Introduction
There is an unusually large number of music people receiving high Australian Honours Awards (AO).
We are especially pleased to note that two of our Music Trust people have received awards.
Deborah Cheetham was awarded an AO. Deborah is an indigenous opera singer, composer and director. Her most recent opera, Pecan Summer, is about to get a second airing, this time in Adelaide, with an indigenous case largely trained by Deborah.
Mal Hewitt is an important member of the Music Trust’s Music Education Advocacy Taskforce. Mal has also chaired Friends of the ABC and set up an organisation for older specialist music teachers to get appropriate recognition for their skills and contribution: the Collegiate of Specialist Music Educators. Mal received an OAM.
Here is the list of music people who received awards. Our warmest congratulations to every one.
Officer (AO) in the General Division of the Order of Australia
Ms Deborah Joy CHEETHAM, 576-578 St Kilda Road, Melbourne Vic 3004
For distinguished service to the performing arts as an opera singer, composer and artistic director, to the development of Indigenous artists, and to innovation in performance.
Ms Judith DURHAM OAM, PO Box 555, South Yarra Vic 3141
For distinguished service to the performing arts as an entertainer, through seminal contributions to Australian music, and as a supporter of a range of not-for-profit organisations.
Professor Paul Atherstone GRABOWSKY, 1 Brosa Avenue, Bentleigh East Vic 3165
For distinguished service to music as a performer, composer, educator and mentor, and through significant contributions to the arts as an administrator.
Mr Athol George GUY, Mount Macedon Vic 3441
For distinguished service to the performing arts as an entertainer, through seminal contributions to Australian music, and as a supporter of a range of not-for-profit organisations.
Professor Graeme John KOEHNE, PO Box 216, North Adelaide SA 5006
For distinguished service to the performing arts as a composer of chamber, concert and ballet music, and through substantial contributions as an educator and arts administrator.
Mr Keith Leon POTGER, PO Box 889, Moss Vale NSW 2577
For distinguished service to the performing arts as an entertainer, through seminal contributions to Australian music, and as a supporter of a range of not-for-profit organisations.
Mr Carl VINE, Sydney NSW 2000
For distinguished service to the performing arts as a composer, conductor, academic and artistic director, and to the support and mentoring of emerging performers.
Mr Bruce William WOODLEY, PO Box 555, South Yarra Vic 3141
For distinguished service to the performing arts as an entertainer, through seminal contributions to Australian music, and as a supporter of a range of not-for-profit organisations.
Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia
Mr John Edward FROST OAM, 4 Taminga Street, Bayview NSW 2104
For significant service to the performing arts, particularly as a producer, and as a supporter of industry personnel.
Mrs Rosemary LEITCH, Armidale NSW 2350
For significant service to the community of Armidale, to local government, and to a range of arts organisations.
Professor John Robert O’TOOLE, 14 Norfolk Road, South Brisbane Qld 4101
For significant service to drama in education, as a lecturer, author, mentor and researcher. [John had much to do with guiding the arts through the ACARA national curriculum project.
Ms Lois PEELER, 25 O’Shannessy Street, Nunawading Vic 3131
For significant service to the Indigenous community as an educator, advocate and role model.
Mr Lyndon William TERRACINI, Redfern NSW 2016
For significant service to the performing arts as an opera performer, director and administrator.
Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division
The Late Mrs Christine Lola BELSHAW, NSW
For service to music, particularly as a teacher and leader of youth ensembles.
Mrs Margaret Jessie BENNESS, 29 Drew Road, Ardross WA 6153
For service to the community, particularly through music.
Mrs Gweneth Ruth BERMAN, Townsend NSW 2463
For service to the community as a piano teacher, performer and accompanist.
Mrs Tessa BREMNER-MacDONALD, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
For service to the performing arts, particularly theatre, and to education. Co-Founder and Resident Director, Co-Opera, since 1990; one of the main objectives of Co-Opera is to perform operas in regional/remote Australian communities.
Dr Rita Sandra CREWS, 10 Rostherne Avenue, Croydon NSW 2132
For service to performing arts as a music teacher, examiner and composer.
Mr Maxwell Hyman CROOT, 15 Cocos Palm Drive, Bomaderry NSW 2541
For service to the community of Shoalhaven, particularly through the brass band movement.
Ms Heather Jane DE HAES, Montreux, Switzerland
For service to performing arts, particularly through facilitating international study and performance opportunities.
Mr Garry Allan FROST, Bilgola Plateau NSW 2107
For service to the performing arts as a song writer, performer and producer.
Mrs Anne Theresa HARVEY, 603/38-42 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW 2000
For service to music education.
Emeritus Professor William Richard HAWKEY MBE, 279 Bermagui Road, Akolele NSW 2546
For service to music, and to the communities of Canberra and the South Coast region of New South Wales.
Mr Malcolm John HEWITT, 205 Chapman Parade, Faulconbridge NSW 2776
For service to music education, and to the community.
Mrs Anne Christine KEATS, 18/106 Corrimal Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
For service to music as a publisher of works by contemporary Australian composers. Owner and Director, Wirripang Pty Ltd, since 1987.
Mr John Brennan KEATS, 18/106 Corrimal Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
For service to music as a publisher of works by contemporary Australian composers. Owner and Director, Wirripang Pty Ltd, since 1987.
Mrs Gwenan Faleiry KOCZKAR, 8 Ashe Grove, Toorak Vic 3142
For service to the community through choir music.
Mrs Margaret Jean MANSFIELD, 45 Holmes Crescent, Campbell ACT 2612
For service to music, and to the community.
Dr Michael Hugh PELMORE, PO Box 8, Mullumbimby NSW 2482
For service to medicine as a general practitioner, and to the community of Mullumbimby.
Mr David Hamilton PETERS, PO Box 188, Lindisfarne Tas 7015
For service to music through the brass band movement.
Mrs Myee Merle SIVYER, 46 Maize Street, East Maitland NSW 2323
For service to music education.
Mrs Lee Dorothy TREDINNICK, Unit 1 The Manors of Mosman, 6 Hale Road, Mosman NSW 2088
For service to women, and to the visual and performing arts.
Major Laurence James YOUNG (Retd), Bracken Ridge Qld 4017
For service to the community through the military and civilian band movements.
Compiler
Richard Letts. 10 June 2014.
Previous Lists
We are building an archive of honoured music people, starting with the Australia Day 2014 list. Please go to Honours.
Dr Richard Letts AM is the founder and Director of The Music Trust, founder and former Executive Director of the Music Council of Australia (now Music Australia) and Past President of the International Music Council. He has held senior positions in music and culture in Australia and the United States, advocated for music and music education, conducted research, written policy documents, edited four periodicals, published four books and hundreds of articles.