Sri Lankan-born Dinuk Wijeratne is active as a composer, conductor, and pianist, both abroad and in the United States. He grew up in Dubai, in the Middle East, before commencing undergraduate study at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), Manchester, UK. While at the RNCM, Dinuk was recognized for the diversity of his musical talents and interests, not only winning prizes for contemporary classical composition and conducting, but also major prizes for Jazz improvisation and his collaboration with visiting artists such as Victor Mendoza, Tim Garland and John Dankworth. Upon graduating, he was awarded the RNCM's highest honor for contribution to its musical life: the 'Sir John Manduell Prize'. In 2001, he was invited by noted American composer John Corigliano to join, under full scholarship, his studio at New York's Juilliard School, from which Dinuk received his Masters Degree in May 2003. His Chamber Concerto 'About Sankhara' , written for the New Juilliard Ensemble, was the first work by a Sri Lankan composer to be performed at Lincoln Center.

Dinuk was appointed Artist-in-Residence by the Performing Arts Foundation at International House for the 2003/4 season. He also recently made his Carnegie Hall debut as a conductor, composer and pianist, performing in September 2004 with YoYo Ma and the Silk Road Project. His works have been performed across the UK and Europe at major international venues. Dinuk is currently completing his training in orchestral conducting at the Mannes School. His music and collaborative work embrace the great diversity of his international background and influences.