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Bryan Kelly

1934 - 2026

British

Summary

Bryan Kelly was born in Oxford in 1934. He studied at the Royal College of Music with Gordon Jacob and Herbert Howells, then with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. After some years on the staff of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music, he was appointed to a post at the Royal College of Music in 1963, and taught there for twenty-two years. One year was spent in Washington DC, teaching at the American University. During a subsequent spell of livingin Umbria, he taught and gave recitals in Rome, as well as conducting the United Nations Choir. More recently, he has developed a career in Egypt as accompanist and teacher of orchestration, has worked at the Cairo Opera and taken part in projects sponsored by the American University in Cairo. Recent compositions include a forty-minute cantata, 'Look, Stranger at this Island' (a Millennium commission); 'Don Quixote', a suite for saxophone and piano; and 'Umbrian Variations', for eight cellos. Bryan Kelly currently divides his time between France, the UK and the Middle East.

Biography

Bryan Kelly was born in Oxford in 1934. He studied at the Royal College of Music with Gordon Jacob and Herbert Howells, then with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. After some years on the staff of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music, he was appointed to a post at the Royal College of Music in 1963, and taught there for twenty-two years. One year was spent in Washington DC, teaching at the American University. During a subsequent spell of livingin Umbria, he taught and gave recitals in Rome, as well as conducting the United Nations Choir. More recently, he has developed a career in Egypt as accompanist and teacher of orchestration, has worked at the Cairo Opera and taken part in projects sponsored by the American University in Cairo. Recent compositions include a forty-minute cantata, 'Look, Stranger at this Island' (a Millennium commission); 'Don Quixote', a suite for saxophone and piano; and 'Umbrian Variations', for eight cellos. Bryan Kelly currently divides his time between France, the UK and the Middle East.

Performances

5th December 2026

SOLOISTS
UVA University Singers
PERFORMERS
Charlottesville Symphony Movement I: Allegro only
CONDUCTOR
Michael Slon
LOCATION
Old Cabell Hall University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States of America

6th December 2026

SOLOISTS
UVA University Singers
PERFORMERS
Charlottesville Symphony Movement I: Allegro only
CONDUCTOR
Michael Slon
LOCATION
Old Cabell Hall University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, United States of America

16th December 2026

PERFORMERS
Melbourne Community Orchestra
CONDUCTOR
Dr Mark P Nelson
LOCATION
Melbourne Auditorium Melbourne FL, Melbourne, FL, United States of America
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