Thomas Adès (born in London in 1971) is a British composer. He is Artistic Director of the Aldeburgh Festival, Music Director of the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group and Britten Professor at the Royal Academy of Music. The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... The Aldeburgh Festival is an English festival, largely revolving around classical music. ... The Royal Academy of Music is a music school in London, England and one of the leading music institutions in the world. ...

Adès studied piano with Paul Berkowitz and later composition with Robert Saxton at Guildhall School, London. He graduated in 1992 from King's College, Cambridge after studying with Alexander Goehr and Robin Holloway. His first opus, Five Eliot Landscapes, was published in 1990. In 1995 his chamber opera Powder Her Face won both good reviews and notoriety for its musical depiction of fellatio. Asyla was performed in the 1999 Proms series. His opera "The Tempest" which was adapted from the Shakespeare play was premièred to critical acclaim at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in February 2004. 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Full name The Kings College of Our Lady and St Nicholas Motto Veritas Et Utilitas Truth and usefulness Named after Henry VI Previous names - Established 1441 Sister College New College Provost Dame Judith Mayhew-Jonas Location Kings Parade Undergraduates 397 Graduates 239 Homepage Boatclub Kings College, Cambridge... Alexander Goehr (born 1932) is an English composer. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Oral sex consists of all those sexual activities that involve the use of the mouth, tongue, etc. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A Promenade concert in the Royal Albert Hall, 2004. ...

In addition to his work as a composer, he is a noted pianist, able to perform Conlon Nancarrow's Three Canons for Ursula (Thomas Ades: Piano, ASIN B00004W47B). A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... Conlon Nancarrow (October 27, 1912 - August 10, 1997) was an American composer who took Mexican citizenship in 1955. ...

External links

• Adès biography at EMI Classics (http://www.emiclassics.com/artists/biogs/ades.html)
• Roll Over Beethoven: Thomas Adès, 1998 article by Alex Ross from The New Yorker (http://www.therestisnoise.com/2004/04/thomas_ads.html)
• Tempestuous times: the recent music of Thomas Adès, short article (2004) by Christopher Fox, from the Musical Times (http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3870/is_200410/ai_n9463309)