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Australian National Academy of Music

Australian National Academy of Music
Established1994
Academic staff
28
Administrative staff
23
Students65–70
Location
Melbourne
,
Victoria
,
Australia

37°48′9″S 145°0′14″E / 37.80250°S 145.00389°E / -37.80250; 145.00389
CampusAbbotsford Convent
Websitewww.anam.com.au

The Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) is a classical music performance training facility situated in Melbourne.

History

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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 [de] was appointed in 2016 and past artistic directors include composer Brett Dean and clarinettist Paul Dean.[2]

In 2021, Paavali Jumppanen [fi] was appointed as artistic director.[3]

Description, governance and funding

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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]

Activities

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Education

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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]

Competitions

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In 2016, Musica Viva took over co-management of the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, together with Melbourne Recital Centre and ANAM.[6]

Awards and nominations

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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.
2013 Conversations with Ghosts (with Paul Kelly, James Ledger and Genevieve Lacey) Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album Won [7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Usher, Robin (23 October 2008). "Canberra axes music academy funds". The Age. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. ^ "ANAM Announces New Artistic Director" at Australian Stage, 26 March 2010
  3. ^ "ANAM announces new artistic director: Paavali Jumppanen", ANAM, 11 May 2020
  4. ^ "ANAM at Abbotsford Convent". Australian National Academy of Music. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  5. ^ "National training organisations in the performing arts". Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts. Office for the Arts. Australian Government. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  6. ^ "New future for top music competitions". Premier of Victoria. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  7. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "History Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Biography". jamesledger.com. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
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