Born in Brisbane in 1972 and now based in Sydney, Damian Barbeler is an award-winning composer and multimedia artist known for inventive, nature-inspired work. He graduated with first-class honours and a Master of Music from the Queensland Conservatorium, where he studied with Gerard Brophy. He is a Lecturer in Composition and Music Technologies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and Creative Producer for the independent art-music house Backstage Music, and is represented by the Australian Music Centre. His music has twice been named a “Recommended Work” at the UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers; he was a finalist in the 2008 Toru Takemitsu Composition Prize, held the Ian Potter Emerging Composer Fellowship, and was an APRA/AMC Art Music Awards finalist. Recent premieres include Scenes from the Bundian Way (2022) and the choral work Charlotte (2024), toured by the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge for Musica Viva.
