Song Summit 2010

APRA| AMCOS and the NSW Government through Events NSW today announced the program for the second Song Summit, taking place in Sydney from the 19 – 21 June 2010 at the Sydney Convention Centre. The three day conference is a major creative, business development and networking expo for the music industry and includes live performances by international and local talent. This year, Song Summit forms part of Vivid Sydney, a unique festival of light, music and ideas running from the 27 May – 21 June.

This morning, NSW Minister for the Arts, The Hon. Virginia Judge, announced this year’s Song Summit as part of Vivid Sydney commenting, “As Arts Minister and passionate supporter of songwriters and our live music scene, I am delighted to launch Song Summit as part of Vivid Sydney 2010.”

“NSW is home to 37 per cent of the nation’s creative workforce. Those 150,000 people represent five per cent of the State’s total workforce. Supporting creators of original music through the artistic, business development and networking opportunities available at Song Summit reinforces Sydney’s reputation as the creative capital of Australia.”

Song Summit 2010 will feature high profile, international and local speakers including songwriters, composers and industry experts; alongside a number of workshops, conferences, showcases and networking sessions. Please see bottom of this email for some of the key speakers announced today.

This year, Song Summit also features a Music Market and Song Summit LIVE – a nightly program of live music performances in venues around the Darling Harbour precinct. The event will also play host to ‘Backstage Pass’, a full day of workshops for secondary school students, culminating in a live performance. Also returning this year is the ‘Listen to the Music’ – a series of workshops during which songwriters can submit their music for critique by a panel of high profile music industry panellists.

Some of the speakers this year include:

§ Catherine Britt (Singer/songwriter whose album ‘Too Far Gone’ charted at number one in the Australian Country Music charts)

§ Josh Pyke (celebrated Australian songwriter and performer)

§ Julian Hamilton (The Presets)

§ Basement Birds (A unique teaming of four of Australia’s premier singer/songwriters within the one group – Josh Puke, Kevin Mitchell (Bob Evans), Steve Parkin and Kav Temperley (Eskimo Joe))

§ Stephen Schwartz (theatre lyricist and composer – Godspell and Wicked)

§ Robert Forster (acclaimed songwriter)

§ Feargal Sharkey (CEO of British Music Rights)

§ Clare Bowditch (ARIA Award winning singer/songwriter)

§ Ian James (MD of Mushroom Records)

§ Lior Attar (ARIA nominated artist)

§ Tim Prescott (CEO of Albert Music)

§ Kav Temperley (Eskimo Joe)

§ John Foreman (Pianist, composer and musical director for Australian Idol, Carols by Candlelight and TV Week Logie Awards)

§ Rai Thistlethwayte (APRA award winning singer/songwriter and member of Thirsty Merc)

For more information or other enquiries relating to Song Summit 2010, please contact me on sophiepaterson@frankpr.com.au