Anna Clyne - PIVOT

Described as a “composer of uncommon gifts and unusual methods” by The New York Times and as “fearless” by NPR, GRAMMY-nominated Anna Clyne is one of the most in-demand composers today, working with orchestras, choreographers, filmmakers, and visual artists around the world. She has been commissioned and presented by the world’s most dynamic and revered arts institutions, including the Barbican Centre, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and the San Francisco Ballet. Her music has opened events at the Edinburgh International Festival, the Last Night of the Proms, and the New York Philharmonic’s season. Clyne is currently Composer in Association with the BBC Philharmonic, with past residencies including the Symphony Orchestra of Castilla y León, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, and the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra. Clyne is deeply committed to music education and to supporting and mentoring the next generation of composers. She has taught master classes and workshops throughout the US and internationally and was the founding mentor for the Orchestra of St. Luke’s DeGaetano Composition Institute, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra’s New Stories program, and the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra’s Emerging Composers Program. PIVOT was originally written for solo string quintet and orchestra and premièred by the BBC Symphony Orchestra in 2021 at the Edinburgh International Festival. Conducted by Lt. Col. Ryan Nowlin, this piece was performed by "The President's Own" United States Marine Band on April 12, 2025 at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center.