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Matthew Dewey is a Tasmanian born composer and singer. In addition to commissions received for the concert music platform (Symphony No.1 (2008)) and for film (In a Pig's Eye (2008)), he has written extensively for the theatre; including three chamber operas "A Priest’s Passion" (2004), "The Death of Chatterton" (2005) and "15 Years on Hold" (2007); and numerous incidental scores for a range of theatrical situations - from experimental pieces ("underwhere" (2007)) and new plays ("Con Artists" (2007)) by living playwrights, to works by Shakespeare ("Macbeth" (2005) & "Troilus and Cressida" (2007)). Matthew’s compositions have been commissioned and performed by groups and companies including: The New York Miniaturist Ensemble (USA), Contemporanes ensamble de guitarras de Monterrey (Mexico), IHOS Music Theatre laboratory, the Seymour Group (Sydney), the Sydney Children’s Choir, Hobart Chamber Orchestra, Hutchins String Quartet, Backgammon Baroque, Terrapin Puppet Theatre and by musicians including Jean Louis Forestier (Conductor), William Lane (Violist and Artistic Director of ¿grenzenlos?), Joshua Rubin (Clarinetist – International Contemporary Music Ensemble), Harry Spaarnay (Bass Clarinet), Brooke Green (Viola da Gamba), Michael Kieren Harvey (Pianist), Sarah Jones (Soprano), Michael Lampard (Baritone), Christopher Richardson (Baritone), Karen Smithies (Pianist) and Ben van Tienen (Pianist and Choral Conductor). Matthew currently lectures in composition at the University of Tasmania.read more >
Recent Articles
Tycho Brahe Aria Premiered in Hobart
On sunday, Tasmanian soprano Pamela Andrews premiered an aria from Matthew Dewey's work in progress opera Tycho Brahe at the Hobart Eisteddfod as part of the IHOS Australian Opera Award.
Hobart Eisteddfod IHOS Australian Opera Award First Prize - $3500, Second prize $700 Competition Date - 3pm Sunday 29th June 2008 Inaugural 2007 Prize Awarded Chris Richardson - Baritone An Aria from Matthew Dewey's - The Death of Chatterton Repetiteur - Karen Smithies Rebecca Hilder - Soprano An Aria from Richard Mills' Batavia Criteria for Registration * All works must have been composed from 1970 forward * Participants must be an Australian citizen * Participants must be 18 years or over *...[Read More]
In a Pigs Eye premiering at Melbourne International Animation Festival
In 2007 Matthew completed the score for a short animation called 'In a Pig's Eye' by Irish animator John Paul Molloy, the founder of Twisted Animator Productions together with Irish audio specialist Michael Nestor. The film, which features the voice of eminent Australian Actor (Barry Otto at IMDB), was developed through the facilities at the School of Audio Engineering in Sydney and will be screened in three programs at the Melbourne International Film Festival. The festival screenings are to be held at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) a Federation Square, Melbourne. Tickets can be purchased from the ACMI website here.
Saturday 21st June...[Read More]
Symphony No.1 premieres in Hobart
The Hobart Chamber Orchestra premiered Matthew Dewey's Symphony No. 1 to critical claim in concert at the Hobart Town on the 17th of May. The piece, in three movements, was inspired by Tom Holloway's play 'Beyond the Neck' which explores the lives of four characters who had all been affected in profoundly different ways by the Port Arthur massacre of 1996. The premiere was conducted by the former concert master of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (and new head of strings at the University of Tasmania) Professor Edwin Paling.
'The highlight was Matthew Dewey's Symphony No. 1 for string Orchestra - a beautifully crafted and deeply moving...[Read More]
