Callum Watson (musician)
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Callum Watson (born 2 April 1997) is an Australian pianist, composer and producer.


Life

Watson was born in
Melbourne Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...
in 1997. As a recipient of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority ''Margaret Schofield Scholarship'' in 2015, he graduated in 2018 with a Bachelor of Music degree from Monash University studying with Mary Finsterer, Paul Grabowsky, Thomas Reiner and conductor Jobst Liebrecht. His theatre score ''Caliban,'' composed during his 2016 Composer in Residence position at Western Edge Arts was produced in partnership with Malthouse Theatre featuring an ethnically diverse cast. In 2018, celebrating the 340th anniversary of Antonio Vivaldi, Watson produced a CD release called ''Echoes of Earth.'' The release includes
piano trio A piano trio is a group of piano and two other instruments, usually a violin and a cello, or a piece of music written for such a group. It is one of the most common forms found in European classical music, classical chamber music. The term can also ...
works by Watson and a new arrangement by Scott A. Aschauer of Vivaldi's ''La Notte'' from Six Flute Concertos, Op. 10. The recording is held at the National Film and Sound Archive in
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. In 2019, Watson represented Australia at the 25th International Young Composers Meeting.


Works

Selected works include: * ''Colours of Conflict'' (2017) (premiered by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra) * ''Caliban'' (2016)


References

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External links


Official homepage
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Watson, Callum Living people 1997 births Musicians from Melbourne Monash University alumni Contemporary classical composers Australian record producers Australian male classical composers 21st-century Australian classical composers Australian male pianists 21st-century Australian pianists 21st-century Australian male musicians