Known for mixing classical orchestras with modern, electronic soundscapes,
Grammy-winning composer Craig Armstrong has created lush, ambient scores for
movies including 'Romeo and Juliet', 'Moulin Rouge' and 'Love Actually' and
worked with the likes of Madonna, Massive Attack and Yoko Ono.
Born in the East End of Glasgow, he played piano and violin from a young age and
began writing music for the school orchestra before moving to London to study at
the Royal Academy of Music in 1977 under the guidance of composers Cornelius
Cardew and Malcolm MacDonald. After graduation he ret...