Roland Peelman

Roland Peelman (born 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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