Paul William Dyer AO is an Australian musician, conductor and artistic director.[1] He is the artistic director and co-founder of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and the Brandenburg Choir.[2] He has played an important role in developing historically informed performance practice of Baroque and early music in Australia.
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Career
editDyer studied piano and harpsichord at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and undertook postgraduate studies with Bob van Asperen at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague.[3]
In 1995 he received a Churchill Fellowship to undertake advanced studies in 17th and 18th Century music performance practices in the UK, Netherlands, and France.[4]
Awards and nominations
editARIA Music Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music.[5]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Handel: Opera Arias (with Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Graham Pushee) |
Best Classical Album | Nominated |
| 1998 | Handel: Arias (with Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Yvonne Kenny) |
Best Classical Album | Won |
| 1999 | If Love's a Sweet Passion (with Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Sara Macliver) |
Best Classical Album | Nominated |
| 2001 | Il Flauto Dolce (with Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Genevieve Lacey) |
Best Classical Album | Won |
| 2009 | Handel: Concerti Grossi Opus 6 (with Australian Brandenburg Orchestra) |
Best Classical Album | Won |
| 2010 | Tapas - Tastes of the Baroque (with Australian Brandenburg Orchestra) |
Best Classical Album | Won |
Honours
editIn 2001 he was awarded the Centenary Medal "for service to Australian society and the advancement of music".[6]
In 2013 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia "for distinguished service to the performing arts, particularly orchestral music as a director, conductor and musician, through the promotion of educational programs and support for emerging artists".[7]
Dyer is also Patron of St Gabriel's School for Hearing Impaired Children.[8]
References
edit- ^ Taffel, Jacqui (30 November 2010), "The music maker who spurned the killer instinct", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Barker, Lauren (23 April 2015), "Paul Dyer, co-founder and artistic director, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra", The Weekend Edition
- ^ Bach Cantatas
- ^ "Paul Dyer AO". Churchill Fellowships. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Awards search Paul Dyer". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Paul William Dyer". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Paul William Dyer". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Feature Interview: Paul Dyer". ABC Radio. 14 December 2003. Retrieved 16 September 2019.