Max Lambert

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Max Lambert
AM
Born1955 (age 68–69)
Sydney
Origin Sydney Conservatorium of Music
OccupationsComposer, musical director

Max Lambert AM (born 1955) is an Australian composer and musical director. [1]

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Early life

Born in 1955 in Sydney, he studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. [2]

Career

Stage

Lambert has worked for Sydney Theatre Company, Melbourne Theatre Company, Queensland Theatre, Griffin Theatre Company, Bell Shakespeare, Sydney Dance Company and The Australian Ballet. [3]

He was the Musical Director for the original production of The Boy from Oz , for which he received a Helpmann Award for Best Musical Direction in 2001. [4] He was Musical Supervisor on Hairspray , Fame , King Kong Live and Strictly Ballroom – the Musical .

Lambert composed the stage musicals Berlin (1995) together with Iva Davies for the Sydney Dance Company, Miracle City (2014) for Sydney Theatre Company, and Darlinghurst Nights (2018). He has also composed music for Ladies Day, Letters to Lindy, The Literati, Diving for Pearls and Hot Shoe Shuffle (the latter of which, he co-wrote). [5]

Film

He has worked on the feature films Happy Feet and The Last Days of Chez Nous . [6]

Events

Lambert was the Musical Director for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester and the 2006 Asian Games. He was also the Music Supervisor for Expo Dubai UAE 2020. [7]

Recording artists

Lambert has recorded with a variety of notable Australian singers, including Kate Ceberano, Wendy Matthews, Grace Knight, Vince Jones, Renée Geyer, Paul Kelly, Iva Davies and Icehouse. [8]

Honours

Lambert was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2024 Australia Day Honours list "for significant service to music and to the performing arts". [1]

Personal life

Lambert's life partner is the actor and director Darren Yap. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Australia Day Honours 2024: The full list of this year's winners". The Age. 25 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Stephens, Bil (2005), Interview with Max Lambert, National Library of Australia, retrieved 10 November 2017
  3. ↑ https://shanahan.com.au/client/max-lambert-music-supervisor-composer/
  4. ↑ Litson, Jo (15 November 2017). "Max Lambert's musical theatre 'miracle'". Limelight. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  5. ↑ https://shanahan.com.au/client/max-lambert-music-supervisor-composer/
  6. ↑ https://shanahan.com.au/client/max-lambert-music-supervisor-composer/
  7. ↑ Blake, Elissa (17 October 2014). "Max Lambert's Miracle City resurrected at Hayes Theatre". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  8. ↑ https://shanahan.com.au/client/max-lambert-music-supervisor-composer/
  9. ↑ ABC Radio Sunday Brunch Darren Yap Retrieved 26 January 2024.
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