Peter Knight
Perpetually curious, composer/trumpeter/sound artist Peter Knight’s practice exists in the spaces between categories, between genres, and between cultures.
Peter has emerged as a significant international force in contemporary music, initiating commissions, collaborations, and performances with a diverse range of artists including recently, Anthony Braxton (USA), Nicole Lizée (Canada), Amir ElSaffar (USA), Daniel Wilfred (Arnhem Land), Hyelim Kim (UK/Korea), Baliphonics (Sri Lanka), and Alvin Lucier (USA) during his tenure as Artistic Director of the Australian Art Orchestra (2013-2022).
He has also performed his works with the Orchestra at major international festivals with recent highlights including, JazzFest Berlin, London Jazz Festival, MONA FOMA (Tasmania), Jazztopad (Poland), Barunga Festival (NT), and Melbourne Festival. In addition to his role with the AAO, Peter regularly presents his music as both performer and composer in a range of settings; he also composes for contemporary theatre, film, and creates sound installations.
Peter has won numerous awards, nominations, and fellowships including the Albert H. Maggs Composition Prize (2016), and a prestigious Australia Council Music Fellowship (2013). He holds a doctorate from Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University and was named Alumnus of the Year in 2013.