Post by Excitable on Apr 12, 2011 18:47:29 GMT 10
APRA-AMC 'Art Music Awards' finalists also announced
www.apra-amcos.com.au/news/allnews/ArtMusicAwardsFinalistsAnnounced.aspx
New award this year for jazz
In the new category of WORK OF THE YEAR: JAZZ the composition Ashes to Ashes by West Australian composer Johannes Luebbers stands out as an intelligent work with a new sound and strong emotional content. Winner of the 2009 APRA Professional Development Award in Jazz is composer Sean Foran, going from strength to strength with his eerily beautiful composition That Which Is Not Fleeting. Composer Stuart Hunter is the last finalist in this category with The Gathering, a composition that makes an immediate statement and provides a strong foundation for each soloist.
Also
The finalists for the AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE BY AN ORGANISATION OR AN INDIVIDUAL include Clocked Out for their 2009/10 Annual Programs and their exploration of many facets of contemporary music practice. Leading classical music ensemble, the Southern Cross Soloists is included for the successes of their 2009/10 Programs. Jane Sheldon and Peter Godfrey-Smith are highlighted for the organisation of The Origin Cycle Project across five major cities around the world. And Way Out West is highlighted for their development of Australian jazz through releasing innovative new work and touring nationally and internationally.
www.apra-amcos.com.au/news/allnews/ArtMusicAwardsFinalistsAnnounced.aspx
New award this year for jazz
In the new category of WORK OF THE YEAR: JAZZ the composition Ashes to Ashes by West Australian composer Johannes Luebbers stands out as an intelligent work with a new sound and strong emotional content. Winner of the 2009 APRA Professional Development Award in Jazz is composer Sean Foran, going from strength to strength with his eerily beautiful composition That Which Is Not Fleeting. Composer Stuart Hunter is the last finalist in this category with The Gathering, a composition that makes an immediate statement and provides a strong foundation for each soloist.
Also
The finalists for the AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE BY AN ORGANISATION OR AN INDIVIDUAL include Clocked Out for their 2009/10 Annual Programs and their exploration of many facets of contemporary music practice. Leading classical music ensemble, the Southern Cross Soloists is included for the successes of their 2009/10 Programs. Jane Sheldon and Peter Godfrey-Smith are highlighted for the organisation of The Origin Cycle Project across five major cities around the world. And Way Out West is highlighted for their development of Australian jazz through releasing innovative new work and touring nationally and internationally.