Max Lambert

Max Lambert (born 1955) is an Australian composer and musical director.

Max Lambert
Born1955 (age 6768)
Sydney, New South Wales
OriginSydney Conservatorium of Music
OccupationsComposer, musical director

Biography

Born in 1955 in Sydney, he studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.[1]

Lambert composed the musicals Darlinghurst Nights and Miracle City, both first produced by the Sydney Theatre Company. With Iva Davies, he composed Berlin for the Sydney Dance Company in 1995. He was the musical director for the original production of The Boy from Oz, for which he received the inaugural Helpmann Award for Best Musical Direction in 2001.[2]

He was the musical director for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, and worked on the Commonwealth Games in Manchester.[3]

References

  1. Stephens, Bil (2005), Interview with Max Lambert, National Library of Australia, retrieved 10 November 2017
  2. Litson, Jo (15 November 2017). "Max Lambert's musical theatre 'miracle'". Limelight. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  3. Blake, Elissa (17 October 2014). "Max Lambert's Miracle City resurrected at Hayes Theatre". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
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