Roland Peelman

Roland Peelman, 2015

Roland Peelman (born in Belgium) is an Australian conductor and musical director.

Since 1984 Peelman has worked with Australian organisations Opera Australia, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and vocal a cappella group The Song Company,[1] of which he was Artistic Director between 1990 and 2015.[2]

Peelman is known to be a strong advocate for new Australian music,[3] and in 2015 was appointed Artistic Director of the Canberra International Music Festival.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Jeffrey, Antony (2011). Many Faces of Inspiration – Conversations on Australian Creativity. South Australia: Wakefield Press. p. 98. ISBN 9781862549548.
  2. ↑ Austin, Calum Wilson (4 December 2014). "Roland Peelman to step down from Sydney's Song Company". The Australian. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Kerry, Gordon (2009). New Classical Music: Composing Australia. Sydney: University of New South Wales Press. p. 130. ISBN 9780868409832.
  4. ↑ Kane, Tristan (17 April 2015). "Canberra International Music Festival 2015: Einstein, Beethoven star in cosmic score". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
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