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Stephen Crowe is an award-winning English composer of operas and experimental music. He was born in Bolton, but grew up in Nottingham. Crowe studied Fine Art at John Moores University, Liverpool, and Composition at Goldsmiths College, University of London. His music incorporates standard scores, graphic notation, electronic music, indeterminacy, controlled improvisation and "conceptual music".

His music has been performed internationally in Berlin, Bern, Budapest, Dublin, Geneva, New York, Novi Sad, Zofingen and Zurich. Notable London performances have been at Camden Arts Centre, Courtauld Gallery, Kings Place, The National Portrait Gallery, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Riverside Studios, Tate Britain and The Vortex.

His stage work The Francis Bacon Opera won the Hilton Edwards Award in May 2013 after performances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, James Joyce Centre and The Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin.

He performs in with the free-improv trio 'Ynd' with poet Tom Jackson and viola player Benedict Taylor.

In 2013 he formed 'StreisBAND' a hardcore Barbra Streisand covers band, which received warm praise from Henry Rollins.

Having his work performed frequently in art galleries as well as classical concert halls, Crowe's output has been noted by critics in both fields, including This is Tomorrow, What's On Stage and Opera Magazine. The Independent newspaper described his work as "The future of new opera".

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