Mr Knizia was educated at the Musikhochschule Lübeck (Germany) and the Royal Academy of Music in London. After having held a Junior Fellowship and as position as Associate Professor for Baroque Organ Improvisation and Figured Bass at the Royal Academy of Music, he now is a soloist, continuo player, and conductor. He has appeared at venues and festivals throughout England. Martin has conducted Handel’s Acis and Galatea for the English Bach Festival at the Royal Opera House Linbury Studio and has appeared live on BBC Radio 3 with arias from Purcell’s Fairy Queen. His interest in editing has resulted in a critically acclaimed edition of Orlando Gibbon’s Complete Organ Works, published by Universal Edition, Vienna. Martin is founder and director of the Sweelinck Ensemble, a period instrument group, which has given many acclaimed concerts of 17th century music.

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