Irish/British composer Robin Haigh works internationally with leading orchestras and soloists, writing pieces of 'scintillating unpredictability' (Tom Service, BBC Radio 3).
Haigh’s work, which has been described as 'timeless', 'dream-like' (Musical Opinion Magazine), and 'remarkably discombobulating' (Seen and Heard International). He is regularly honoured with national and international prizes, having won an Ivor Novello Award, a British Composer Award, the Royal Philharmonic Society Composition Prize, the William Mathias Composition Prize, the Dante Moro Competition, the BDRS Competition, the WCCMF Competition, and the Composer Slam European Championship.
Recent commissions include works for Nicholas Daniel OBE, Zubin Kanga, The Marsyas Trio, Mikeleiz-Zucchi Duo, Willinger Duo, Isaac Shieh, Bangor Music Festival, Orchester im Treppenhaus and Aldeburgh Festival.
He studied at the Academy, Goldsmiths College and University of York with Dmitri Smirnov, Edmund Finnis, David Sawer, and Martin Suckling. He has also worked as an assistant to Sir Harrison Birtwistle.