David Lumsdaine

Composer David Lumsdaine mixed contemporary techniques with a deep appreciation of Australian landscapes, physical and mental. He wrote music in many genres, including works featuring electronics. Lumsdaine was born on October 31, 1931, in Sydney. His family of professionals, clergy, and farmers, not particularly musical, had been in Australia since the early 19th century. He attended the New South Wales Conservatorium of Music (now the Sydney Conservatorium of Music), studying with composer John Anderson, but he was dissatisfied with musical opportunities in Australia and, o...