Sue W Music Composition Prize winner announced
We鈥檙e pleased to announce that the winner of the 2019-2020 Sue W Chamber Music Composition Prize is Australian composer, Dr .
Amongst a very high standard of entries, the judging panel remarked that Dr. Williams鈥� 鈥渟ubmitted two extremely strong pieces for strings that were of a very high standard. The first piece demonstrated very idiomatic cello and piano writing, and a capability for both lyrical writing and rhythmically complex driving ideas. The second piece was very cleverly constructed and kept the tension going for the duration. There is a clear sense of structure, a confident voice, and a professionalism present in these two works.鈥�
I am incredibly humbled by this, and so look forward to writing a new work for cello and piano, for the amazing talents of Umberto Clerici and Ben Kopp.
Dr. Williams was thrilled to be the recipient of the award, saying 鈥淚 am incredibly humbled by this, and so look forward to writing a new work for cello and piano, for the amazing talents of Umberto Clerici and Ben Kopp.鈥�
She also thanked the donors of the award, Mrs. Sue and Assoc. Prof. Richard Willgoss, for their generosity and foresight in supporting Australian music in this way. 鈥淚t is such an important contribution to ensuring a bright future for Australian composers.鈥�
The new work commissioned as part of this prize is due to be premiered at the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, as part of the Australian Series.
The Sue W Chamber Music Composition Prize is made possible through a generous gift from Mrs Sue Willgoss and Associate Professor Richard Willgoss, who support creative art music composition in Australia. This award makes an invaluable contribution to the nation鈥檚 musical landscape