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George Benjamin

George Benjamin (born January 31, 1960) is a Britishish composer of classical music.

Born in London, he studied with Olivier Messiaen at the Paris Conservatoire during the second half of the 1970s and later at King's College, Cambridge, and emerged in his early twenties as a surprisingly mature and confident voice. Since the 1980s he fulfilled a number of large commissions, including Sudden Time and Three Inventions (for orchestra) and Antara (for ensemble and electronics, realised at IRCAM).

Benjamin's music is colourful and sometimes even flamboyant in style, but governed by an overriding seriousness. Benjamin's dedication to craft and expressivity make him an important figure in contemporary musical life.