Ferneyhough wins music prize
British composer Brian Ferneyhough has won the International Ernst von Siemens music prize, one of the most prestigious awards in classical music.
Ferneyhough, who has taught composition at Stanford University since 2000, will receive the honor and its cash award of about $259,000 on May 3 in Munich.
Ferneyhough, 64, who was born in Coventry, is regarded as a leader in the advanced 12-tone style -- technically demanding for musicians.
“Ferneyhough has rethought and illuminated the myriad possibilities of manipulating musical material and stretched these possibilities to their limits,” the Siemens jury said.
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Chris Pasles
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