2001 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to Music.

1988

He was awarded the Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 1988 Queen's Honours List for his services to music.

1973

He is known for his work on The Offence (1973), Aeschylus' Oresteia (Tony Harrison Adaptation), the National Theatre (1983) and The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael (2005).

1934

Harrison Birtwistle was born on July 15, 1934 in Accrington, Lancashire, England.