Background
Andriessen, Louis was born on June 6, 1939 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Son of Hendrik Andriessen.
Andriessen, Louis was born on June 6, 1939 in Utrecht, The Netherlands. Son of Hendrik Andriessen.
Student, Royal Conservatory of The Hague, 1957—1962. Studied with Luciano Berio in Milan and Berlin, 1962—1965.
Composer and pianist, Amsterdam, since 1965. Founder Orkest de Volharding, since 1972. Teacher instrumentation Royal Conservatory of The Hague, 1974—1978, teacher composition, since 1978.
Composer musical theater works for group Baal, 1976. Founder Hoketus, 1976—1987. Teacher California Institute Arts., 1984.
Artistic director Meltdown Festival, London, 1994. Featured composer Tanglewood Music Festival, Massachusetts, Settembre Musica, Turin, Italy, 1996, Queensland Festival, Brisbane, Australia, 2001.
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Member of American Academy of Arts and Letters (honorary).
Married Jeannette Yanikian, 1996.