Andrew Schultz
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Andrew Schultz is an Australian classical composer
. Since 2002 he has lived in New South Wales
on the coast south of Sydney. He studied at the Universities of Queensland
and Pennsylvania
and at King's College London
and he has received awards, prizes and fellowships including a Fulbright Award
(1982), the Albert H. Maggs Composition Award
(1985), APRA Award
(1993) and the Schueler Award (2007). He holds a Bachelor of Music
(Hons
), Master of Music
, and Ph.D.
in musical composition
.
His compositions cover a broad range of Chamber music
, orchestra
l and vocal works
and have been performed, recorded and broadcast widely by leading groups and musicians internationally. He has held many commissions
, including from the major Australian orchestras and four Composer Fellowships
from the Australia Council for the Arts.
Schultz has written a number of large scale works including three opera
s — Black River (1989), Going Into Shadows (2001) and The Children's Bach (2008) — which have been presented live and on film (see: Black River (1993 film)
) around the world. Other major works include Journey to Horseshoe Bend (2003) and Song of Songs (2004). Journey to Horseshoe Bend and Black River are considered innovative in their socially relevant topics and their use of indigenous
performers. Schultz has held residencies and academic posts in the UK, US and Australia.
He is Professor of Music at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia having previously been Professor of Composition at the University of Wollongong
, Australia, and Head of Composition and Music Studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
, London.
Contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music can be understood as belonging to the period that started in the mid-1970s with the retreat of modernism. However, the term may also be employed in a broader sense to refer to all post-1945 modern musical forms.-Categorization:...
. Since 2002 he has lived in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
on the coast south of Sydney. He studied at the Universities of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
and Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
and at King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
and he has received awards, prizes and fellowships including a Fulbright Award
Fulbright Award
The Fulbright Award is a scholarship awarded as part of the Fulbright Program to foster international research and collaboration. The program also awards a fellowship to Ph.D.'s to lecture and teach in foreign universities...
(1982), the Albert H. Maggs Composition Award
Albert H. Maggs Composition Award
The Albert H. Maggs Composition Award is a commission-based Australian classical composition award given in order to "encourage and assist composers who might otherwise abandon their efforts for want of means"....
(1985), APRA Award
APRA Awards
The APRA Music Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia and New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually....
(1993) and the Schueler Award (2007). He holds a Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music is an academic degree awarded by a college, university, or conservatory upon completion of program of study in music. In the United States, it is a professional degree; the majority of work consists of prescribed music courses and study in applied music, usually requiring a...
(Hons
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
), Master of Music
Master of Music
The Master of Music is the first graduate degree in Music awarded by universities and music conservatories. The M.Mus. combines advanced studies in an applied area of specialization with graduate-level academic study in subjects such as music history, music theory, or music pedagogy...
, and Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in musical composition
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
.
His compositions cover a broad range of Chamber music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
, orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
l and vocal works
Vocal music
Vocal music is a genre of music performed by one or more singers, with or without instrumental accompaniment, in which singing provides the main focus of the piece. Music which employs singing but does not feature it prominently is generally considered instrumental music Vocal music is a genre of...
and have been performed, recorded and broadcast widely by leading groups and musicians internationally. He has held many commissions
Commission (art)
In art, a commission is the hiring and payment for the creation of a piece, often on behalf of another.In classical music, ensembles often commission pieces from composers, where the ensemble secures the composer's payment from private or public organizations or donors.- Commissions for public art...
, including from the major Australian orchestras and four Composer Fellowships
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
from the Australia Council for the Arts.
Schultz has written a number of large scale works including three opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
s — Black River (1989), Going Into Shadows (2001) and The Children's Bach (2008) — which have been presented live and on film (see: Black River (1993 film)
Black River (1993 film)
Black River is a 1993 Australian film directed and produced by Kevin Lucas and starring Aboriginal mezzo-soprano Maroochy Barambah. It is a film adaptation of an opera that tells a story around an Aboriginal death in custody...
) around the world. Other major works include Journey to Horseshoe Bend (2003) and Song of Songs (2004). Journey to Horseshoe Bend and Black River are considered innovative in their socially relevant topics and their use of indigenous
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
performers. Schultz has held residencies and academic posts in the UK, US and Australia.
He is Professor of Music at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia having previously been Professor of Composition at the University of Wollongong
University of Wollongong
The University of Wollongong is a public university located in the coastal city of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, approximately 80 kilometres south of Sydney...
, Australia, and Head of Composition and Music Studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Students can pursue courses in Music, Opera, Drama and Technical Theatre Arts.-History:...
, London.
External links
- The composer's homepage
- Biography at the Australian Music Centre
- Profile at ConnectCP
- Research project outline for The impact of Lutheran migration on music in Australia
- Selected works at the British Music Information Centre
- Horsburgh, Ian. 2001. Going into shadows: an opera by Andrew Schultz with a libretto by Julianne Schultz : the making of an opera : articles and analysis. London: Guildhall School of Music & Drama. ISBN 9780900423826
- CD: Suspended Preludes — Chamber Music, Vol. 2
- CD containing Barren Grounds I & II
- http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/articles/2009/nov/schultz_prize.html
- http://www.unsw.edu.au/news/pad/uniken/UnikenJulyAugust09/UnikenJulyAugust09.pdf
- http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23878213-5013575,00.html