Powerful, poignant and deeply moving, Lunn’s composition certainly represents the spirit of Disability History Month 2018 and our current struggle for justice. – Gemma Nash, Disability Arts Online
His music has been described as ‘Evocative’, ‘Restrained Otherwordliness’, ‘Chilling’, ‘sophisticated and most importantly obsessive’ or ‘produces…glorious roaring sounds’ and ‘desolate monotone’. He has also been referred to as a ‘Composer of life music’. -M.K. BEN LUNN is a Mackem composer who studied at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama under the guidance of Peter Reynolds, as well as studying in the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre with Marius Baranauskas. He has also received guidance from Param Vir and Stuart MacRae. |
Since graduating from his Master’s, Lunn now resides in Glasgow, working in various elements including conducting, musicology, teaching and composing. His work has been featured in many leading international festivals including Vale of Glamorgan, London New Wind Festival, Druskomanija, Leeds Leider+, Zilele Muzicale Aniversare, HASS FEST, Toronto Contemporary Music Lab, and Occupy the Pianos. He has had the privilege of working with leading international ensembles and soloists like N.A.M.E.S, Sofia Soloists, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Synaesthesis, Music Theatre Wales, Ligeti Quartet, OeNM, Ensemble X and Y, Nikolai Matsov, Rolf Hind, Francoise-Green Duo, Garth Knox, Zubin Kanga, Martynas Levickis, JVLMA, and Jauna Muzika.
As a musicologist, Lunn's specialities focus around Baltic Music, Horaţiu Rădulescu, and Composing and Disability. He has had the honour of lecturing in some of the world’s leading academic institutions including Fordham University, Mozarteum, RWCMD, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Komitas Conservatory, and Amsterdam Conservatoire. His articles have been published in Germany, UK, US, Russia, Lithuania, and collected by the Arvo Pärt Centre. He has also delivered written work for the Music Information Centre of Lithuania and Latvia.
Currently, Lunn has been made an associate artist for Drake Music. In October 2018, he was appointed Trainee Artistic Director of the Hebrides Ensemble. Lunn is also featured in the British Music Collection and the British Council’s Disability Arts Online as a featured artist. He is published by Oriana Productions.
As a musicologist, Lunn's specialities focus around Baltic Music, Horaţiu Rădulescu, and Composing and Disability. He has had the honour of lecturing in some of the world’s leading academic institutions including Fordham University, Mozarteum, RWCMD, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Komitas Conservatory, and Amsterdam Conservatoire. His articles have been published in Germany, UK, US, Russia, Lithuania, and collected by the Arvo Pärt Centre. He has also delivered written work for the Music Information Centre of Lithuania and Latvia.
Currently, Lunn has been made an associate artist for Drake Music. In October 2018, he was appointed Trainee Artistic Director of the Hebrides Ensemble. Lunn is also featured in the British Music Collection and the British Council’s Disability Arts Online as a featured artist. He is published by Oriana Productions.
CURRENT AND UPCOMING PROJECTS
Symphonies of Instruments - commissioned by Hebrides Ensemble and Drake Music Scotland
SELECTED MEDIA
|
|