Queensland Conservatorium alumnus Katie Noonan has been appointed director of music for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games’ opening and closing ceremonies – an epic production destined to be viewed by a global television audience of up to 1.5 billion.
Noonan, a five-time ARIA Award-winner and a former Arts, Education and Law Outstanding Alumnus of the Year, was among a host of home-grown talent appointed to produce and perform in the ceremonies.
“I’m a fiercely proud Queensland musician,” she said.
“I think we make some of the best music in the world and indeed some of the best art in the world,” she said.
“There’s some truly world class dance and music being made here, so it’s a good time to focus on our cultural identity and realise that we’re really good at what we do.”
Director of the Queensland Conservatorium Professor Scott Harrison said Noonan’s appointment was further evidence of the high calibre of teaching and learning
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