NOMINATION: Luminary - Individual
The Luminary Awards seek to honour individuals who, through sustained contribution (demonstrated over a period 3-5 years prior), have impacted our community on a national scale through visionary leadership, fearless trailblazing, high-level artistic practice, and championing of Australian repertoire.
Nominations for individuals should demonstrate a program of activities or a range of projects rather than (for example) the recording and release of a single album. Nominations for a single work or project should be made in the Work of the Year or Excellence categories.
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Nominee
Mark O'Leary
Nominated Project/Activity
Commitment to excellence in choral music education and the promotion of Australian choral music
Nominator Statement
Mark O'Leary founded Young Voices of Melbourne in 1990, and over the past 35 years it has grown into an internationally recognised choral program providing outstanding music education and choral performance opportunities for young singers. During this time Mark has shown a deep commitment to supporting the choral and music education communities of Australia, and to promoting Australian choral music for young choirs.
Mark OLearys commitment to excellence in choral music education and the promotion of Australian choral music can be seen in:
Taking the choirs on 44 tours to all states and territories as well as Europe, the UK, North America, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Samoa, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore. On these tours YVM has performed with local choirs, at major events and at at festivals showcasing Australian choral music.
Releasing 13 CD recordings of largely Australian choral music.
Publication of the Young Voices of Melbourne Choral Series which comprises 125 pieces for young choirs by Australian composers and arrangers. These pieces are performed widely within Australia and overseas.
Creation of Sight Singing School, an online sight singing program now used in more than 50 countries around the world. This program originated in the materials Mark developed to teach this skill to YVM choir members, and it is now available to singers worldwide.
The delivery of more than 180 full day choral workshops for music teachers in all states and territories of Australia. A key part of these workshops was introducing Australian choral music to the wider choral community, particularly in schools.
His work as Principal Guest Conductor of Gondwana Voices since its first season in 1997. In this role he has conducted and recorded many Australian choral works both within Australia and abroad.
Voluntary work for Kodaly Australia, in particular the organising of many workshops, conferences and courses in Melbourne, as well as convening the Kodaly Choral Festival every two years since 1991.
Nominee
Mark O'Leary
Nominated Project/Activity
Commitment to excellence in choral music education and the promotion of Australian choral music
Mark OLearys commitment to excellence in choral music education and the promotion of Australian choral music can be seen in:
Taking the choirs on 44 tours to all states and territories as well as Europe, the UK, North America, Canada, South Africa, New Zealand, Samoa, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore. On these tours YVM has performed with local choirs, at major events and at at festivals showcasing Australian choral music.
Releasing 13 CD recordings of largely Australian choral music.
Publication of the Young Voices of Melbourne Choral Series which comprises 125 pieces for young choirs by Australian composers and arrangers. These pieces are performed widely within Australia and overseas.
Creation of Sight Singing School, an online sight singing program now used in more than 50 countries around the world. This program originated in the materials Mark developed to teach this skill to YVM choir members, and it is now available to singers worldwide.
The delivery of more than 180 full day choral workshops for music teachers in all states and territories of Australia. A key part of these workshops was introducing Australian choral music to the wider choral community, particularly in schools.
His work as Principal Guest Conductor of Gondwana Voices since its first season in 1997. In this role he has conducted and recorded many Australian choral works both within Australia and abroad.
Voluntary work for Kodaly Australia, in particular the organising of many workshops, conferences and courses in Melbourne, as well as convening the Kodaly Choral Festival every two years since 1991.