Andrew Howes
London
Born in Sydney in 1992, Andrew Howes is a composer, generously supported by Dr Arthur Bridge OAM and Ars Musica Australis, currently studying for his Master's at the Manhattan School of Music under professor Susan Botti. He recieved a 1st for his BMus in Composition at the Royal College of Music, London, as an Audio Network Scholar supported by a Clifton Parker Award. Andrew enjoys working with a wide range of performing media and his works have been performed by the WA Chamber Singers, the Tucana Flute Quartet, the Terracini Brass Quintet, the Penrith Symphony Orchestra, AYO's Alexander Orchestra, the North Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Youth Orchestra's Flagship Orchestra, the Willoughby Symphony, Orchestra Victoria, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, The Song Company, Taikoz, and the Sydney Symphony. Notable commissions include those from the the Sydney Symphony, the Royal College of Music (including a work for masters' conductor's auditions), SYO, Michelle Leonard (Leichhardt Espresso Chorus), Murray Khouri (clarinet) and several works for Sydney Camerata Chamber Orchestra, where Andrew was Composition Fellow for 2011.
In 2015, Andrew was composer in residence for the APRA-award winning Moorambilla Voices' 10th season, having also participated in 2013 and 2016. In July 2014, Andrew won 1st place in the Sydney Eistedfodd 'Open Composition' Category, an award he has won 4 times and in June of 2012, Andrew was the recipient of the 'Fine Music 102.5 Young Composer Award' for his work Madrigal 4. He took part in the 2013 Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra's Composers School, as well as in the 2010 Symphony Australia Orchestration program, under Richard Mills. In 2014, he received the performance of Ichirós, a commissioned work for Australian Youth Orchestra's National Music Camp by the Silo Collective.
Andrew has also worked as a professional orchestrator, providing his services for singer-songwriter Josh Pyke and for composer Louis Mander's opera The Building of Ely Cathedral.
Andrew has studied with Trevor Pearce, Richard Gill OAM, Andrew Schultz, Simon Holt and completed his bachelor's degree under Professor Alison Kay, and has been mentored by Christopher Seaman, Richard Mills AM and Tim Garland. Since 2009, Andrew has collaborated extensively with Australian clarinettist and writer Benjamin Mellefont. Andrew's other interests include writing science fiction and marathon running.
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