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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 four chamber operas "A Priest’s Passion" (2004), "The Death of Chatterton" (2005), "15 Years on Hold" (2007) and "The Buzz of the Sea" (2008); 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), Edwin Paling (Violinist and 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), Jabrah Latham (Saxophone) and Ben van Tienen (Pianist and Choral Conductor). Read more >
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Recent Articles
Premiere of The Buzz of The Sea
This December sees the premiere of a new chamber opera by Matthew Dewey and writer Alexander Dick called "The Buzz of the Sea. The work is for solo baritone and piano and will be premiered in concert by Tasmanian Baritone Michael Lampard and Pianist Karen Smithies at the Meadowbank Estate on the 13th December 2008 at 10.30am, Tickets $10.
SYNOPSIS A young man is about to launch his dingy into the water. He loads the boat with fishing equipment and an esky and heads out to sea to escape the world for a while. While he fishes, he philosophies, and the unblinking eyes of the fish force him into a terrible admission.
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Edwin Paling to Premiere Violin Sonata in 2009
Next year will see the première of Matthew Dewey's Violin Sonata No.1. The work, which is currently being composed, will be given by the head of classical music at the University of Tasmania (and former concert master of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra) Professor Edwin Paling together with Dr. Arabella Teniswood-Harvey.
About Edwin Paling Edwin Paling was born in Nottingham, England, and studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he was a pupil of Sidney Griller. After leaving the Royal Academy, Edwin began his professional life as a violinist, playing with the Orchestra of the Royal Ballet, Covent Garden (London), Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony...[Read More]
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]
