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Peter Nelson was born in Glasgow, and studied English Literature
and Music at Glasgow University. After further study at the
University of Edinburgh and the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology (MIT), he was appointed to lectureships at the
Universities of Glasgow, then Nottingham, and since 1986 has
taught in Music at the University of Edinburgh.
Through the 1980's he worked closely with the composer,
Iannis Xenakis and his UPIC computer music system, composing
a number of works for the UPIC. He also founded Edinburgh
Contemporary Arts Trust (ECAT), with his colleague Geoffrey
King, presenting a regular season of new music concerts in
Edinburgh, bringing most of the leading international performers,
composers and ensembles to Scotland. He is editor of the international
journal, Contemporary Music Review published by Routledge.
Recent compositions include a concerto for cello/electric
cello, for Frances-Marie Uitti and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra,
and MerzMusic for soprano and ensemble, on texts by Kurt Schwitters,
commissioned by Paragon Ensemble for the 2004 Edinburgh International
Festival.
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