Ian Wilson

A composer of imaginative resource and a sure formal senseGramophone Magazine

Ian Wilson is an award-winning Irish composer noted for his prolific output, studying at the University of Ulster where he achieved a PhD in Composition. The university commissioned him to write the orchestral work Rise, which was in celebration of their 10th anniversary.

His opera commissions include Minsk, which was commissioned by the Feldkirch Festival and he has already written over sixty works performed internationally by ensembles such as the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, the London Mozart Players and Belgrade Philharmonic. 

Artistically Wilson draws his inspiration from many areas and writes music encompassing a wide spectrum. He has also received prizes for his works Running, Thinking, Finding and  was awarded the Macaulay Fellowship within the Arts Council of Ireland

Contacts

Kieran Morris

+44 (0)20 7372 5048

kieran [at] denovoarts [dot] com

Photograph of Ian Wilson

Reviews

Wilson's talent is an exciting one.

The Independent on Sunday

A composer of imaginative resource and a sure formal sense… has the gift of making even the barest ideas interesting

Gramophone Magazine

News

Una Santa Oscura

Thu, 16th Sep '10. Ian Wilson

Four performances at Dublin Theatre Festival

Ian Wilson's recent Acoustic Theatre project Una Santa Oscura was premiered in March 2010 and this... More

De Novo Arts now work with Ian Wilson

Thu, 19th Aug '10. Ian Wilson

Ian Wilson is an award-winning Irish composer noted for his prolific output. Artistically Wilson draws his... More