Stephen McIntyre AM is known nationally and internationally as one of Australia's most eminent pianists and teachers. After studying music at the University of Melbourne, Stephen travelled to Europe where he studied piano with Nadia Boulanger and Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli. He pursued a successful career in Europe for many years as a soloist and chamber music player, before returning to Australia, adding an academic and teaching career to a busy performance schedule as a soloist, concerto and chamber musician and associate artist. He's appeared as concerto soloist with all major Australian orchestras.
Stephen was Head of Piano at the Victorian College of the Arts from 1977 until 1993, and for many years was Associate Professor at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne. In 2003, he was the recipient of the Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award for distinguished contribution to music and in 2007 was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).
(Originally broadcast on February 25, 2018 | Repeated on February 7, 2021)
BROADCAST: 4pm Sunday 26 October
REPEAT: 3pm Friday 31 October