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LUKE STYLES (AU) Born 1982 in Sydney Australia Luke Styles moved to the United Kingdom in 2001, to pursue a BMus (composition) degree at the Royal Academy of Music (graduating with honours in 2005), where he studied with Christopher Brown. Following Luke’s studies in the UK he turned to postgraduate study with Detlev Müller-Siemens at the Universität für Musik und darstellende KunstWien/Vienna from 2005—2007 and with Wolfgang Rihm at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe, Germany from 2006—2008. Luke completed studies with George Benjamin at Kings College London in September 2009. Luke has been the recipient of numerous awards and commissions both in the UK and internationally, including, the Wolfgang-Rihm Scholarship from the Privatbrauerei Hoepfner for 2008, the inaugural ACE Scholarship for study with George Benjamin (2008/2009), DAAD scholarship for 06/07, Prize Winner ‘Remasterpiece’ Competition 2006, Commission by the Sonic Arts Network to produce a new work for their annual music festival (2005 in Scarborough), Young Australian Composer of the Asian Composers League (2003), Associate composer of the Australian Music Centre, Mosco Carner Composition Award winner (2001-2003), Lena P Green Award (2004), Pullen Memorial Prize (2005), Moscow International Schnittke composition competition 2nd place winner (2002), 24th International Competition of Electro acoustic Music Russolo finalist (Italy 2002) and Australasian Performing Rights Association Professional Development Award winner. Luke’s music has been performed throughout the world at prominent festivals such as the Wien Modern 2009, Darmstadt International Festival for New Music 2008, Next Generation Festival Karlsruhe 2007 and 2009, Darbar Festival 2009 (Queen Elizabeth Hall), ISCM festival Vienna (Konzerthaus Wien) 2007, Park Lane Group 50th Anniversary concert series 2005 (Purcell Room), Sonic Arts Network Expo 2005 and 2004, Berio Ommagio Festival 2004 (Royal Festival Hall) amongst others, with radio broadcasts in Germany (SWR2), England (BBC3) and Australia (ABC). Luke has taken part in courses such as the 44th International Summer Course for New Music, Darmstadt 2008 (for which he was awarded a full scholarship) and the European Choir forum for Young Composers 2008 (for which he was awarded a full scholarship) where he has received lessons from teachers such as Brian Ferneyhough, Marco Stroppa and Gunnar Eriksson. Luke currently teaches composition at the Junior Trinity Conservatoire of Music and is Artistic Director of the contemporary music ensemble, Ensemble Amorpha. www.lukestyles.com www.ensembleamorpha.com |
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