YMF Showcase, November 2003
Ian Vine was born in England and spent his formative years in Libya and Hong Kong. He studied at the Royal Northern College of Music with Anthony Gilbert and graduated in 1997. He has also studied privately with Simon Holt.
His music has received performances in France, Germany, Iceland and across the UK, has been broadcast worldwide and televised on BBC2. Commissioners include The London Sinfonietta , Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Matthew Herbert, ensemble recherché, 4-mality and Kantak.
Over the past year, he has worked closely with members of the London Sinfonietta as part of the Blue Touch Paper project. The initiative aims to give composers time to experiment and innovate with the resources of the London Sinfonietta, by establishing long-term working relationships between composers and performers.
Ian Vine lives in Manchester and is Tutor in Electro-Acoustic Composition at the Royal Northern College of Music.