Sir Bernard Thomas Heinze, AC, FRCM (1 July 1894 – 10 June 1982) was an Australian conductor, academic, and Director of the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music.
He conducted all the orchestras run by the ABC, most particularly the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, of which he was chief conductor from 1933 to 1950. Also, he was chief conductor of the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic from 1927, becoming Honorary Life Conductor in the 1960s, and continuing his association with the RMP until 1978.
In addition he was guest conductor of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in 1939. Discouraged by Australian audiences' lack of interest in music, he founded Children's Concerts. He also initiated the Young Performers Awards, which continue to showcase emerging international talent.[1]
He introduced Australian audiences to the works of Anton Bruckner, Dmitri Shostakovich, Béla Bartók and William Walton, and promoted Australian composers. In 1949 he became the first Australian ever to be knighted for services to music. Through teaching and performance, not least via broadcasting, he played a central role in his country's artistic activities. In his later years he was, quite simply, the most influential single man in Australian music, one critic having declared: 'there is not a fibre of our musical life that has not been modified by his career.'
Sir Bernard Thomas Heinze, AC, FRCM (1 July 1894 – 10 June 1982) was an Australian conductor, academic, and Director of the New South Wales State Conservatorium...
across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. The Sir BernardHeinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution...
Symphony Orchestra's first overseas tour, on a commission from Sir BernardHeinze, who asked for "something without rhythm, harmony or melody". Neville...
Australian Music at the APRA/AMC Classical Music Awards in 2005. The Sir BernardHeinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution...
Delta Omicron, an international professional music fraternity. The Sir BernardHeinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution...
contributions in their chosen field. They commenced in 2018. The Sir BernardHeinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution...
across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. The Sir BernardHeinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution...
Sir BernardHeinze (1894–1982), Australian conductor and musical administrator Cheryll Heinze (1946–2012), American politician F. Augustus Heinze (1869–1914)...
The Sir BernardHeinze Memorial Award is an Australian music award. The award was inaugurated following the death of Sir BernardHeinze in 1982. The award...
achievements of Australian jazz artists locally and internationally The Sir BernardHeinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution...
innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. The Sir BernardHeinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution...
innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. The Sir BernardHeinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution...
skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. The Sir BernardHeinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution...
across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. The Sir BernardHeinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution...
across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. The Sir BernardHeinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution...
skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. The Sir BernardHeinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution...
skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. The Sir BernardHeinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution...
Distinguished Service Award Australian Strings Association 1998. The Sir BernardHeinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution...
appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). The Sir BernardHeinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution...
Divall AO OBE D Lett (Hon Mon) Doc Univ (ACU) PhD (UD) FRNS FRAS The Sir BernardHeinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution...
Order of Australia (AO) in 1988 for his services to music. The Sir BernardHeinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution...
Australia in 1995. He was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001. The Sir BernardHeinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution...
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