Andrew Batterham
composer
Andrew's music is strongly melodic and emotional. It combines elements of classical, contemporary pop, and everything in between to create “imaginative and challenging” music that is “accessible to contemporary audiences.” His award-winning music can be heard on the screen or live in the concert hall, performed by artists as diverse as the Melbourne Symphony or jazz great James Morrison
Recent songwriting projects include Amex Music Backer's funding for funk band Speakeasy to record at Melbourne's iconic Sing Sing studios, with the song Straight Ahead winning the Voyager International Songwriting Competition, Soul & RnB category. Other songwriting credits include places with the Australian Songwriters Association contest, and placement in film and TV. Concert work includes ABC Fresh Start funding to record Andrew's Trumpet Concerto with David Elton (London Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra) alongside the Sydney String Virtuosi, and an ANAM Set commission exploring mental health
