Born in 1964, Alastair Greig studied composition with Oliver Knussen before entering the Royal Academy of Music in London. Further study followed at the universities of Sussex and Birmingham where he worked with, amongst others, Michael Finnissy and Vic Hoyland. He has received commissions from a number of ensembles and performers including BCMG, Rolf Hind, the Lyric Quartet, Virelai. His work has been awarded a number of prizes throughout Europe including the Serocki International Competition (Poland); Contilli Award, First Prize (Sicily); Dutilleux Prize (France); Stockhausen Foundation (Germany); Eurorchestries Composition Competition (France); Epic Prize, finalist (Italy) and First Prize in the recent Francesc Civil Award (Spain). His work has featured at festivals throughout the United Kingdom and been performed and broadcast in the Republic of Ireland, Switzerland, Croatia, Italy, France, Poland etc.