- Born in Lagos, Nigeria
- From 1980, composition studies in Graz with A. Dobrowolsky and Gösta Neuwirth
- Musicology studies as well as philosophy and art history studies, M.A. graduation in 1991
- From 1990, engagement with the Berlin Insel-Musik-Konzerte
- Guest Lecturer at Basel Komponistenwoche in 1996
- Performances of own compositions at festivals such as Berlin Biennale, Vienna Festival, Wittener Tage for New Chamber Music and in Donaueschingen
- Interpretation of works by internationally renowned ensembles such as Klangforum Vienna, Ensemble Contrechamps Geneva, Ensemble Intercontemporain Paris, Musikfabrik North Rhine-Westphalia, Ensemble Modern, Ensemble für Neue Musik Zurich, Ensemble UnitedBerlin, Camerata Quartet Warsaw and ensemble recherche Freiburg
- Compositions commissioned by Ensemble Intercontemporain Paris, Südwestrundfunk Baden-Baden, Basel Conservatory and Steirischer Herbst, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, Sender Freies Berlin and Süddeutscher Rundfunk
- Lectures at electronic studios in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Numerous CD recordings
- Receipt of numerous prizes including Boris Blacher Prize 1990, Schneider Schott Prize 1994 and the Berlin Academy of Arts Advancement Prize 1996, scholarship at Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris 1990/91
- Since 1997, Professor for Composition at Hanns Eisler School of Music Berlin
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Prof. Hanspeter Kyburz
