Michael Ahearn : Associate Artist
CURRICULUM VITAE
Date of Birth: 6th October, 1962
Academic Qualifications:
- 1984 Graduated from Newcastle Conservatorium of Music with the DSCM, majoring in classical guitar, and studying composition with Nigel Butterley.
- 1987 Graduated from Sydney University with a B.Mus. in composition, studying with Winsome Evans, Peter Sculthorpe and Eric Gross.
- 1988 Graduated from Newcastle CAE with a Diploma of Education.
List of Performances:
- 1981 Elegy for recorders performed by Malcolm Tattersal's group at the finalists' concert of the Don Cowell Memorial Trust Competition for Composers.
- 1983 Autumn Music performed by the Seymour Group, conducted by Brian Howard, at concert of new composers, Old Darlington School, Sydney University.
- 1983 Autumn Music performed by the New Audience Ensemble, conducted by Robert Smallwood, at the Victorian College of the Arts.
- 1984 Sextet (now, Autmn Music II - revised 1987), performed bythe Seymour Group conducted by Neil Flottman, at the 1984 Young Composers Concert, Old Darlington School, Sydney University.
- 1985 Sonata performed by Philip Moran at the Belvoir St Theatre, Surry Hills.
- 1987 Scintillation performed at a concert of new music for clarinet, flute, piano and electronics, with Ros Dunlop, Laura Chislett, Richard Toop, and Robert Douglas.
- 1987 Amacizia performed by Ian Shanahan in a concert at the Asian Composers Forum in Sendai, Japan.
- 1988 Amacizia performed by Ian Shanahan in a concert as part of the 9th century celebrations of the University of Bologna, Italy.
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