Following in the footsteps of such names as Mendelssohn, Berlioz, Liszt, Verdi, Dvorák, Clara Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Ravel, Stravinsky and Boulez, the British-American composer Thea Musgrave CBE has been made an Honorary Member of the Royal Philharmonic Society in recognition of her remarkable career and outstanding services to music. Presented to her by New Music USA's CEO and President Vanessa Reid at Wise Music's New York office.

Musgrave (b. 1928) is the doyenne of British Classical music and a distinguished composer in any genre, with over 160 works to her name – including 12 operas, 2 ballets, over 50 orchestral works and a host of chamber pieces.

Many thanks to the Royal Philharmonic Society and its board for recognising Thea in this way, and to Vanessa Reid and New Music USA for helping present the award.

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