About Elaine Agnew
Born 1967. Elaine Agnew is an Irish composer and playwright.
Elaine Agnew (born 1967) is an Irish composer.
Early life Elaine Agnew studied composition at Queen’s University Belfast with Kevin Volans and at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with James MacMillan.
Career Agnew was a commissioned composer at the 2012 BBC Proms. ‘Dark Hedges’ was premiered by the Ulster Youth Orchestra, the Ulster Orchestra and flautist Sir James Galway in London’s Royal Albert Hall.
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Who is Elaine Agnew?
composer
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Elaine Agnew was born in 1967 in Belfast.
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Elaine Agnew is a composer and playwright.
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Elaine Agnew is Irish.
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