education at establishments such as the Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Royal Northern College of Music, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and Guildhall School of Music, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama as well as within British Universities provide music teaching to classical musicians. Notable modern composers include: Peter Maxwell Davies, Harrison Birtwistle, John Tavener, Robin Holloway, George Benjamin, Thomas Adès, Oliver Knussen, James MacMillan, Judith Weir, Peter Seabourne, Alexander Goehr, Jonathan Harvey, Sally Beamish, Julian Anderson, Hugh Wood and at a more popular level Andrew Lloyd Webber, represent very different strands of composition within UK classical music. Festivals and venues The United Kingdom is host to many major orchestras, festivals and venues. The Royal Philharmonic Society (founded 1813) and "The Proms" have presented annual music programmes of international status since the early 19th century. The Aldeburgh Festival, founded by Benjamin Britten is another annual musical event of international status. Timeline See also Classical music Chronological list of Scottish classical composers Notes References Peter Gammond (1996), The Encyclopedia of Classical Music, Salamander Books, Percy A. Scholes (1970), The Oxford Companion to Music, Tenth Edition, Oxford University press. External links Classical composer biographies at University of Cambridge The British Library Sound Archive — Classical music Cultural history of the United Kingdom