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Orchestras Australia commissioned composer Katy Abbott and Matthew Hindson to write two orchestral works (symphony and string).
About Orchestras Australia's Project
Orchestras Australia commissioned composers Katy Abbott and Matthew Hindson to write two orchestral works (symphony and string). During the project, participating orchestras in SA, Vic, NSW and QLD had the opportunity to work with Katy as she composed the new works. For many of the players and conductors this was the first time they had met and worked with a living composer.
The orchestras involved in the project were:
- Pembroke Symphony Orchestra (PSO) in South Australia
- Sunshine Coast Orchestra (SCO) in Queensland
- North Sydney Symphony Orchestra (NSSO) in New South Wales
- St Peters College (SPC) & Walford Anglican School for Girls (WASG) in South Australia
- Tamworth Youth Orchestra
- QLD Conservatorium Orchestra
About Orchestras Australia
Orchestras Australia
Orchestras Australia is a national advocacy organisation representing orchestras across Australia as a group. They support the orchestral community by providing a forum where new issues and ideas about orchestras can be developed and create opportunities for people to enjoy the experience of orchestral performance.
Composers-in-Residence
Katy Abbott
Katy Abbott is an Australian composer who has produced a range of orchestral, chamber and vocal music including her opera Milushka. Her work has been performed recently by ensembles such as the Adelaide Symphony, The Flinders Quartet...
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Matthew Hindson
Matthew Hindson is an Australian Composer whose works have been performed by ensembles and orchestras throughout his native Australia, including most of its professional symphony orchestras and chamber groups. Overseas, his compositions have been presented throughout the Asia–Pacific, Europe and the US, and have been featured at such key events as the 1994 and 2000 Gaudeamus Music Weeks in Amsterdam, the 1997 ISCM Festival in Copenhagen and the 1998 Paris Composers Rostrum.
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