About

Benedict Schlepper-Connolly was born in Dublin to an Irish father and German mother. He studied composition with Donnacha Dennehy at Trinity College, Dublin, Justin Dello Joio at New York University, as well as pursuing private studies with Marc Sabat in Berlin and Larry Polansky in Hanover, New Hampshire. His studies in the United States were supported by the Bill Whelan Composition Bursary.

Recent projects include collaborations with the dancer and choreographer Liv O’Donoghue; music for All the Ends of the Earth, a production founded in the music of the twelfth century composer Léonin, which premiered in New York last October; and a new work the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra. A recording of Star made by Maya Homburger and Barry Guy was released in 2011.

Schlepper-Connolly is a Director of Ergodos, the Dublin-based music company that he founded with Garrett Sholdice in 2006; Ergodos produces festivals, concerts and recordings, and runs its own ensemble, Ergodos Musicians. Benedict is also active as a writer on music and is Editor of The Journal of Music. He currently lives in the Hague.

Updated 21 February 2012.

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