Michael Hankinson
Michael Hankinson (1946-2021). British-born composer and conductor.
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Biography
Michael Hankinson was educated at Hereford Cathedral and Trinity College of Music before moving to South Africa in 1970.
He went on to compose numerous film scores, a ballet, choral works and many educational pieces before returning to the UK in 2012, when he moved to King's Lynn and became involved with the local arts scene. Hankinson became musical director of the King’s Lynn Male Voice Choir and founded the King’s Lynn Sinfonia, which staged its inaugural concert at Lynn Minster in 2015.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He was resident conductor at the State Theatre in Pretoria, set up the country's largest music education project, became composer-in-residence to the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra and principal conductor to the Cape Town City Ballet.
He arranged music for Queen at the Opera (1990). He conducted the ballet Rosalinda for PACT Ballet (1995). Hankinson was orchestrator, arranger and wrote additional music for the South African opera, Princess Magogo kaDinuzulu (2002).
Awards, etc
Sources
"Tributes to composer and champion of the arts". Eastern Daily Press. 2 November 2021.
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