Background
KNUSSEN, Stuart Oliver was born on June 12, 1952 in Glasgow. Son of Stuart Knussen and Ethelyn Jane Alexander.
KNUSSEN, Stuart Oliver was born on June 12, 1952 in Glasgow. Son of Stuart Knussen and Ethelyn Jane Alexander.
Watford Field School, Watford Boys Grammar School, Purcell School.
operas: Where the Wild Things Are 1979-1981, Higglety Pigglety People’s! 1983-1984; symphonies: Number 1 1966-1967, Number 2 (soprano and small orchestra) 1970-1971, Number 3 1973-1979; other works: Concerto for Orchestra 1968-1970, Ophelia Dances, Book 1 1975; other works for chamber ensemble and for voice and ensemble, for orchestra and for piano.Director Aldeburgh Festival since 1983. Composer-in-residence, Philharmonia Orchestra 1984-: guest conductor, London Sinfonietta, Philharmonia Orchestra and many other ensembles United Kingdom and abroad since 1981. Association Guest Conductor British Broadcasting Corporation Symphony Orchestra since 1989.
Director Almeida Ensemble since 1986.
Executive Committee, Society for Promotion of New Music 1978-1985.
Leopold Stokowski Society, Institute Alban Berg Society, New New York
Married Susan Freedman in 1972.