Huw Watkins

Huw Watkins

Born: July 13th, 1976
Country of origin: United Kingdom

Upcoming:

Piano Trio
June 1st, 2012 | Wigmore Hall - London - United Kingdom

Piano Quartet
June 19th, 2012 | Shoreditch Church - London - United Kingdom

Chronology

1976
Born in Pontypool, Wales
1992-94

Studied piano and composition at Chetham's School of Music

1994-97
Studied composition with Alexander Goehr and Robin Holloway at Cambridge University
1997-98
Studied composition with Julian Anderson at the Royal College of Music, London
1999

Sonata for Cello and Eight Instruments (Nash Ensemble)

2000
Sinfonietta for orchestra (BBC National Orchestra of Wales)
2001
Awarded Constant and Kit Lambert Junior Fellowship at the Royal College of Music, London
2001
String Quartet No. 2 (Petersen Quartet)
2001
Nocturne for horn and chamber orchestra
2002
Piano Concerto (BBC National Orchestra of Wales)
2003

Appointed Professor of Composition at the Royal College of Music, London

2004
String Quartet No. 3 (Belcea Quartet)
2005
Signed to Schott
20051
London Concerto for violin, bassoon, harp and orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra)
2005
Double Concerto for viola, cello and orchestra (BBC Proms)
2005
Rondo for chamber ensemble (Birmingham Contemporary Music Group)
2005
Gig for flute, clarinet, harp and string quartet (Nash Ensemble)
2005
Appointed Jerwood Associate Composer with Music Theatre Wales
2006
Dream for violin, clarinet and piano (Britten Sinfonia)
2006
Partita for solo violin (Alina Ibragimova)
2007
In My Craft or Sullen Art (Mark Padmore and the Petersen Quartet)