Iain Carnegie
Iain Carnegie studied piano and percussion at the Royal Academy of Music and completed an MA in Music at Kingston University before embarking on a multi-faceted career as a composer and educator.
Following the publication of an early piece as part of the Percussion syllabus for the Guildhall School of Music and Drama while still a student at the Royal Academy of Music, Iain has composed extensively, writing and conducting soundtracks for television and film and composing scores for over 300 audiobook releases to date, working with most of the major publishing houses in the UK and internationally, alongside such narrators as David Tennant, Sir Lenny Henry, Imelda Staunton, Simon Russell Beale, Samuel West and Emilia Fox.
He has recently composed the audiobook score for Gruffalo Granny, the No 1 Bestseller by Julia Donaldson and new scores for the relaunch of The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child. Iain has also worked as a producer, orchestrator and conductor for Phil Collins’ Little Dreams Foundation.
In 2012, he won the UK Songwriting Competition and his musical, Archie’s Corking Adventure!, was performed at the Britten Theatre at the Royal College of Music. He has released three solo albums with Scottish electronica label, Alex Tronic Records.
In addition to his work at the Royal College of Music Junior Department, Iain teaches A level and GCSE Music and Music Technology at Eton College. Previously he held the posts of Director of Music at Reed’s School and Head of Performing Arts at Whitgift School, directing, conducting and coaching ensembles of every size, including combined orchestral and choral forces numbering over 250 musicians at many of London’s leading concert venues including the Royal Festival Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Cadogan Hall and St John’s Smith Square. Chamber ensembles under his tutelage have won the Daily Telegraph Young Jazz Competition, the Outstanding Award at the National festival of Music for Youth on three occasions and appeared at the Schools Proms at the Royal Albert Hall on four occasions.
On two occasions, Iain conducted performances for Her late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
Faculties / departments: Junior Department
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