Three composers have been selected by ABC Classic FM to represent Australia at the 2016 International Rostrum of Composers (IRC).
The composers, Lachlan Skipworth (34, Perth), Katy Abbott Kvasnica (44, Melbourne) and Andrew Aronowicz (27, Melbourne), were selected from a cohort of thirty-five candidates for their high standard in composition and performance.
The IRC, this year hosted by Polish Radio and the Polish National Forum of Music in Wroclaw, Poland, is an international forum which facilitates the exchange and broadcast of contemporary art music.
Representatives from the thirty national radio networks participating in the IRC collectively present around sixty new works. An adjudication process ultimately finds the most important works in two categories: general and young composers. These works are then presented in a range of concerts and broadcasts around the world.
The three Australian works presented at the IRC have been recorded by ABC Classic FM and feature some of Australia’s leading musicians and ensembles. These recordings, and interviews with the composers, can be heard via the ABC Classic FM Australian Music homepage.
ABC Classic FM will broadcast highlights from the 2016 International Rostrum of Composers from Wednesday 1 June to Saturday 4 June. Australia’s entries, along with interviews with the selected composers, will be available for download from June series New Waves Podcast.
Selected Works
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra (2014) by Lachlan Skipworth
Performed by Ashley Smith, clarinet; West Australian Symphony Orchestra; Christopher Dragon, conductor.
Recorded 15/04/2014, Perth Concert Hall, Western Australia, by ABC Classic FM producer Karl Akers and recording engineer Gavin Fernie.
Re-echo (2015) by Katy Abbott Kvasnica
Performed by Julian Smiles, cello, and Claire Edwardes, vibraphone.
Recorded 22/06/2015, Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Ultimo Centre, Sydney.
Recording Producer: Lucas Burns; Recording Engineer: Christian Huff-Johnston
Strange Alchemy (2013) by Andrew Aronowicz
Performed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Olli Mustonen.
Recorded 05/04/2014, Elisabeth Murdoch Halll, Melbourne Recital Centre.
Recording Producer: Lucas Burns; Recording Engineers: Christopher Lawson and Tim Symonds