Anthony Wilson (b. 1962) developed a strong interest in music from a very early age. He spent many hours at the piano as a child, experimenting with various combinations of sound. His parents’ record player also provided the wonderful experience of being able to enjoy both the world of classical music and popular music.
Wilson graduated from Monash University in 1985, studying music and pure mathematics. He has also successfully completed the Associate in Music Australia for piano. With regard to the study of composition, Wilson is mainly self-taught, though he did have some private lessons with Haydn Reeder.
Wilson has worked as a private music teacher since 1994, teaching Piano, Singing and Theory of Music to people of all ages.
His compositions include several works for orchestra, dozens of pieces for piano, several pieces for small chamber groups and some vocal music. His works have been performed by several well known Australian orchestras, and by respected and accomplished chamber groups and soloists.
Wilson has had four of his orchestral compositions - ‘3 Flights of the Condor’, ‘Manannán - Legend of the Sea’, ‘Númenor’ and ‘Call of the Himalayas’ - recorded by the ‘Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra’, the ‘Brno Philharmonic Orchestra’ and the ‘Royal Scottish National Orchestra’. All these recordings are available on the Navona label. He has also had two of his vocal works – ‘Tears, Idle Tears’ and ‘A Bird Came Down the Walk’ – recorded by Alexis Peart (mezzo-soprano) and Yoko Hagino (piano). These vocal works are also available on the Navona label.
He works and lives in Melbourne, Australia. For more information about Wilson and his work, including video and audio clips, visit
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