MARC HANNAFORD

After completing a Bachelor of Music (Jazz) and Graduate Diploma in Performance (Jazz) with the aid of the Michael Foster scholarship and under the tutelage of Paul MacNamara, Matt McMahon, Miroslav Bukovsky, John Luxton and Colin Forbes at the Australian National University, Marc moved to Melbourne to pursue further creative opportunities. An Australian Postgraduate Award supports his current study towards a Masters of Music Performance at the University of Melbourne. Melbourne saw Marc come under the influence of such renowned Australian musicians as Scott Tinkler, Eugene Ball, Allan Browne, Ronny Ferella, Andrea Keller and Donna Coleman. He was one of four jazz composers to be nominated for the 2006 Melbourne Jazz Fringe Festival's annual commission, and in 2004 was commissioned by the Half Bent Winter Music Festival to present a suite of new music for septet. Marc's composition 'Out and Out' was nominated as a semi-finalist in the jazz category of the read more...