The Iain MacLeòid Young Composer Award 2024 – The Winner!
The Clarsach Society and Edinburgh International Harp Festival are proud to announce that the 2024 winner of the Iain Macleòid Young Composer Award is Vishak Ramaprasad.
Vishak, hails from Bangalore and is based in the UK following his studies in composition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where he was supported by the prestigious ABRSM Queen’s Silver Jubilee Scholarship.
One of the Britten Sinfonia Opus 1 Composers for 2024, and a member of the ABRSM Composer Mentorship Programme, he has written for groups including the Britten Sinfonia, Red Note Ensemble, National Children’s Orchestra of Great Britain and the GAIA duo.
As a media composer and producer, his portfolio ranges from reality shows and podcasts, to commercials and theatre productions. Having contributed to over 15 Indian films, he has now signed to the major Indian entertainment company Viacom 18.
Vishak blends Indian traditional music with jazz, Western classical, pop and sonic arts, giving him a truly unique global style. Enthralled by the resonance of the Raagas on the harp, his award winning new suite Parasmai for celtic harp will be performed at EIHF 2025 by Scottish harpist Maya MacAdam.
The judging panel was highly impressed by the outstanding quality of the entries and extends congratulations to all participants.