Jane Antonia Cornish is a British Academy Award winning composer who grew up in England and lives in New York City. Cornish has written music for both the concert hall and films. She was Composer in Residence at the inaugural Chelsea Music Festival, created by conductor and Grammy nominated producer Ken David Masur and Steinway artist Melinda Lee Masur. The festival, which The New York Times described as “a gem of a series,” gave Duende its world premiere.