Oscar Bettison | |
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| Born | 1975  |
| Alma mater | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
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| Website | http://www.oscarbettison.com/ |
Oscar Bettison (born 19 September 1975) is a British-American composer known for large-scale chamber and large ensemble works. He has been described[by whom?] as possessing "a unique voice". His work has been described[by whom?] as having "an unconventional lyricism and a menacing beauty"[1] and "pulsating with an irrepressible energy and vitality, as well as brilliant craftsmanship."[2] He is a member of the composition faculty at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore.[3] Bettison was named a 2017 Guggenheim Fellow by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.[4]
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