Colin Currie (Percussion)
Born: 25th September 1976, Scotland
Nationality: Scottish
Artist's website: https://www.colincurrie.com/
The Scottish percussionist Colin Currie was born in 1976 and studied at the Junior Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, becoming the first percussionist to make the finals of BBC Young Musician of the Year in 1994 shortly before taking up a place at the Royal Academy of Music. Early successes included the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Young Artist Award (2000), and a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist position from 2003-2005. Currie specialises in contemporary music, and has given the first performances of works by composers including Helen Grime, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Mark Antony Turnage, Nico Muhly and sir Harrison Birtwistle.
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