Lynette Lancini
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Lynette Lancini, born Lismore, 23 June 1970, is an Australian composer of a variety of works including orchestral, chamber, piano and vocal music.
. She is mostly self-taught as a composer, and she developed her language as a member of the new music collective Music for the Heart and Mind in the 1990s, with composers such as Robert Davidson
, Tom Adeney, Jo-Anne Abbott, and Roland Adeney.
She currently works creatively in communication approaches including Focusing
.
, and Overt Operation for orchestra, composed for the Queensland Orchestra.
Life
Lynette Lancini studied music at the Queensland Conservatorium and University of QueenslandUniversity of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
. She is mostly self-taught as a composer, and she developed her language as a member of the new music collective Music for the Heart and Mind in the 1990s, with composers such as Robert Davidson
Robert Davidson (composer)
Robert Davidson is an Australian composer. He studied composition with Terry Riley in 1995 following studies with Philip Bračanin at the University of Queensland...
, Tom Adeney, Jo-Anne Abbott, and Roland Adeney.
She currently works creatively in communication approaches including Focusing
Focusing
In psychotherapy-related disciples, the term focusing is used to refer to the simple matter of holding a kind of open, non-judging attention to something which is directly experienced but is not yet in words. Focusing can be used to become clear on what one feels or wants...
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Works
Lancini's works include a major cycle, Centaur, for TopologyTopology (musical ensemble)
Topology is a post-modernist quintet from Australia, formed in 1997. A leading Australian new music ensemble, they perform throughout Australia and abroad and have to date released four albums, including one with rock/electronica band Full Fathom Five and one with contemporary ensemble Loops. ...
, and Overt Operation for orchestra, composed for the Queensland Orchestra.
External links
- Biography of Lynette Lancini - maintained by the Australian Music CentreAustralian Music CentreThe Australian Music Centre fosters the development of an Australian music community by providing specialist support to its membership of performers, composers, sound artists, educators, students, and music specialists across Australia and throughout the world.The AMC is the Australian national...