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Callum Watson | |
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Born | (1997-04-02) 2 April 1997 (age 27) Melbourne, Victoria, AU. |
Genres | Jazz and Classical |
Occupation(s) | Musician and Producer |
Instrument | Piano |
Website | callumwatson |
Callum Watson (born 2 April 1997) is an Australian pianist, composer and producer.
Life
Watson was born in Melbourne in 1997. 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.
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.
In 2018, celebrating the 340th anniversary of Antonio Vivaldi, Watson produced a CD release called Echoes of Earth. 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. 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.
Works
Selected works include:
- Colours of Conflict (2017) (premiered by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
- Caliban (2016)
References
Notes
- "Callum Watson : Australian Music Centre". www.australianmusiccentre.com.au. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- "The Margaret Schofield Memorial Scholarships". www.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- "Australian selected for the Netherlands' International Young Composers Meeting". Limelight. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- "Caliban · Malthouse Theatre". malthousetheatre.com.au. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- "Echoes of Earth". Australian Arts Review. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- "Jessica Zuk, Callum Watson, Joel Hands-Otte - Echoes of Earth". Discogs. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- "Echoes of Earth, Jessica Zuk; Callum Watson; Joel Hands-Otte - Shop Online for Music in Australia". www.fishpond.com.au. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- "Australian selected for the Netherlands' International Young Composers Meeting". Limelight. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
Sources
- Adams, Steven (21 September 2018). "New Waves". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- Astle, David (31 May 2018). "Evenings". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- Eslake, Stephanie (9 March 2018). "Queer and Now: Scott A. Aschauer, composer". Cutcommon. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- Watson, Callum (2 June 2017). "About". Callum Watson. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
External links
Portals: Categories:- Living people
- 1997 births
- Musicians from Melbourne
- Monash University alumni
- Contemporary classical composers
- Australian record producers
- Australian male classical composers
- 21st-century Australian classical composers
- Australian male pianists
- 21st-century Australian pianists
- 21st-century Australian male musicians