Andrián Pertout
WINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL MUSIC PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMPOSITION 2009
Composer's Biography
Andrian Pertout
Andrián Pertout was born in Santiago, Chile, 17 October, 1963, and lived in Gorizia, Northern Italy for several years before finally settling in Melbourne, Australia in 1972. In 2007, he completed a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree at the University of Melbourne on Tweddle Trust, Australian Postgraduate and Melbourne Research scholarships, studying composition under the guidance of Brenton Broadstock. Composition awards include the International Music Prize for Excellence in Composition (Greece), UnTwelve 1st Annual Composition Competition Prize (USA), Dorian Le Gallienne Composition Prize, Betty Amsden Award, Louisville Orchestra Prize (USA), Oare String Orchestra Judges’ and Audience Prize (UK), Michelle Morrow Memorial Award, and the Zavod Jazz/Classical Fusion Award. He is currently the Australian delegate of the ACL (Asian Composers’ League), President of the Melbourne Composers’ League, Honorary Fellow at the Faculty of Music, University of Melbourne and on the Board of Directors at the AMC (Australian Music Centre). Andrián's music has received performances at festivals such as the ISCM World Music Days 2005 and 2007 (Zagreb, Croatia and Hong Kong), 33e Festival d'Automne á Paris (Paris, France), XIII and XV Festival de Música Contemporánea Chilena (Santiago, Chile), and the 22nd, 26th and 27th ACL Conference & Festival 2002, 2007 and 2009 (Seoul, Korea and Wellington, New Zealand). His music has been performed in over twenty-five countries around the world by orchestras and ensembles that include the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, The Louisville Orchestra (USA), The Foundation Orchestra (USA), Orquestra Petrobrás Sinfônica (Brazil), La Chapelle Musicale de Tournai (Belgium), Oare String Orchestra (UK), Ónix Ensamble (Mexico), Ensamble Contemporáneo (Chile), Quinteto CEAMC (Argentina), Sonemus Ensemble (Bosnia-Herzegovina), Sori Ensemble (Korea), Omni Ensemble (USA), and the Ensemble für neue musik zürich (Switzerland). For more information please visit http://www.pertout.com.
Prize-Winning Work: Advanced Level
The Elements (for violin) | |
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