Louis Andriessen

Dutch composer of stage, orchestral, chamber, choral, vocal, piano and electroacoustic works. Also teacher, lecturer, author. Born into a predominant Dutch family of composers that included his father Hendrik Andriessen (1892-1981), uncle Willem Andriessen (1887-1964), elder brother Jurriaan Andriessen (1925-1996) and sister Caecilia Andriessen. Husband of violinist Monica Germino.