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Matthew Dewey is a Tasmanian born composer and singer. In addition to commissions received for the concert music platform 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). read more >
Recent Articles
Three Tuba Miniatures premiered at Melba Hall, University of Melbourne
This week the Melba Hall at the University of Melbourne will see the world premiere of Matthew Dewey’s Three Tuba Miniatures. The concert, which forms part of Faculty of Music Free Monday Lunch Hour Concert Series features leading Australian brass figures Brendon Lukin (Tuba and Organ) and Yoram Levy (Trumpet) together with Stefan Cassomenos (piano) in a varied program of new music and avant-garde music from the 20th century.
Hindemith - Sonata for Tuba and Piano(1955) Michael W. Irik - Myamba (Aboriginal for "Wild Spirit") - For Tuba and Digital delay (1997) (Melbourne Premiere) Matthew Dewey - Three Tuba Miniatures - (2007) (World Premiere) Kraft - Encounters II(1964) Peter Eben - Four Windows after Chagall for Organ and Trumpet...[Read More]
Dewey Lecturing in Composition at the University of Tasmania
Matthew Dewey will be lecturing in composition at the University of Tasmania Conservatorium of Music for the second semester of 2008. The move comes as current dean of school and head of composition Professor Douglas Knehans moves to accept a new position as Dean of the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Dewey will lecture in composition and lead the analysis seminar – supervising undergraduate composers in their studies. [Read More]
Symphony No.1 to be premiered by the Hobart Chamber Orchestra in May 2008
The Hobart Chamber Orchestra will premiere Matthew Dewey's first symphony in concert at the Hobart Town on the 17th of May. The piece is in three movements and 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 will be 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.
About the Hobart Chamber Orchestra The Hobart Chamber Orchestra (HCO) is fundamentally a string ensemble of 24 players, although the orchestra sometimes augments to...[Read More]
