Brett Dean

Brett Dean (born 23 October 1961) is a contemporary Australian composer, violist and conductor. He was born in Brisbane, Queensland. In 1981 he was a prize winner in the ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Awards. From 1985 to 1999, Dean was a violist in the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.[1] Dean was Artistic Director of the Australian National Academy of Music in Melbourne until June 2010 when his brother, Paul, got the job.[2]

On 5 March 2020, it was confirmed that Dean was hospitalized in Adelaide with the COVID-19 illness.[3]

References

  1. Mahlke, Sybill (10 December 2018). "Geliebte Viola" (in de). Tagesspiegel (Berlin). https://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/der-komponist-brett-dean-geliebte-viola/23742682.html. Retrieved 24 November 2019. 
  2. "ANAM Announces New Artistic Director" at Australian Stage, 26 March 2010
  3. "Australian composer Brett Dean hospitalized with coronavirus". washingtontimes.com. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.

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