Andrew
Lewis (born 1963, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire) is a composer,
principally of electroacoustic
music. He read music at the University of Birmingham (England),
graduating
in 1984, and subsequently studied composition there with Jonty
Harrison,
completing a doctorate in 1991. He was one of the original members of
BEAST (Birmingham
Electroacoustic Sound Theatre), and throughout the Eighties and early
Nineties
worked with them on many electroacoustic concerts and events.In 1993 he joined the staff in the School of Music at Bangor University (Wales), where is Professor, Head of Composition and Director of the Electroacoustic Music Studios. He also directs Electroacoustic WALES, which acts as a focus for the creation and dissemination of electroacoustic music in Wales an beyond.
He works in a variety of media, from electroacoustic and acousmatic music to works for conventional forces (chamber, vocal, orchestral) with or without electronics.
His music has won several prizes, awards and mentions (PRS, Bourges 'Euphonie d'Or', Prix Ars Electronica, Stockholm Electronic Arts, Hungarian Radio, British Arts Council Bursary, Noroit finalist, ARTS XXI Valencia, CIMESP) and is performed and broadcast in many countries. One vinyl and six CD recordings are available.
