English composer Michael Nyman (1944-) studied piano, harpsichord and music history at the Royal Academy of Music, and musicology at King's College, London. Between 1968 and 1978 he worked as a music critic and in 1977 he founded the Campiello Band, later renamed the Michael Nyman Band. Many of his filmscores were composed for the films of Peter Greenaway. He has also written operas, ballet music, and chamber and concert pieces.