Born in Inverness in 1976, Stuart MacRae’s works include a Violin Concerto (2001), Hamartia for cello and ensemble (2004), Gaudete for soprano and orchestra (2008), and Courante for the Dunedin Ensemble (2019), all of which have been performed at the BBC Proms. In recent years Stuart has composed many works for the stage, for the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Scottish Opera and Music Theatre Wales, including the operas The Assassin Tree (2006), Ghost Patrol (2012) and the critically acclaimed The Devil Inside (2015). Anthropocene (2018) will receive a new production in Salzburg in 2020.