By The Calder Quartet
Born in the United Kingdom, Thomas Adès began his formal studies at the Guildhall School of Music in London as an adolescent. He made his compositional debut 10 years later in 1993 and premiered his first opera, Powder Her Face, in 1995. London's Royal Opera House commissioned Thomas Adès to compose a second opera, entitled The Tempest, in 2004.
In addition to these notable works, Thomas Adès has composed several piano and violin concertos. He has also written such orchestral compositions as These Premises Are Alarmed, Asyla, and Tevot, a 2007 piece commissioned by Carnegie Hall and the Berlin Philharmonic. Over the last 10 years, six international music festivals have honored him as their featured composer. Also a talented conductor and pianist, Thomas Adès most recently conducted his work, The Tempest, at New York's Metropolitan Opera.
About the author: The Calder Quartet has performed several pieces by Thomas Adès, including Arcadiana. Made up of Benjamin Jacobson, Andrew Bulbrook, Johnathan Moerschel, and Eric Byers, the Calder Quartet has commissioned more than 25 works from some of today's top emerging composers.
Born in the United Kingdom, Thomas Adès began his formal studies at the Guildhall School of Music in London as an adolescent. He made his compositional debut 10 years later in 1993 and premiered his first opera, Powder Her Face, in 1995. London's Royal Opera House commissioned Thomas Adès to compose a second opera, entitled The Tempest, in 2004.
In addition to these notable works, Thomas Adès has composed several piano and violin concertos. He has also written such orchestral compositions as These Premises Are Alarmed, Asyla, and Tevot, a 2007 piece commissioned by Carnegie Hall and the Berlin Philharmonic. Over the last 10 years, six international music festivals have honored him as their featured composer. Also a talented conductor and pianist, Thomas Adès most recently conducted his work, The Tempest, at New York's Metropolitan Opera.
About the author: The Calder Quartet has performed several pieces by Thomas Adès, including Arcadiana. Made up of Benjamin Jacobson, Andrew Bulbrook, Johnathan Moerschel, and Eric Byers, the Calder Quartet has commissioned more than 25 works from some of today's top emerging composers.
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