SEAN QUINN - BIOGRAPHY

Sean Quinn is an emerging composer from Melbourne,

Australia. Beginning composition practice at the age of 15,
Sean’s work has developed from the simple stages of
notation to become fully fledged in the new music
practices of the modern age. With some of his more
traditional works being performed in the past 3 years –
these being his last three years of high-schooling at St
Kevin’s College in Toorak, Melbourne, Sean has written for
numerous combinations of instruments, ranging from solo
works right through to large orchestral pieces.

Further to compositional habits, Sean is an active musician; having studied Piano, Flute and
Clarinet intermittently during his school years. He is a passionate about education in music
and hopes to one day bring contemporary practice to the music classrooms of the world. Hope
is hopeful in studying Composition at Monash University during 2019 and into the future. He
is particularly influence by composers such as Ross Edwards, Mark Applebaum, György
Ligeti and Olivier Messiaen. However, amid his eclectic interests, he also has hobbies
surrounding Theatre, Literature and Film; all of which he takes into account when writing
music for a broader audience.

“I embrace my imperfections; I am a perfectionist for everyone else other than myself. Some
call me narcissistic, but I embrace that as well. I can’t be nice all the time, but I can be honest.”

Sean X. QUINN 2019 ©

CV - Musical Pursuits

2008 – began Piano Lessons

2011 – began education at St Kevin’s College; took Clarinet tutelage.

2015 – Began Flute tutelage and Composition.

2016 – Orchestral Works “Carnvale Pastorale” and “Fanfare in Flight” performed by St

Kevin’s College Symphony Orchestra at College Open Day and Presentation Evenings.

2017 – “Beyond the Stars…” performed by St Kevin’s College Symphony Orchestra. Solo Flute
and Piano works performed by composer during Performance Classes.

2018 – Flute and Piano Works intermittently performed during low-scale college events.

2019 [to future] – Works undertaken by various Australian Groups

WRITTEN WORKS [performed and unperformed]

Piano Solo Works

“Fun Stuff” [for kids] – The Octopuses Fanfare, Racing Car, Tango of Fire [Unperformed]

Sketches on the Musician’s Canvas – La Fete, Rag-audon, Passiflora Edulis, Rigaudon I, Leichter Fugue [etc…]
[Selections performed]

Orange Horizon In Memoriam Peter Sculthorpe [Unperformed]

Linear Lithography Prepared Piano

Other Solo/Chamber Works

Moon Blues Solo Flute [performed]

“Shimmer” Solo Clarinet [unperformed]

Lègende Solo Clarinet [unperformed]

H-2-Oboe Oboe and Piano [unperformed]

Fantasy Horn and Piano [unperformed]

Four Modern Pieces Trumpet Solo [unperformed]

Frequency Fables Solo Flute [recorded but unperformed]*

Maninya III Flute, Clarinet and Mairmba [unperformed]

Aulbury Sketches Solo Flute [unperformed]

‘kling klang’ Clarinet and Metallic Percussion [unperformed – performance planned for 2019]

‘Apple Domes’ Recorder, Alto Saxophone, Percussion and Tape [unperformed]*

‘green house, glass house’ unidentified ensemble [unperformed]*

Larger Scale Works

Angler 13 Strings and Percussion [recorded and performed]

Carnavale Pastorale Orchestra [performed]

Fanfare in Flight Large Orchestra [performed]

Beyond the Stars Large Orchestra [performed]

Night Creatures Large Orchestra [unperformed]

WEBSITE

https://www.facebook.com/seanquinncomposer