Thomas Ades

About

English composer of orchestral, operatic, choral, and chamber works. From 2005 to 2006, he worked as a resident composer, conductor, and pianist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Before Fame

He placed second in the 1990 BBC Young Musician of the Year contest.

Trivia

He studied at both King's College, Cambridge and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Family Life

He grew up in London, England. In 2006, he began a committed relationship with Israeli cinematic artist Tal Rosner.

Associated With

In the early 1990s, he composed Life Story, a piece for chamber orchestra and solo vocalist set to text by playwright Tennessee Williams.