Eseld Pierce composer

The young prize-winning composer, Eseld Pierce, began her studies on piano and trumpet in Cornwall. She won an entrance scholarship to the Birmingham Conservatoire to study composition, and has written works for chamber, symphony and wind orchestras. She is interested in a wide variety of musical styles, including folk music from around the world, an is an experienced jazz vocalist and trumpeter. In 1997 Eseld Pierce was the winner of the first Cornwall Young Composer of the Year Competition.