On today's episode, Justin Kelly speaks with 2016 Zelman Cowen John Monash Scholar, Michael Grebla about what life in New York lockdown is like, his academic background in engineering and music, his passion for composing and how he stays creative during a global pandemic.

Michael is an international award-winning emerging composer from Western Australia based in New York City. With a deep conviction for the role music play as a unifying mechanism in society, constructing identity and building community, he endeavours to create meaningful and inclusive cultural experiences, bridging tradition and the present through his music. In recent years, his works have dealt with ideas of journey, displacement, transience, and spirituality, offering his own deeply introspective expression and examination of the human experience.

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