{"product_id":"just-another-jobbing-muso","title":"Just Another Jobbing Muso: Richard Mills and Music","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2024, Richard Mills — composer, conductor, artistic director, musician, teacher — turned 75. This book seeks to mark his significant contribution to Australian music over nearly half a century. He has been one of the nation’s most frequently commissioned composers, while at the same time he has conducted orchestras and opera companies around the country on a regular basis. He has been the artistic director of two major opera companies, as well as a number of festivals. He has tutored and mentored numerous young musicians. And his musical arrangements have been heard every day in millions of households around the country who tune in to the ABC TV news.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBeing so involved in the arts in Australia for so long means that Richard has some very interesting and, sometimes, unique perspectives in reflecting on a musical career, about Australian music more broadly, and about the instrumentalities that facilitate arts and culture in Australia. For young readers, in particular, he describes a musical life in this country that has largely disappeared, whether it be in the ways in which music is taught, or published, or broadcast, or, indeed, considered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Festschrift for Richard Mills\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWritten by Margaret Seares\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith contributions from:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlex Timcke\u003c\/strong\u003e – Principal Timpani, West Australian Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Goldsworthy\u003c\/strong\u003e – Literary author and librettist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarl Vine\u003c\/strong\u003e – Composer; former Artistic Director, Musica Viva\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLindy Hume\u003c\/strong\u003e – Artistic Director\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIain Grandage\u003c\/strong\u003e – Composer; Festival Director\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonica Curro\u003c\/strong\u003e – Artistic Director and Musician\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnna Goldsworthy \u003c\/strong\u003e– Artistic Director, Australian National Academy of Music; pianist;author of Piano Lessons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Upswell Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42335767199799,"sku":null,"price":27.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/7771\/2951\/files\/Just-Another-Jobbing-Muso_1500x_be1a8075-ce72-48fd-ad34-c3dbfb4de3e1.jpg?v=1785725531","url":"https:\/\/upswellpublishing.com\/products\/just-another-jobbing-muso","provider":"Upswell Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}