Fiona Hill (born 1976) is an Australian composer,[1] based in the Blue Mountains.[2] Her work focuses on electroacoustic music.[3]
She studied composition in Paris, Montreal, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, under Graeme Koehne, Trevor Pearce, Martin Armiger, Jean Lesage, and Sean Ferguson, and holds a master's in screen composition from the Australian Film Television and Radio School.[4] She completed a PhD in composition as part of the Composing Women Program at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney.
Between 2008 and 2016, Hill was Composer in Residence at Trinity Grammar School, who commissioned the works The Cradle : Ein kindlein in der wiegen and Out of your sleep : SATB choir with organ.[5][4] Hill's work Imago was also used as part of a NSW Department of Education education kit.[4]
In 2020, she co-curated EarthBound, a series of concerts featuring female-identifying artists from Australia and South Korea.[6]
In her work, Hill uses MaxMSP, processed recorded sound, and computer plugins.[4]
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | APRA AMCOS Screen Music Awards | Work of the Year Electroacoustic/Soundart | Imago | Nominated | [7] |
| 2021 | Seoul International Short Film Festival | Best Film Score | Circumstance 2020 | Won | [8] |
| 2021 | APRA AMCOS Screen Music Awards | Best Music for a Short Film | Circumstance 2020 | Nominated | [9] |
| 2022 | APRA AMCOS Screen Music Awards | Work of the Year Large Ensemble | Śūnyatā | Nominated | [10] |
| 2022 | Stelvio Cipriani Composition Competition for Film Music | Won | [11] |
References
edit- ^ "Hill, Fiona (1976-)". Trove. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ "Noisy Women Commission". Ensemble Offspring. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Two composers announced as UKARIA's latest residents". Limelight. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ a b c d "Other Voices | Imago | Fiona Hill". eMAGINed. 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Fiona Hill : Represented Artist Profile : Australian Music Centre". www.australianmusiccentre.com.au. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Lamorna Nightingale hopes you'll "walk away with energy to make positive change" after this climate-themed event". 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "2020 Art Music Awards - finalists announced : News (AMC) Article : Australian Music Centre". Australian Music Centre. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ "Circumstance 2020". Sydney Festival. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Alex Lahey, Gordi, Kate Miller-Heidke nominated for Screen Music Awards". The Music Network. 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ^ "Art Music Awards 2022: Finalists Announced : News (AMC) Article : Australian Music Centre". Australian Music Centre. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
- ^ "Lawson music teacher claims international award". Blue Mountains Gazette. 2022-06-28. Retrieved 2023-05-08.