DAVID HELLEWELL

DAVID HELLEWELL, born in Morley, Yorkshire, first made his name internationally as a composer, conductor and performer of avant-garde classical music in the 1970's. In 1969 he formed, as conductor and musical director, APOLLO CONTEMPORARY MUSIC, an ensemble of virtuoso players dedicated to the performance of new music. The ensemble gave many premiers and commissioned new works, with concerts at leading London venues, and in the provinces, and BBC broadcasts on Radio 3's "Music in our Time". He was chairman of the New Macnaghten Concerts (London), and has been a British Council "Visiting Specialist" (Composer) to Hungary. His avant garde work Metamusic for flute and piano, was chosen as the outstanding flute publication of 1976 by the American Flute Association... This music is now widely performed and appreciated, and ranges from small popular pieces to 'Rock Sonatas' (his creation), instrumentals, concertos, symphonic and electronic compositions. His latest music has developed from..