Paul William Dyer
AO is an Australian musician, conductor and artistic director. He is the artistic director and co-founder of the
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra (ABO) is an Australian period instrument orchestra specialising in the performance of baroque and classical music.
Founders
The orchestra's founder and artistic director is Paul Dyer.
In 2013 Dyer was a ...
and the Brandenburg Choir. He has played an important role in developing
historically informed performance
Historically informed performance (also referred to as period performance, authentic performance, or HIP) is an approach to the performance of Western classical music, classical music, which aims to be faithful to the approach, manner and style of ...
practice of Baroque and early music in Australia.
Career
Dyer studied piano and harpsichord at the
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music (formerly the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music and known by the moniker "The Con") is a heritage-listed music school in Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the old ...
and undertook postgraduate studies with
Bob van Asperen
Bob van Asperen (born 8 October 1947, in Amsterdam) is a Dutch harpsichordist and early keyboard instrument performer, as well as a conductor. He graduated in 1971 from the Amsterdam Conservatory, where he studied the harpsichord with Gustav Leonh ...
at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague.
In 1995 he received a Churchill Fellowship to undertake advanced studies in 17th and 18th Century music performance practices in the UK, Netherlands, and France.
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Austr ...
is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of
Australian music
The music of Australia has an extensive history made of music societies. Indigenous Australian music forms a significant part of the unique heritage of a 40,000- to 60,000-year history which produced the iconic didgeridoo. Contemporary fusions of ...
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ARIA Music Awards of 1995
The Ninth Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) was held on 20 October 1995 at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre. There had been a 18-month gap since the ...
, ''Handel: Opera Arias''
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ARIA Award for Best Classical Album
The ARIA Music Award for Best Classical Album, is an award presented within the Fine Arts Awards at the annual ARIA Music Awards. The ARIA Awards recognise "the many achievements of Aussie artists across all music genres", and have been given ...
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ARIA Music Awards of 1998
The 12th Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) was held on 20 October 1998 at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre. Presenters, including Democrats deputy l ...
, ''Handel: Arias''
, ARIA Award for Best Classical Album
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ARIA Music Awards of 1999
The 13th Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) was held on 12 October 1999 at the Sydney Entertainment Centre. Hosted by Paul McDermott and Bob Downe, and present ...
, ''If Love's a Sweet Passion''
, ARIA Award for Best Classical Album
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ARIA Music Awards of 2001
The 15th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards) were held on 30 October 2001 at the Capitol Theatre. Rock band Powderfinger won the most awards with six from eight nominations. Lea ...
, ''Il Flauto Dolce''
, ARIA Award for Best Classical Album
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ARIA Music Awards of 2009
The 23rd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) took place on 26 November 2009 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. The ceremony was telecast on ...
, ''Handel: Concerti Grossi Opus 6''
, ARIA Award for Best Classical Album
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ARIA Music Awards of 2010
The 24th Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAs) are a series of award ceremonies which included the 2010 ARIA Artisan Awards, ARIA Hall of Fame Awards, ARIA Fine ...
, ''Tapas - Tastes of the Baroque''
, ARIA Award for Best Classical Album
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Honours
In 2001 he was awarded the
Centenary Medal
The Centenary Medal is an award which was created by the Australian Government in 2001. It was established to commemorate the centenary of the Federation of Australia and to recognise "people who made a contribution to Australian society or go ...
"for service to Australian society and the advancement of music".
In 2013 he was appointed an
Officer of the Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian Gove ...
"for distinguished service to the performing arts, particularly orchestral music as a director, conductor and musician, through the promotion of educational programs and support for emerging artists".
Dyer is also Patron of St Gabriel's School for Hearing Impaired Children.
References
External links
Bach Cantatas
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Australian musicians
Australian conductors (music)
Australian harpsichordists
Officers of the Order of Australia
Recipients of the Centenary Medal
21st-century conductors (music)