Education
North Down College where he studied under Brian Irvine
Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.
North Down College where he studied under Brian Irvine
Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.
I like to be surprised by music, staying on the outside of things and occasionally dipping in and taking what I need to try to create something new." In 2007 he was a finalist in the British Composer Awards. He has had works performed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann, British Broadcasting Corporation, Moving on Music, 2012 Olympics, PRSF, Music Network, Integra and the arts councils of England, Ireland and North.Ireland. Listed among the collaborators and performers of his work are Raidió Teilifís Éireann National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Ulster Orchestra, British Broadcasting Corporation Symphony Orchestra, British Broadcasting Corporation Philharmonic Orchestra, National Orchestra of Belgium, London Sinfonietta, Concorde, Fidelio Trio, Berlin Percussion Ensemble, Smith Quartet, Crash Ensemble, Orkest de ereprijs, Ensemble SurPlus, Lontano, Noszferatu, Ensemble Ars Nova, Garth Knox, Pedro Carneiro, Reinbert de Leeuw, James MacMillan, Darragh Morgan, Mary Dullea, Rolf Hind, Paul Dunmall and Heiner Goebbels.
He also performs with and directs his own ensemble, Decibel.
In 2012 he was awarded the for the Performing Arts. Bennett"s work has been commissioned and performed internationally by many different artists, organisations and ensembles including the PRSF, British Broadcasting Corporation, Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Moving on Music, Music Network and the arts councils of Ireland, Northern Ireland and England.