COMPOSER
AMELIA CLARKSON
Amelia (b. 1995) is a Northern Irish composer of music for stage and concert hall working between Belfast, Manchester and Gdansk. She creates work which navigates potent political issues, juxtaposing folk and classical influences in her approach, specifically confronting issues surrounding attitudes to women and consent. She is a current PhD candidate at the Royal Northern College of Music. Her creative practice is supported by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
LISTEN & SEE
NEWS
21 January 2022
PERFORMANCE
HARD RAIN SOLOISTENSEMBLE
September 2021
ACADEMIC
PhD - ROYAL NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC
Amelia commenced her PhD at the RNCM under Laura Bowler and Gary Carpenter. She is grateful for doctoral funding from the RNCM which makes her research possible.
9 April 2021
INTERVIEW
GOLDENPLEC: THE NEXT GENERATION OF FEMALE IRISH COMPOSERS
Amelia spoke with Éanna Cunnane at GoldenPlec on the National Concert Hall Sounding the Feminists Commissioning Award.
February 2021
COMMISSIONING AWARD
NATIONAL CONCERT HALL & SOUNDING THE FEMINISTS
Amelia received the National Concert Hall of Ireland's Sounding the Feminists Mid-Career/Emerging Commission Award, for which they have commissioned her to write I AM LEDA for small ensemble.
6th June 2019
PREMIERE
DEAR FRANCES: A NEW ONE ACT BALLET
New ballet for chamber orchestra based on the life of Frances Shea (chor. Ruaidhri Maguire) was premiered at Blackheath Halls in a performance conducted by Jonathan Mann.
Photograph: Juliette Koch
29 October 2021
PERFORMANCE & PANEL DISCUSSION
CARDIFF GUITAR FESTIVAL
Classical guitarist Shannon Latoyah Simon will perform new work She Lingers at the 2021 Cardiff Guitar Festival on 29 October at 1pm, followed by a Panel Discussion which Amelia will be speaking at.
Find out more.
June 2021
COMMISSION
HARD RAIN PRSf EARLY CAREER COMMISION
Amelia was announced as one of three recipients of Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble's 2021/22 PRS Foundation early career commission scheme. Find out more here.
27 March 2021
PERFORMANCE
DEAR FRANCES STREAMING ONLINE
The 2019 performance of ballet, Dear Frances will be streaming on Sat 27th March 2021 in Theatre at the Mill's Cultural Lounge.
Watch the trailer here
November 2020
WORKSHOP
FIDELIO TRIO:
PROJECT PRELUDE
Darragh Morgan of the Fidelio Trio workshopped a new solo violin work 'Strajk' for Project Prelude in collaboration with CMC Ireland and Glasdrum.
11th November 2019
AWARD
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF MUSICIANS
Amelia was honoured to receive the 2018 silver medal for Trinity Laban.
Photograph: Peter Holland
24 October 2021
PERFORMANCE
KINGS PLACE
Classical guitarist Shannon Latoyah Simon will perform the world premiere of new work She Lingers at the 2021 London Contemporary Guitar Festival on 24 October. Find out more.
26 April 2021
FUNDING AWARD
ARTS COUNCIL OF NORTHERN IRELAND
Amelia received the Instruments for Individuals award from the ACNI to support her creative practice with equipment.
February 2021
AWARD
PHILIP BATES TRUST
COMPOSITION PRIZE
Song-set Through His Gaze placed 2nd in the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Prize in the 2020 Philip Bates Composition Prize.
October 2020
FUNDING AWARD
ARTS COUNCIL OF NORTHERN IRELAND
Amelia was grateful to receive a Support for the Individual Artist Award from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.
December 2019
ACADEMIC
MASTERS OF MUSIC
Amelia graduated as a Master of Music in Composition with distinction from Trinity Laban.