Artist description Edwin was born in New Jersey, U.S.A in 1979 but has spent most of his life in the United Kingdom. At the age of 15 he began to pursue a passion for composition. Since then he has written a huge variety of music for film, concert and dance which has been performed by members of the London Symphony Orchestra, Spiral Saxophone Quartet, The Ebony Quartet, The Paddington Brass Quintet and students and members of the faculty of the Trinity College of Music and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. His music has been performed throughout Great Britain and the United States including at the Barbican Concert Hall, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the National Portrait Gallery and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Music Style A fusion of melodic classical and rhythmic heavy metal. Also an element of world music.

Musical Influences (In alphabetical order) Debussy, Danny Elfman, Philip Glass, James Horner, Metallica, Nirvana, Ravel, Stravinsky, John Williams.

Artist History Edwin Sykes attended the Trinity College of Music, London, England, from September 1997 to July 2001 where he attained the degree of Bachelor of Music, Second Class Honours, Higher Division. His principle study was composition and his teachers were John Thomas and Daryl Runswick. Edwin also attended a summer course at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in July of 1997 where he was taught by Alexis Alrich. Beginning in October of this year he will study for a masters degree in composing music for the screen at Bournemouth University, England.

Albums SYKES HAPPENS!

Additional Info Edwin Sykes can be contacted regarding commissions and performance rights at the e-mail address edwinsykes@yahoo.co.uk

Location Sutton, Surrey - United Kingdom

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