Sound · Music · Writer · Original Music Composer
Born Jul 15, 1934 · Accrington, Lancashire, England
Active 1973–2022 · Awards: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Grawemeyer Awards, Wihuri Sibelius Prize, Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition, Companion of Honour, Knight Bachelor, Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards
Sir Harrison Birtwistle was an English composer of contemporary classical music best known for his operas, often based on mythological subjects.