Biography
The Stuart Greenbaum sound has overt connections to jazz, pop and minimalism but goes beyond these important influences.
Greenbaum (Melb. 1966-) studied composition with Brenton Broadstock and Barry Conyngham at the University of Melbourne, where he now holds a position in the Faculty of Music as Senior Lecturer and Head of Composition.
Nelson, a 3-act opera written with long-time collaborator, poet Ross Baglin, was premiered at the 2007 Castlemaine State Festival. Current commissions include works for Southern Cross Soloists, Duo Sol and a new dramatic work for Victorian Opera.
Greenbaum was a Featured Composer at the 2006 Aurora Festival in Western Sydney and will be resident composer at the 2009 Port Fairy Spring Music Festival and Composer in Focus at the 2009 Bangalow Music Festival. He has won a number of awards, including the Dorian Le Galliene Composition Award, the Heinz Harant Prize, and the Albert H. Maggs Composition Award. 90 Minutes Circling the Earth won 'Orchestral Work of the Year' at the 2008 Classical Music Awards. His most recent individual CD, Mercurial, was released in 2005.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest |
Key Words |
Country of Expertise |
| Composition (music) |
New Work |
Australia |
| Australian Contemporary Classical Music |
|
Australia |
| Minimalism in contemporary music |
Reich, Riley, Glass, Part, Tavener, Gorecki, Fitkin, Davidson etc. |
United States of America, Australia, United Kingdom, Estonia, Poland |
| Pop, Progressive Rock and The Blues |
|
United States of America, Australia, United Kingdom |
| Electronic music notation and publishing |
Finale |
Australia, United States of America, United Kingdom, Germany |
| The Teaching and Learning of Composition |
|
Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other
Awards
Qualifications
| Title |
Institution |
Date Awarded |
Abbreviation |
| Doctor of Philosophy |
University of Melbourne |
31-Dec-1999 |
|
| Bachelor of Music |
University of Melbourne |
31-Dec-1988 |
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| Master of Music |
University of Melbourne |
31-Dec-1992 |
|
Memberships
| Membership Type |
Membership Body |
Description |
Start Date |
End Date |
| Member |
Australian Music Centre |
Represented Composer / Board Member |
01-Jan-1993 |
|
| Member |
Fellowship of Australian Composers |
Member / Vic. State Representative |
01-Jan-1997 |
|
| Member |
Melbourne Composers League |
composer member |
01-Jan-2000 |
|
| Registered |
Australasian Performing Right Association |
composer member |
01-Jan-1993 |
|
| Registered |
Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners' Society |
composer member |
01-Jan-2006 |
|
Other Awards
| Award Type |
Awarding Body |
Comments |
Date Awarded |
| Other (Award) |
Orchestral Work of the Year (2008 Classical Music Awards) |
This is a national award whose ceremony took place at the Sydney Opera House under the auspices of APRA and the AMC |
22-Jul-2008 |
| Other (Award) |
Albert H. Maggs Composition Award |
|
31-Dec-2001 |
| Prize |
Heinz Harant Prize |
for best new Australian composition, Sydney Classical Saxophone Convention |
31-Dec-1998 |
| Other (Award) |
Dorian Le Galliene Composition Award |
|
31-Dec-1993 |
| Other (Award) |
ANA Composition Award |
|
31-Dec-1991 |
| Scholarship |
APRA Commonwealth Postgraduate Scholarship (UOM) |
|
01-Jan-1989 |
| Scholarship |
Melbourne Abroad Postgraduate Travelling Scholarship (UOM) |
|
31-Dec-1997 |
| Scholarship |
Faculty of Music Postgraduate Scholarship (UOM) |
|
01-Jan-1996 |
| Scholarship Prize |
Lady Turner Exhibition |
|
31-Dec-1987 |
| Scholarship Prize |
Ormond Exhibition |
|
31-Dec-1986 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.
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