This week, Declassify welcomes the formidable and forever-passionate CEO of the Australian Music Centre, John Davis. He has been a great advocate and supporter of contemporary Australian Music and his work has been key for establishing and broadening the Australian music scene internationally, such as his representation of Australia as the Vice-President of the International Association of Music Information Centres and for the International Society for Contemporary Music. This week we talk new music, what does the word classical even mean? Has 2020 been a time for reflection and what does community well-being mean in this ecosystem of an industry?

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Resources

John Davis

https://iamic2020.miz.org/speakers/john-davis 

Australian Music Centre

https://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/ 

Interviews

https://themusicnetwork.com/hot-seat-john-davis-ceo-australian-music-centre/ 

John’s Op-Ed: The significance of ‘art music’ in Australia - https://theindustryobserver.thebrag.com/op-ed-amc-ceo-john-davis-on-the-significance-of-art-music-in-australia/ 

Australian Music: http://www.realtimearts.net/article/issue53/6967