John Galloway Painter AM (born 1932) is an Australian classical cellist. He founded the Australian Chamber Orchestra in 1975,Verghis, Sharon
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'', 2 September 2005. and was Director of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music from 1982 to 1985. Painter has been associated with arts organisations such as the Music Board and Community Arts Committee of the

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, the board of Musica Viva Australia, the Victorian Institute of Colleges, the National Institute of Dramatic Art and the

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. In 1996, Painter was a judge of the Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia. In 2013–14, he was Chair of adjudicators for the inaugural Australian Cello Awards, with the Finals Concert held in Sydney on 30 March 2014.

Awards and honours

In 1981, Painter was made a Member of the Order of Australia for service to music.

Bernard Heinze Memorial Award

The Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to music in Australia. ! , - , 2002 , , John Painter , , Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award , , , , , -

References

External links

Australian Cello Awards website

Australian Cello Awards Adjudicators 2014: John Painter

Australian Cello Awards Youtube Channel
Australian classical cellists Members of the Order of Australia 1932 births Living people Sydney Conservatorium of Music faculty {{australia-musician-stub