Carey Beebe (born 1960, in
Melbourne
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) is an Australian
harpsichord
A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a musical keyboard, keyboard. Depressing a key raises its back end within the instrument, which in turn raises a mechanism with a small plectrum made from quill or plastic that plucks one ...
maker and technician.
Early training and work
After studies at the
Sydney Conservatorium
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music (SCM) — formerly the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music, and known by the moniker "The Con" — is the music school of the University of Sydney. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious music ...
where his teachers included
Gordon Watson and
Robert Goode, Beebe graduated with a music degree as a harpsichord major and three performance diplomas including a Fellowship of
Trinity College London
Trinity College London (TCL) is an examination board based in London, United Kingdom which offers graded and diploma qualifications across a range of disciplines in the performing arts and English language learning and teaching. Trinity Colleg ...
. He then trained at the workshop of
D. Jacques Way. Since 1999 Beebe has been working with the French harpsichord maker
Marc Ducornet and ''The Paris Workshop''.
Sources
External links
Web site of Carey Beebe Harpsichords AustraliaOpera Australia
Singapore Symphony OrchestraChinese University of Hong KongCarmel Bach Festival
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Harpsichord makers
Australian musical instrument makers
1960 births
Living people
Sydney Conservatorium of Music alumni