Edmund Finnis’ multifaceted output ranges from intimate music for soloists and duets to immersive electronic pieces, music for film, ensemble music, and works for large orchestra. He has written music for some of the leading performers of his own generation, and renowned ensembles such as Britten Sinfonia, BCMG and London Sinfonietta. His orchestral works have been performed by orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. His works are regularly performed and broadcast, both at home in the UK and internationally. Edmund Finnis studied at the Guildhall School and received a Paul Hamlyn Award in 2012, and in 2016 his violin concerto Shades Lengthen was shortlisted for a Royal Philharmonic Society Music Award. Since 2015 he has been a Professor of Composition at the Royal Academy of Music in London.