QMA Finalist!

We are having some trouble believing the amazing news that we are up for Queensland Music Award for our song, Argentavis!

Our category is “contemporary classical”, and we share it with some pretty incredible artists who are also highly deserving of the prize. Camerata - Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra (for whom incidentally some of our string players have performed) is nominated for Katherine Philp’s beautiful composition in collaboration with Tenzin Choegyal, “Dolma”. Also the amazing Monique Clare (who sometimes plays cello for us - it’s all starting to feel rather entwined…) is up for “Downhill Skiing”, which is just one track from a whole album of incredible creative music that Monique released last year. Tristan Barton’s “In Time” is also up, which is a stunningly textured and moving composition from the talented and prolific Yorta Yorta composer. Our close friend Libby Myers has come in Highly Commended in the same category for her performance of “I Felt Unfettered and Alive”, a piece written for her by Nonsemble composer Chris Perren.

The awards are held on Tuesday 28 March, at Fortitude Music Hall. And while we are certainly going to be cheering loudly for all the musicians who’ve been fortunate to catch the eyes and ears of the awards panels, we’ll also be thinking about the wealth of incredibly talented and creative music-makers in this state who - for whatever reason - don’t get a look in at events like this. Amazing music is being made all around us, every day!