Callum Watson (musician)

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Callum Watson
Born (1997-04-02) 2 April 1997 (age 28)
Melbourne, Victoria, AU.
GenresJazz and Classical
Occupation(s)Musician and Producer
InstrumentPiano
Website callumwatson.com.au

Callum Watson (born 2 April 1997) is an Australian pianist, composer and producer.

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Life

Watson was born in Melbourne in 1997. [1] As a recipient of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority Margaret Schofield Scholarship in 2015, he graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor of Music degree from Monash University studying with Mary Finsterer, Paul Grabowsky, Thomas Reiner and conductor Jobst Liebrecht. [2] [3]

His theatre score Caliban, composed during his 2016 Composer in Residence position at Western Edge Arts was produced in partnership with Malthouse Theatre featuring an ethnically diverse cast. [4]

In 2018, celebrating the 340th anniversary of Antonio Vivaldi, Watson produced a CD release called Echoes of Earth. [5] [6] The release includes piano trio works by Watson and a new arrangement by Scott A. Aschauer of Vivaldi's La Notte from Six Flute Concertos, Op. 10. [7] The recording is held at the National Film and Sound Archive in Canberra.

In 2019, Watson represented Australia at the 25th International Young Composers Meeting. [8]

Works

Selected works include:

References

Notes

  1. ↑ "Callum Watson : Australian Music Centre". www.australianmusiccentre.com.au. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Margaret Schofield Memorial Scholarships". www.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Australian selected for the Netherlands' International Young Composers Meeting". Limelight. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "Caliban · Malthouse Theatre". malthousetheatre.com.au. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Echoes of Earth". Australian Arts Review. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Jessica Zuk, Callum Watson, Joel Hands-Otte - Echoes of Earth". Discogs. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Echoes of Earth, Jessica Zuk; Callum Watson; Joel Hands-Otte - Shop Online for Music in Australia". www.fishpond.com.au. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "Australian selected for the Netherlands' International Young Composers Meeting". Limelight. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

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