Peter Klatzow was born in Springs, South Africa. 

In 1964, he began his studies at the Royal College of Music studying composition with Bernard Stevens, piano with Kathleen Long and orchestration with Gordon Jacob. He later studied with Nadia Boulanger. 

He returned to South Africa in 1966. Klatzow worked as a music producer at SABC, Johannesburg and in 1973 was appointed the Director of the South African College of Music (UCT) as well as Professor of Composition.

Klatzow has received international recognition, having won prizes in Spain, the United Kingdom and Toronto, and with his works having been performed in various European centres as well as the United States.

Source:

Emeritus Professor Peter Klatzow (UCT) [Online]. Available: https://humanities.uct.ac.za/college-music/contacts/peter-klatzow [2023, 14 September].