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 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 a duo partner with soprano Juliet Fraser. He has commissioned and premiered countless works and worked with 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, Morton Feldman and Bryn Harrison, for Wergo, Another Timbre and all that dust, have been lauded. Mark performs regularly internationally, including at festivals such as Borealis (Bergen), Donaueschinger Musiktage, Huddersfield, Klangspuren (Schwaz), MaerzMusik (Berlin), Ukho Music (Kiev), Ultima (Oslo) and more. He is co-director of all that dust, an independent record label for new music.