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Nigel Henry Cockburn Butterley AM (born 13 May 1935) is an Australian composer and pianist. ==Life and career== Butterley learned to play the piano at the age of five. He attended Sydney Grammar School, but music wasn't taught at the school at that time, so he sought training from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.〔Birthday bash of note for Butterley, ''The Canberra Times'', 17 September 2005〕 He then travelled abroad and spent a year in Europe, where he studied with Priaulx Rainier in London. After returning to Australia he composed his work ''Laudes'' in 1963. He won the Prix Italia for his work ''In the Head the Fire'' in 1966.〔(National Film and Sound Archive: In the Head the Fire on australianscreen online )〕 In 1967 he was the inaugural winner of the Albert H. Maggs Composition Award. He continued to compose throughout the following decades, composing works for the Sydney Proms concerts such as ''Interaction for Artist and Orchestra'', music performed while artist John Peart painted〔Mark O'Sullivan: The Biggest Mind Bending Event So Far, Sydney University Honours Thesis, 1994. p. 33〕 and ''First Day Covers'', a collaboration with Barry Humphries' character Dame Edna Everage.〔Mark O'Sullivan: The Biggest Mind Bending Event So Far, Sydney University Honours Thesis, 1994. p. 44〕 Butterley went on to win the Paul Lowin Orchestral Prize in 2001.〔Grace notes - Nigel Butterley, Composer, ''The Australian'', 26 October 2001〕 He lectured at the Newcastle Conservatorium from 1973 to 1991, and later at the Sydney Conservatorium. He has also broadcast programs on ABC Classic FM. On 10 June 1991 Nigel Butterley was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), "in recognition of services to music".〔(It's an Honour: AM )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nigel Butterley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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