George Benjamin
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 65 |
| Date of birth | January 31,1960 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | London |
| United Kingdom | |
| Albums | A Mind of Winter |
| George Benjamin Conducts | |
| Job | Composer |
| Music Director | |
| Education | Westminster School |
| Westminster Under School | |
| Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris | |
| King's College, Cambridge | |
| Books | Flight: for solo flute |
| Meditation & Relativity Rag | |
| Piano Sonata | |
| Octet: For Flute, Clarinet, Celesta, Percussion and Solo Strings, Score | |
| Fantasy on Iambic Rhythm (1985): Study for Solo Piano | |
| Into the Little Hill: (Libretto) | |
| Written on Skin: Opera in Three Parts After the Anonymous 13th Century Razo 'Guillem de Cabestanh - Le Cœur Mangé (2009-12) | |
| Written on skin | |
| Lessons in Love and Violence: Opera in Two Parts, Vocal Score | |
| Lessons in Love and Violence: Libretto for Opera in Two Parts, Libretto | |
| Librettists | Martin Crimp |
| Awards | Edison Classical - The Discovery |
| Nominations | Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording |
| Edison Classical - The Opera | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 551291 |
George Benjamin Life story
Sir George William John Benjamin, CBE is an English composer of contemporary classical music. He is also a conductor, pianist and teacher. He is well known for operas Into the Little Hill, Written on Skin and Lessons in Love and Violence —all with librettos by Martin Crimp.