Australian National Academy of Music
Established | 1994 |
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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 |
Campus | Abbotsford Convent |
Website | www |
The Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) is a classical music performance training facility situated in Melbourne.
History
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 was appointed in 2016 and past artistic directors include composer Brett Dean and clarinettist Paul Dean.[2]
Current[when?] artistic director Paavali Jumppanen was appointed in 2021.[3]
Description, governance and funding
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]
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]
Awards and nominations
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. |
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ARIA Music Awards of 2013 | Conversations with Ghosts (with Paul Kelly, James Ledger and Genevieve Lacey) | Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album | Won | [6][7] |
References
- ^ 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", anam.com.au
- ^ "National training organisations in the performing arts". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. Office for the Arts. Australian Government. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ 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.