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Contains copies of Biography (various lengths), CV, Works List and High-resolution photographs

Biography

The music of composer Conrad Asman has gained international recognition as being “innovative and cutting edge” (Chorosynthesis) and spans a wide emotional range from “heart-rending” (The Esoterics), to “fun and festive” (Creative Feel). His works have been performed in Africa, Asia, Europe and America in venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Kimmel Arts Centre, Wigmore Hall, the Jinji Lake Concert Arena as well as Alice Tully Hall. Engagements with ensembles such as the Shanghai, London and Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestras, the Trinity College Choir, the Nash Ensemble, the Esoteric Singers and the Philadelphia Orchestra have all led to his work winning multiple major awards, scholarships and commissions worldwide.

Asman’s work has received international attention. He made his Carnegie Hall début with the Cape Town Youth Choir with his work On a Night, which went on to win the Stefans Grové National Choral Composition Competition. Asman was recognised as the Polyphonos Young Composer award laureate in 2017, which sparked a new commission for The Esoterics choral ensemble in Seattle. In 2018, Asman was named as the main winner of the SAMRO Overseas Scholarship; enabling him to pursue further compositional engagements abroad.He holds a doctorate in composition from the Royal Academy of Music, University of London and has guest lectured at the Academy as well as other academic institutions. He has published articles in the Journal of Music Asman's work adjacent to composition and academia includes his role in the music library, surtitles and artistic departments of the English National Opera.

Conrad lives with his partner, LeOui, where they both enjoy creative pastimes such as listening to opera, drinking wine, and arguing.