Brett Dean

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brett Dean
Occupation	Composer
Date Of Birth	Oct 23, 1961(1961-10-23)
Age	63
Birthplace	Brisbane
Country	Australia
Birth City	Queensland
Horoscope	Libra

Brett Dean Biography

Brett Dean is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on October 23, 1961 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The composer is known for his prize-winning classical compositions such including Ariel’s Music (a concerto), Winter Songs (a vocal and wind quartet piece) as well as Moments of Bliss (an orchestral piece) This Australian composer was the director of the Melbourne’s Australian National Academy of Music as well played viola with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

He wrote an opera, Bliss inspired by He composed an opera, Bliss, based on Peter Carey‘s novel of the same title.’s novel with the same title.

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA).

Brett Dean was born, raised and educated in Brisbane. He started learning violin at the age of eight, and later studied viola with Elizabeth Morgan and John Curro at the Queensland Conservatorium, where he graduated in 1982 with the Conservatorium Medal for the highest achieving Student of the Year. In 1981 he was a prize winner in the ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Awards. From 1985 to 1999, Dean was a violist in the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2000, he decided to pursue a career as a freelance artist and returned to Australia, where his many appointments have included curating classical music programs with the Sydney Festival (2005) and the Melbourne Festival (2009). As a composer and musician, he is a regularly invited guest to many professional concert stages around the world. He is the composer-in- residence in the 2016/17 season for the National Symphony Orchestra (Taiwan). He was the Creative Chair in the 2017/2018 season for the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich.

He was was raised within Brisbane, Australia. His older twin brother Paul Dean, had an occupation as clarinetist.

Brett Dean Net Worth

Brett Dean is one of the richest Composer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brett Dean 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

As a young man, he took violin as well as viola in the Queensland Conservatorium. He was awarded an award in 1981. ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Award.

A number of his compositions which include Water Music, Devotions, and Vexations that address contemporary topics as environmental consciousness and the impacts of technology on society.

Brett Dean (born 23 October 1961) is a contemporary Australian composer, violist and conductor.

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Who is Brett Dean Dating?

According to our records, Brett Dean married to Heather Betts. As of December 1, 2023, Brett Dean’s is not dating anyone.

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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra celebrated Dean’s fiftieth birthday, and his contribution to music as composer, performer and teacher, in its 2011 Metropolis Festival.

Facts & Trivia

Brett Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Brett Dean celebrates birthday on October 23 of every year.

In August 2014 “Electric Prelude” was premiered during the BBC Proms 2014 and was conducted by Sakari Oramo.