Lawrence Irving Wilde facts for kids

Lawrence Irving Wilde, born Yuri Boguinia on April 5, 1991, is a talented composer, teacher, and musician. He plays the violin and a unique instrument called the nyckelharpa. Lawrence has worked with many famous music groups. These include the Kronos Quartet, Eighth Blackbird, and Sō Percussion. His music has been performed by the Juilliard Orchestra and at the Aspen Music Festival and School.

Lawrence Wilde's Early Life

Lawrence Wilde showed a natural gift for music when he was very young. He was great at playing both the violin and the piano. His mother, Vivien Wilde, helped him explore many different kinds of music. She introduced him to everything from rock bands like Led Zeppelin to classical composers like Ligeti. In 2000, his family moved to Boulder, Colorado. There, a composer named Daniel Kellogg noticed Lawrence's amazing talent for writing music. Mr. Kellogg began teaching him composition privately. In 2009, Lawrence and his brother Charles were accepted into the Interlochen Center for the Arts, a special school for young artists.

His Musical Education

Lawrence Wilde studied music composition at the Juilliard School. This is a very famous music school. He learned from important composers like Samuel Adler and Christopher Rouse. In 2012, Lawrence won a big competition at Juilliard. His piece, Margarita at the Ball, was performed by the Juilliard Orchestra. After Juilliard, he continued his studies at Princeton University. There, he worked with more great composers. In 2015, Lawrence was chosen as a Bang on a Can Summer Festival Fellow. This allowed him to work with composers David Lang, Julia Wolfe, and Michael Gordon.

Amazing Career Highlights

In 2013, Lawrence Wilde became one of the youngest composers ever asked to write music for the Kronos Quartet. This is a world-famous string quartet. His music has been played at many important festivals and venues. These include the Lincoln Center in New York City and Carnegie Hall. He has also had his music performed at the Aspen Music Festival and the Tanglewood Music Festival. Lawrence continues to study composition with the famous composer Sofia Gubaidulina. In 2018, the Arts Council England recognized him as an "Exceptional Talent."

Awards and Recognitions

Lawrence Wilde has received many awards for his musical talents:

• 2009: ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award
• 2010: Young Composer Scholarship to Boston University Tanglewood Institute
• 2012: Aspen Music Festival Fellowship
• 2013: Kronos Quartet commissions On the Wings of Pegasus
• 2014: Kronos Quartet commissions Speak, Time
• 2014: Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship
• 2015: Bang on a Can Summer Festival Fellowship
• 2017: ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Award