Ludovico Einaudi has been selected for the Ivors Academy’s highest honour, Fellowship, with his induction scheduled in London on 17 November. The composer will also speak at its summit the following day. The recognition covers a career spanning recordings, concert stages, film scores, television, theatre and dance, drawing on several musical traditions.
Ludovico Einaudi has been selected for Fellowship of the Ivors Academy.[1], [2]
The music creators’ organisation awards its highest honour through recognition by fellow creators. He will be inducted at the Ivors Composer Awards on 17 November at Grosvenor House in London. On the following day he will speak at the academy’s Composer Summit at the Royal Institution.[1]
Classically trained, Einaudi draws on minimalism, folk, electronic music and improvisation. Alongside studio recordings and concerts, he has composed for films including This Is England, Nomadland and The Father, and television productions Doctor Zhivago and Derek. His work also encompasses theatre and dance. He said British artists helped shape his musical world and described the UK as the first country to embrace his work.[1]
The ceremony is part of the inaugural Ivors Composer Week, running from 16 to 20 November. Radio presenter Petroc Trelawny hosts the awards, supported by PRS for Music in association with BBC Radio 3. The academy previously named 36 nominees in nine categories, covering film, television, games, concert music, theatre and community engagement. Academy chair Tom Gray highlighted Einaudi’s work across musical boundaries.[1]
