Michael Yezerski
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Michael Yezerski is an award-winning Australian composer known for his scores for features film such as The Waiting City, The Black Balloon
(for which he won an APRA Award and a Screen Music Award), Newcastle
, and Thursday's Fictions, as well as collaborations with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Gondwana Voices Children's Choir (such as an adaptation of Shaun Tan
's book The Red Tree), the National Museum of Canberra, Synergy Percussion and The Physical TV Company.
include the Screen Music Awards which are presented by Australasian Performing Right Association
(APRA) and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). The APRA Awards also include the Classical Music Awards which are distributed by APRA and the Australian Music Centre
(AMC).
The Black Balloon
The Black Balloon is a 1979 album by John Renbourn.-Track listing:# "The Moon Shines Bright" – 3:56# "The English Dance" – 2:51# "Bourrée I and II" – 2:22# "Medley:" – 9:28#* "The Mist Covered Mountains of Home"#* "The Orphan"#* "Tarboulton"...
(for which he won an APRA Award and a Screen Music Award), Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...
, and Thursday's Fictions, as well as collaborations with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Gondwana Voices Children's Choir (such as an adaptation of Shaun Tan
Shaun Tan
Shaun Tan is the illustrator and author of award-winning children's books such as The Red Tree, The Lost Thing and The Arrival...
's book The Red Tree), the National Museum of Canberra, Synergy Percussion and The Physical TV Company.
APRA Awards
The annual APRA AwardsAPRA Awards
The APRA Music Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia and New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually....
include the Screen Music Awards which are presented by Australasian Performing Right Association
Australasian Performing Right Association
The Australasian Performing Right Association is a copyright collective representing New Zealand and Australian composers, lyricists and music publishers. The association's head offices located in Sydney Australia, and it has branch offices in Auckland, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth...
(APRA) and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). The APRA Awards also include the Classical Music Awards which are distributed by APRA and the Australian Music Centre
Australian Music Centre
The 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...
(AMC).
- 2008 Screen Music AwardsAPRA Awards of 2008The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2008 are a series of awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Classical Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards ceremony occurred on 16 June at the Sydney Hilton, they were presented by APRA and the Australasian...
, Best Original Song Composed for the Screen win for "When We Get There" on The Black BalloonThe Black BalloonThe Black Balloon is a 1979 album by John Renbourn.-Track listing:# "The Moon Shines Bright" – 3:56# "The English Dance" – 2:51# "Bourrée I and II" – 2:22# "Medley:" – 9:28#* "The Mist Covered Mountains of Home"#* "The Orphan"#* "Tarboulton"...
composed by Josh PykeJosh PykeJosh Pyke is an Australian singer-songwriting musician.-Beginnings and Feeding the Wolves :Josh Pyke was in his first band by age 12 and played his first performance in front of 650 parents and students at his primary school graduation. Playing guitar and initial song writing efforts came aged 14...
and Michael Yezerski. - 2008 Screen Music Awards, Best Original Song Composed for the Screen nomination for "The Greatest Act in History" on The Black Balloon, composed by Yezerski.
- 2008 Screen Music Awards, Best Soundtrack Album win for The Black Balloon composed by Yezerski.
- 2009 Classical Music AwardsAPRA Awards of 2009The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2009 are a series of awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Classical Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards ceremony occurred on 23 June at the Peninsula in Melbourne, they were presented by APRA and the...
, Best Composition by an Australian Composer nomination for The Red Tree composed by Yezerski and Richard TognettiRichard TognettiRichard Leo Tognetti, AO is an Australian violinist, composer and conductor. He is currently Artistic Director and Leader of the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Artistic Director of the Maribor Festival in Maribor, Slovenia....
.