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Currently, Michael Berkeley is 75 years, 11 months and 0 days old. Michael Berkeley will celebrate 76rd birthday on a Wednesday 29th of May 2024. Below we countdown to Michael Berkeley upcoming birthday.
Popular As | Michael Berkeley |
Occupation | Composer |
Age | 75 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Born | May 29, 1948 (England) |
Birthday | May 29 |
Town/City | England |
Nationality | England |
Michael Berkeley’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.
Michael Berkeley was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
British composer known to radio fans for hosting "Private Passions" on BBC Radio 3. He received the Guinness Prize for Composition in 1977. His works included an oboe concerto from 1977, the oratorio "Or Shall We Die?" from 1982, "Twenty-One" from 1991, and the chamber opera "For You" from 2009.
He studied piano, singing, and composition at the Royal Academy of Music. He did not begin focusing on composition until he was in his late twenties. His primary composition teacher was Richard Rodney Bennett.
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2012.
He was the son of famed composer Sir Lennox Berkeley. His godfather was Benjamin Britten. He fathered a daughter named Jessica with his wife Deborah Rogers.
He had many notable guests on "Private Passions," including Kiran Desai in 2007.