Three Tuba Miniatures premiered at Melba Hall, University of Melbourne

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This week the Melba Hall at the University of Melbourne will see the world premiere of Matthew Deweys 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 –
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Dewey Lecturing in Composition at the University of Tasmania

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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.
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Symphony No.1 to be premiered by the Hobart Chamber Orchestra in May 2008

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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
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