Biography
Isabella Ennes (*2000) is a composer, orchestrator and arranger; originally from London, with British and Danish Nationality. In 2026, she graduated from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire with a Distinction in Composition, and also graduated with First Class Honours in BMus (Hons) Composition from her undergraduate in 2023 at the same institution.
Between 2021-22, she spent a year studying as an exchange student at Det Jyske Musikkonservatorium in Aarhus, Denmark.
She has worked with many different kinds of musicians, from individual opera singers to larger instrumental ensembles. So far, she has seen her works receive premieres across the UK and Denmark, and in addition, worked with musicians in countries including Belgium and Bulgaria.
She enjoys working with musicians on both smaller and larger scale projects, from writing for albums to working with larger ensembles.
Her main musical love is opera, which comes in addition to her passion for all sorts of instrumental and vocal music. She is keen to try new things, and prides herself in being attentive, daring and innovative.
Education
2023-2026*
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
2021-2022
Det Jykse Musikkonservatorium.
2019-2023
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
MMus (Compositon) with Distinction. My dissertation investigated the differences in treatment between emerging and established composers of opera between the UK and Denmark. Highlights of my degree included writing and recording more opera scenes from the opera in progress The Letter from Under the Door.
*The course was two years long. I took a sabbatical year in 2024-25..
Spent my 3rd year of my undergraduate studying in Aarhus, Denmark. Highlights of said year included premieres at the Panorma Festival (Aarhus) and by the Esbjerg Ensemble (Esbjerg).
BMus (Hons) Composition (First Class Honours).
Highlights of undergraduate included writing for Yugen Saxophone Quartet, receiving my first album commission from oboist Elly Barlow and composing, directing and delivering the music from parts of my opera in construction.
