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Thomas Ades

Born in 1971, Thomas Adès is the foremost composer of his generation. His first opera , Powder Her Face , has received productions all over the world. His 1997 orchestral piece, Asyla , won the Grawemeyer Award, and his 2004 opera The Tempest was staged at the Royal Opera House to huge critical acclaim.He was Artistic Director of the Aldeburgh Festival for a decade,has conducted orchestras from the New York Philharmonic to the London Symphony, and has had festivals worldwide devoted to his...See more