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Callum Watson | |
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| Born | 2 April 1997 Melbourne, Victoria, AU. |
| Genres | Jazz and Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Musician and Producer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
| Website | callumwatson |
Callum Watson (born 2 April 1997) is an Australian pianist, composer and producer.
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]
Selected works include:
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