Australian National Academy of Music
| Established | 1994 |
|---|---|
Academic staff | 28 |
Administrative staff | 23 |
| Students | 65–70 |
| Location | , Victoria , Australia 37°48′9′′S 145°0′14′′E / 37.80250°S 145.00389°E / -37.80250; 145.00389 |
| Campus | Abbotsford Convent |
| Website | www |
The Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) is a classical music performance training facility situated in Melbourne.
History
[edit ]ANAM was established in 1994, as part of prime minister Paul Keating's "Creative Nation" initiative.[1]
On 23 October 2008, the Minister for the Arts, Peter Garrett, announced that ANAM would not receive any government funding in 2009.[1]
Former artistic director Nick Deutsch [de] was appointed in 2016 and past artistic directors include composer Brett Dean and clarinettist Paul Dean.[2]
In 2021, Paavali Jumppanen [fi] was appointed as artistic director.[3]
Description, governance and funding
[edit ]ANAM is a national organisation with students from across Australia and New Zealand. Since 2020 located at the Abbotsford Convent in Abbotsford, Melbourne,[4] it is a member of the Australian Roundtable for Arts Training Excellence (ARTS8), and partially funded by the Australian Government through the Office for the Arts.[5]
Activities
[edit ]Education
[edit ]ANAM's Professional Performance Program is for students wishing to study their instrument in the following categories: strings, woodwind, brass, percussion, and keyboard instruments. From 2012, ANAM offered a master's degree delivered in collaboration with Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, along with fellowship and short course opportunities.[citation needed ]
Competitions
[edit ]In 2016, Musica Viva took over co-management of the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, together with Melbourne Recital Centre and ANAM.[6]
Awards and nominations
[edit ]The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.[citation needed ]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Conversations with Ghosts (with Paul Kelly, James Ledger and Genevieve Lacey) | Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album | Won | [7] [8] |
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Usher, Robin (23 October 2008). "Canberra axes music academy funds". The Age. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "ANAM Announces New Artistic Director" at Australian Stage, 26 March 2010
- ^ "ANAM announces new artistic director: Paavali Jumppanen", ANAM, 11 May 2020
- ^ "ANAM at Abbotsford Convent". Australian National Academy of Music. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "National training organisations in the performing arts". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. Office for the Arts . Australian Government. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "New future for top music competitions". Premier of Victoria . 29 July 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Biography". jamesledger.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
