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The Australian National Academy of Music is set to consolidate its position as Australia’s unique training institution for the country’s finest young classical musicians with the recent confirmation of Commonwealth Government funding that will carry the institution forward into 2010.

ANAM Chairman Ian McRae says “We are very appreciative of the support of both the Minister and the Department over the past seven months as we have worked together developing ANAM’s enhanced training programs. A revitalized board, new management structure and a close working relationship with all our partners has seen ANAM develop a viable and strong training model for the future. Next year presents some wonderful opportunities for Australia’s young musicians at ANAM. We are aiming to build an academy that will sit alongside and rival the world’s leading music training institutions”.

ANAM Artistic Director Brett Dean adds, “I am delighted that the constructive partnership we have developed with the Commonwealth Government has led to the creation of such exciting opportunities for the country’s best young musicians. Our 2010 training program already boasts a significant number of leading artists who will be in residence with us, including Simone Young, Anthony Marwood and the Brodsky Quartet. Composer Anthony Pateras has also accepted our invitation to join the Academy as Resident Composer in 2010."

Placements 2010

Academy Faculty have been busy conducting auditions right around Australia. Excited by both the increase in number of applicants and high standard, the Academy will soon be sending out offers to the successful applicants for placement in 2010.

Concerto Competition Final

Wednesday 21 October 7pm

Each year the Academy conducts a competition in which our finest instrumentalists gain the opportunity to perform a full concerto with Orchestra Victoria.

Our 2009 finalists are:

Sam Curkpatrick (clarinet), Malcolm Arnold Clarinet Concerto No. 2
Monique Lapins (violin), Sibelius Violin Concerto
Emma Sullivan (double bass), Giovanni Bottesini Double Bass Concerto no. 2 in b minor
Ashley Smith (clarinet), Ross Edwards Clarinet Concerto

Orchestra Victoria
Richard Mills, Conductor

South Melbourne Town Hall

Free Admission

Haydn Op. 20: Haydn & Ligeti

The Academy has chosen to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of the 18th century composer Josef Haydn by pairing his works with 20th Century composer Gyorgy Ligeti.

Tuesday 27 October 1pm
Ligeti Ballade and Dance for Two Violins
Ligeti Hommage à Hilding Rosenberg
Haydn String Quartet Op.20, No.1 in Eb Major
Ligeti Ten Pieces for Wind Quintet

Musicians of the Academy

ANAM & ASTRA
Thursday 29 October 8pm
Ligeti Six Bagatelles for Woodwind Quintet
Ligeti & Haydn Folksongs, Canons, Ètudes and Fantasies for Choir
Haydn String Quartet Op. 20, N0.2 in C Major

Astra Choir
Musicians of the Academy
John McCaughey, conductor

Presented in partnership with Astra Chamber Music Society

Prices: $30 (full) & $15 (concession/senior) ticketmaster.com.au or 136 100

Wednesday 4 November 1pm
Haydn Piano Sonata TBC
Ligeti Piano Ètudes TBC
Haydn String Quartet Op. 20, No. 4 in D Major

Musicians of the Academy

Thursday 5 November 7pm
Haydn String Quartet Op. 20, No. 5 in f minor
Ligeti Sippal, Dobbal, Nàdihegedüvel
Haydn Piano Sonata
Ligeti Trio for Horn, Violin and Piano

Jessica Aszodi, mezzo soprano
Timothy Young, piano
Speak Percussion
Musicians of the Academy

Friday 6 November 1pm
Haydn String Quartet Op. 20, No. 6 in A Major
Ligeti Chamber Concerto

Brett Dean, conductor
Musicians of the Academy

South Melbourne Town Hall

All performaces are entry by donation except ANAM & ASTRA

The Lost Art of Letter Writing

“a wonderful solo vehicle that also contains terrific writing for orchestra… with enormous emotional range and depth.” Marc Satterwhite, Director Grawemeyer Award

Academy student Kristian Winther will perform Brett Dean’s 2009 Grawemeyer Award-winning violin concerto, The Lost Art of Letter Writing with the Orchestra of the Academy. A deeply-felt composition, each movement is based on an excerpt from a letter written in the 19th century including Ned Kelly’s famous Jerilderie Letter.

Haydn Symphony No. 82 in C major The Bear
Ligeti Cello Concerto
Brett Dean Violin Concerto The Lost Art of Letter Writing - Australian premiere

Kristian Winther, violin
Sharon Draper, cello
Paul Wright, violin/director
Brett Dean, conductor
*winner of ANAM’s 2008 Concerto Competition

21 November 8pm
South Melbourne Town Hall

$50 (full) & $25 (concession/senior) ticketmaster.com.au or 136 100

Changes to Performances

Public Masterclass with Stephen Kovacevich - Wednesday 11 November 10am CANCELLED

The Musical Child - Thursday 26 November 7pm POSTPONED

Academy@1 - Friday 27 November 1pm CANCELLED

Haydn Op. 20 Haydn & Ligeti - Performance changed from Tuesday 3 November to Wednesday 4 November at 1pm

For last minute changes please visit anam.com.au or call 9645 7911

ANAM is proud to support APHIDS

XANTOLO - for solo percussion

World Premiere
Supported by Arts Victoria, the City of Port Phillip and Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas Facultad de Música
Everything in the modern world functions as if death did not exist… The Mexican, in contrast, is familiar with death, jokes about it, caresses it, sleeps with it, celebrates it; it is one of his favourite toys and his most steadfast love.
- The Labyrinth of Solitude, Octavio Paz

A new work for solo percussion inspired by the Mexican Day of the Dead celebrations. The work has been created by Aphids artist Rosemary Joy and Mexican percussionist Evaristo Aguilar following visits to the villages of Tancoco, Tamalin and Tantayuca in the Huastecan area of Mexico. Xantolo means 'Day of the Dead' in the Haustecan language and will be performed to an audience of 20 people at a time.
Rosemary Joy's sculptural miniature percussion instruments have been performed in Australia, Belgium, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands and Switzerland by some of the world's leading percussionists. Percussionist Evaristo Aguilar lives in the Huastecan region in North East Mexico. He regularly works with international contemporary artists and composers to create new work inspired by Huastecan culture.

Artist Rosemary Joy
Performer Evaristo Aguilar (Mexico)
Instrument Construction Adam Stewart and Rosemary Joy

DATES
25 October: 3pm Open rehearsal with percussionist Evaristo Aguilar (Mexico) - Reading Room, Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts, St Kilda
2 November: 15 minute performances at 6pm, 625pm, 650pm, 715pm & 740pm, Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre

BOOKINGS are essential.

To book for the 2nd November performances, please contact the Melbourne Recital Centre at melbournerecital.com.au
or telephone 9699 3333.
To book for the open rehearsal, please call the Aphids Office (03) 9534 4008 or email info@aphids.net

ANAM is proud to support Cinema Nova

Cinema Nova presents THE FINAL NIGHT OF THE PROMS direct from Albert Hall, London. In a cinema-first, you’ll see the final night’s performance of the world’s greatest classical music festival, in High Definition. Grab your Union Jack flag and join us!

Thursday Oct 22 6.15pm
Tuesday Oct 27 11.00am
Saturday Oct 31 11.30am
Sunday Nov 1 12.30pm

Buy tickets by clicking here
Nova has 10 double passes to give away to the weekend screenings. Simply email reception@anam.com.au to go in the running to win!

Cinema Nova
380 Lygon Street
Carlton

Placements 2010

Academy Faculty have been very busy conducting auditions right around Australia. They have been excited by both the increase in number of applicants and the overall high standard. The Academy will soon be sending out offers to the successful applicants for placement in 2010.