Jonty Harrison

Who is Jonty Harrison?

Jonty Harrison is an electroacoustic music composer born April 27, 1952 in Scunthorpe, UK, and currently living in Birmingham, UK.

Jonty Harrison studied with Bernard Rands at the University of York, graduating with a DPhil in Composition in 1980. Between 1976 and 1980 he lived in London, working at the National Theatre and City University. In 1980 he joined the Music Department of The University of Birmingham, where he is now Professor of Electroacoustic Composition, as well as Director of BEAST and the Electroacoustic Music Studios; for ten years he was Artistic Director of the department's annual Barber Festival of Contemporary Music. He has played an active role in musical life, making conducting appearances with the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, the University New Music Ensemble and the University Orchestra. He was a Board member of Sonic Arts Network for many years. He has also been on the Council and Executive Committee of the Society for the Promotion of New Music and was a member of the Music Advisory Panel of The Arts Council of Great Britain.