| Mark Isaacs | |
| Birth Date: | 22 June 1958 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Genre: | Classical, jazz |
| Occupation: | Composer, pianist, conductor |
Mark Isaacs (born 22 June 1958, London[1]) is an Australian classical and jazz composer and pianist.
Isaacs has also composed and conducted music for film and television.
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| Preludes |
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| Encounters (with Dave Holland & Roy Haynes) |
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| For Sure |
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| Fire |
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| Air |
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| Water |
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| Earth |
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| The Elements |
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| Elders Suite (with Kenny Wheeler) |
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| On Reflection |
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| Closer |
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| Keeping the Standards (with Jay Anderson & Adam Nussbaum) |
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| Visions |
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| Resurgence (with Vinnie Colaiuta, Bob Sheppard, Jay Anderson, Steve Tavaglione & James Muller) |
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| Tell It Like It Is (as Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band) |
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| Aurora (as Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band) |
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| The Wind in the Willows Hush Collection Volume 12 (with members of Goldner String Quartet, Australia Ensemble & Sydney Symphony; narration by Andrew Ford) |
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| Children's Songs |
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| Duende (as Resurgence) |
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| Ulpirra Sonatines (with Melissa Doecke) |
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| The Present (EP, with Loretta Palmeiro) |
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| Robin Hood: The Film Music of Mark Isaacs Vol. 1 |
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| Forgotten Fields |
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| All Who Travel With Us (with Loretta Palmeiro) |
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| Intimacies |
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| Ravel: Ondine (single) |
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| SONATA: Solo Piano Works Composed and Performed by Mark Isaacs |
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The AIR Awards (or Jägermeister Independent Music Awards) give awards for independent albums in various categories.
The Albert H. Maggs Composition Award is a commission-based Australian classical composition award. It is administered by the University of Melbourne and is awarded annually in August.[3] [4]
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. ! |-| 2007| Resurgence|rowspan="2"| Best Jazz Album|rowspan="2" |[6] |-| 2009| Tell It Like It Is (as Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band)|[7]
The Art Music Awards are presented each year by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA AMCOS) and the Australian Music Centre (AMC).
| Year | Category | Work | Result | ||
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| 2016 | Award for Excellence in Jazz | For his sustained contribution over four decades and 2015 Queensland Regional Tour | rowspan="3" (Finalist) | [8] | |
| 2021 | Performance of the Year – Jazz/Improvised Music | All Who Travel With Us (with Loretta Palmeiro) | [9] | ||
| Work of the Year: Jazz |
Australia Council Fellowships of $80,000 support outstanding, established artists' and arts workers' activity and professional development for a period of up to two years.
The 2008 Classical Music Awards (now Art Music Awards) were presented by APRA and the Australian Music Centre, at The Playhouse, Sydney Opera House.[11]
| Year | Category | Work | Result | ||
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| 2008 | Instrumental Work of the Year | Walk a Golden Mile | [12] | ||
| Waltz for Melanie | [13] |
The Don Banks Memorial Fellowship was awarded by the Australia Council annually from 1981 to 1996.
The University of Newcastle presents the Jean Bogan Prize for Piano Composition, which recognises "original and outstanding" solo piano compositions by an Australian composer.[15]
| Year | Work | Result | ||
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| 2010 | Miniatures & Variations | (Highly Commended) | [16] | |
| 2012 | Children's Songs | (Joint) |
The Paul Lowin Orchestral Prize, which is "known as one of Australia's richest prizes for music composition", is awarded to a work scored for modern chamber or symphony orchestra.[17] [18]
Isaacs is a volunteer telephone counsellor at Lifeline Australia, the nationwide crisis support and suicide prevention service.