Background
Finnissy, Michael Peter was born on March 17, 1946 in London, England. Son of George Norman Finnissy and Rita Isolene Parsonson.
Finnissy, Michael Peter was born on March 17, 1946 in London, England. Son of George Norman Finnissy and Rita Isolene Parsonson.
Student, Royal College Music London.
Head music department London School Contemporary Dance, London, 1969—1974. Tutor in composition junior department Royal College Music, 1974—1975. Lecturer in music Chelsea School Art, 1974—1975.
Professor composition Royal Academy Music, 1986—2000. Senior chair music and composition Katholieke University, Leuven, Belgium, 2000—2002. Research fellow in music University Sussex, Brighton, 1991—2001.
Professor composition Southampton (England) University, since 1999.
Member of British Music Information Center (executive board 1997-1999), Society for Promotion of New Music (executive committee 1978-1981), Royal Overseas League (London) (honorary), International Society for Contemporary Music (honorary. President 1990-1996), Royal Philharmonic Society (London) (life).