Mark Knoop - Piano
A spellbinding pianist to watch and to listen to … goosebumps material.
Radio New Zealand
An intrepid explorer of music of all ages, pianist and conductor Mark Knoop is known for his versatile technique and virtuosity. While focussing on the work of living composers, his individual interpretations of standard and 20th-century repertoire have drawn praise. In addition to solo performances, he regularly appears with ensembles Plus-Minus and Apartment House, and as duo partner with Juliet Fraser (soprano).
He has commissioned and premièred countless new works and worked with many respected composers including Joanna Bailie, Bernhard Lang, Jennifer Walshe, Matthew Shlomowitz, Steven Kazuo Takasugi, Øyvind Torvund, and Akiko Ushijima. His recordings of music by John Cage (Wergo and Another Timbre), Morton Feldman(Another Timbre and all that dust), and Bryn Harrison(Another Timbre) have been lauded.
Mark performs regularly throughout Europe, the United Kingdom and Australia and has played in New Zealand, South Korea, Mongolia, United States of America, Canada and at festivals including Borealis(Bergen),Donaueschinger Musiktage, Huddersfield, Klangspuren (Schwaz), MaerzMusik (Berlin), Musiikin Aika (Viitasaari, Finland), Spor (Århus), Transit (Leuven), Ukho Music (Kiev), and Ultima (Oslo).