Spotlight on: Andr e Greenwell
We're highlighting the three finalists for the Opera Australia Impact Award at next week's AWMA Awards, starting with Andr e Greenwell.
Andr e is an award-winning composer and performance-maker, who works across performing arts, screen and radio. Her catalogue of over 100 scores includes credits for Australia's leading performing arts organisations including Sydney Theatre Company, Symphony Australia, Australian Dance Theatre, Bell Shakespeare, Belvoir and Queensland Music Festival.
Her ground-breaking chamber opera Sweet Death, described by ABC Classic FM's John Crawford as a baptism of fire was commissioned by Melbourne Festival, produced by Chamber Made Opera in 1991, and broadcast on the ABC.
As Artistic Director and Composer of Green Room Music (GRM), Andr e Greenwell is a leading force in the creation of independent music theatre, chamber opera and multidisciplinary works in Australia. Here, she has championed many Australian women writers, creative artists, vocalists and musicians. Four of her long-form works have been presented by Sydney Opera House.
The Australian Women in Music Awards will be presented in Brisbane next Wednesday 2 October. Find out more at womeninmusicawards.com.au.
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