Helen Grime
Scottish composer
Helen Grime (born 1981) is a Scottish composer of contemporary classical music. Her work, Virga, was selected as one of the best ten new classical works of the 2000s by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. She is married to the composer and pianist Huw Watkins.
Early life
Grime's grandparents were music teachers in Macduff, Aberdeenshire. Her mother also taught music, at St. Margaret's School, Edinburgh. Though she was born in York, England, Grime's parents returned to Scotland with her when she was a baby, and she spent her early years in Ellon, Aberdeenshire.
As a youth, Grime learned the oboe with John Anderson, whilst her sister Frances learned violin. Grime began music studies at age 9 at the City of Edinburgh Music School, and continued at age 17 at St Mary's Music School. She played the oboe in the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland.
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