Adrian Knight (b. 1987, Uppsala, Sweden) is a
composer and multi-instrumentalist, and an active member of several groups,
including Blue Jazz TV, Private Elevators, and Synthetic Love Dream. His works
are published by Project
Schott New York. Commissions and performances include pieces for
Bearthoven, Karl Larson and Maya Bennardo, David Lackner, Post:Ballet, The
Living Earth Show, R. Andrew Lee, Minnesota Orchestra, Mobius Trio, Red Light
Ensemble, TIGUE, Margaret Lancaster and the Yale School of Drama among many
others. His recordings have been released on Galtta Media, Cantaloupe,
Irritable Hedgehog, Perfect Wave, Slashsound, Innova and Pink Pamphlet. He
lives in Brooklyn, NY.
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Education |
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2009-2011 |
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Yale School of Music |
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2006-2009 |
BA |
Royal College of Music Stockholm |
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2000-2006 |
Piano studies |
Stellan Alneberg |
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2000-2001 |
Clarinet studies |
Catarina Lundegårdh |
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1999-2001 |
Organ studies |
Andrew Canning |
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1993-2000 |
Piano studies |
Kristina Eriksson |
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Work |
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2011- |
Music Engraving, Music Editing |
Schott Music Corporation |
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1993- |
Composer, Performer |
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2010-2011 |
Teaching Fellow |
Yale College Department of Music |
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Awards |
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2018 |
FST
(Society of Swedish Composers) |
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2015 |
FST
(Society of Swedish Composers) |
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2013 |
FST
(Society of Swedish Composers) |
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2012 |
Musikens
Hus Vänner Uppsala |
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2012 |
Minnesota
Orchestra Composer Institute |
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2011 |
STIM
Sweden |
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2011 |
ASCAP
Morton Gould Award for ‘Comblé’ |
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2010 |
ASCAP
Morton Gould Award for ‘Manchester’ |
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2010 |
STIM
Sweden |
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2008 |
Royal
Swedish Academy of Music |
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2005 |
Royal
Swedish Academy of Music |
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List of works |
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2020 |
Twinlings (Volume 1) |
2 el pno/ac pno |
18’ |
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2019 |
Idea to Life (Success Stories) |
alto sax, el gtr, perc,
Rhodes/synth |
67’ |
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2018 |
The Continuing Dream PSNY |
pno, perc |
55’ |
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2018 |
Five Dreams PSNY |
vln, pno |
8’30” |
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2016-2017 |
Damn the Flood |
el gtr, perc, synth, electr (2.0) |
9’30” |
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2015 |
perc, pno, db |
8’30” |
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2015 |
Occultations |
3 perc |
45’ |
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2015 |
Theban Plays |
electr. (2-16ch) or 16 sax. |
26’ |
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2014 |
The Royal Scotsman R |
sax, el gtr (opt: pno, perc) |
30’ |
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2014 |
Dead In The Water |
b fl, electr (4.0 or 2.0) |
8’30” |
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2013-2014 |
pno |
50’ |
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2013 |
perc (vib, 1 crot, 4 cym,
vibrators) |
8’ |
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2012 |
3 gtrs (amplified) |
6’45” |
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2012 |
Long Gone John |
electr (4.0) |
4’33” |
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2011-2012 |
Family Man R |
el gtr, perc |
18’ |
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2011 |
Trio PSNY |
vln vc, pno, live electr (2ch) |
5’30” |
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2011 |
Ted Bundy’s Requiem |
electr. (8ch) |
8’00” |
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2011 |
Mary’s Waltz SMIC |
13 players |
7’30” |
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2010 |
Comblé SMIC |
orchestra |
18’ |
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2010 |
The Caligari Project |
cl, vla, vc, acc/electr, pno, perc |
5’40” |
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2010 |
20 Maj PSNY |
string quartet |
6’40” |
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2010 |
The Tears PSNY |
harp, electr. (2 players) |
8’ |
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2010 |
The Interiors Of Me |
textiles, prints by Seoyoung Shin; live electr. (2ch) by Adrian
Knight. |
∞ |
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2009-2010 |
The Dividing Line |
4ch video by Laura Grey 4ch audio by Adrian Knight |
∞ |
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2009 |
Till Minne Av SMIC |
4 vln, 4 vla, 4 vc, 4 db |
20’ |
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2009/2012 |
pno |
7’ |
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2009 |
Världens Undergång R |
electr (4ch) |
25’40” |
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2008-2009 |
Livet Innanför Väggarna |
2 vla, vc, db |
60’ |
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2008 |
Manchester SMIC |
large orchestra |
15’ |
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2008 |
disklavier, live electr. |
11’ |
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2008 |
electr. (4ch) |
12’ |
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2008 |
Ricky Bruch R |
five micro modular synthesizers |
8’30” |
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2008 |
six el gtrs |
30’ |
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2007-2008 |
Vain Attempts PSNY |
pno, electr (2ch) |
12’ |
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2007 |
el gtr, synth, live electr. (2
players) |
11’30” |
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2007 |
pno |
10’ |
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PSNY = published by Project
Schott New York (https://www.eamdllc.com/psny/)
SMIC = published by Swedish
Music Information Center (http://www.mic.stim.se)
R = commercial recording
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Discography |
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Solo Releases |
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CD |
Galtta |
2020.08.07. |
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2CD |
Thanatosis Prod. |
2019.12.12. |
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CS |
Galtta |
2018.12.19. |
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CS |
Galtta |
2016.12.25. |
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CD |
Irritable Hedgehog |
2016.03.04. |
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CS/CD |
Galtta |
2014.08.01. |
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CS |
Galtta/Pink Pamphlet |
2014.01.23. |
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CS |
Galtta/Pink Pamphlet |
2013.09.04. |
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CD |
Pink Pamphlet |
2013.04.30. |
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CS |
Pink Pamphlet |
2012.12.13. |
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CD |
Pink Pamphlet |
2011.10.31. |
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CD |
Pink Pamphlet |
2009.05.17. |
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CD |
Pink Pamphlet |
2008.11.25. |
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With Blue Jazz TV |
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CD |
Dick Move Records |
2020.10.01. |
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LP |
Hunka Vinyl |
2018.03.09. |
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LP |
Hunka Vinyl |
2018.03.09. |
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Blue Ragu Volume 1 |
CD* |
Galtta |
2018.02.12. |
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CS |
Galtta |
2015.03.08. |
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Other Collaborations/Sideman |
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LP/CD |
Three:Four Records |
2020.10.16. |
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2LP |
Spring Theory |
2020.04.09. |
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LP |
Rush Hour |
2020.02.21. |
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CS |
Galtta |
2020.01.21. |
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CD |
Mobius Trio |
2019.12.10. |
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CS |
Galtta |
2018.10.16. |
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CS |
Galtta |
2018.07.06. |
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LP |
Galtta |
2017.10.27. |
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CS |
Perfect Wave |
2017.09.10. |
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CS/CD |
Galtta |
2017.06.06. |
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CD |
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2017.05.25. |
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CD |
Cantaloupe |
2017.05.05. |
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CS |
Galtta |
2017.02.14. |
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CD |
Slashsound |
2016.09.30. |
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CS |
Perfect Wave |
2014.12.09. |
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CS/CD |
Galtta |
2014.08.01. |
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CD |
Innova |
2013.11.19. |
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(All titles
available digitally unless marked *) |
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