Brett Dean Biography

Brett Dean is a well-known Australian contemporary composer, Violist, and conductor.  Australian composer, violist, and conductor.  In 1981 he was a prize winner in the ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Awards. His most successful work is Carlo for strings, samples, and tape, inspired by the music of Carlo Gesualdo.

10 Facts About Brett Dean

1. Name: Brett Dean
2. Age: 60 years
3. Birthday: October 53
4. Height:  5 feet 8 inches
5. Weight: Under review
6. Nationality: Australian
7. Marital Status: Married to Heather Betts
   
8. Occupation: Composer
9. Famous for: Carlo for strings, samples, and tape
10. Net worth: $1 -$5 Million

Brett Dean Age

Dean is 60 years as of 2021. He was born on October 23, 1961, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He celebrates his birthday on October 23rd every year. His birth sign is Scorpio.

Brett Dean Height

Brett stands at a height of 5 feet and 8 inches tall.

Dean Education

Brett was born and raised in Brisbane. He started learning violin at the age of eight and later studied viola with Elizabeth Morgan and John Curro at the Queensland Conservatorium, where he graduated in 1982 with the Conservatorium Medal for the highest achieving Student of the Year. In 1981 he was a prize winner in the ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Awards.

Brett Dean Family

Brett was born and raised up in Australia. After doing our research, details about his father and mother are not known to the public. All that we know is that he has a brother called Paul Dean.

Brett Dean Wife

He is married to Australian visual artist Heather Betts and his daughter is the Australian mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean.

Brett Dean Children

Dean is a proud father of one daughter called Lotte Betts-Dean..

Brett Dean Net Worth

He has an estimated net worth of $3 million dollars as of 2020. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a composer. Through his various sources of income, he has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Brett Dean Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Brett

Brett Dean Wiki

• Full Names: Brian Webb
• Popular As: Brian
• Gender: male
• Occupation / Profession: composer
• Nationality: Australian
• Race / Ethnicity: TBA
• Religion: Not Known
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Brett Dean Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 60 years (2021)  
• Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
• Date of Birth: October 23, 1961
• Place of Birth: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
• Birthday: October 23rd

Brett Dean Body Measurements

• Height / How Tall?: 5 feet and 8 inches
• Weight:  Not Known
• Eye Color: Brown
• Hair Color: White
• Shoe Size:  Not Available

Brett Dean Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Not Known
• Mother: Not Known
• Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Paul Dean
• Marital Status: Married
• Wife/Spouse or Husband/Spouse: Married to Heather Betts
• Children:  Sons (none) Daughter(s) (one)

Brett Dean Networth and Salary

• Net Worth: $ 1 to $ 5 Million
• Salary: Under Review
• Source of Income: Journalism career

Brett House and Cars

• Place of living: To be Updated
• Cars: Car Brand to be Updated

Brett Dean Corona Virus

On 5 March 2020, it was confirmed that Dean was hospitalized in Adelaide with the COVID-19 illness.

Brett Dean Composer

He began composing in 1988, initially concentrating on experimental film and radio projects and as an improvising performer. Dean’s reputation as a composer continued to develop, and it was through works such as his clarinet concerto Ariel’s Music (1995), which won an award from the UNESCO International Rostrum of Composers, and Carlo (1997) for strings, sampler, and tape, inspired by the music of Carlo Gesualdo, that he gained international recognition.

In 2000 Dean returned to his native Australia to concentrate on his composition, and he now shares his time between homes in Melbourne and Berlin. In 2009 Dean won the Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition for his violin concerto The Lost Art of Letter Writing and in 2016 was awarded the Don Banks Music Award by Australia Council, acknowledging his sustained and significant contribution to Australia’s musical scene.

In June 2017 his second opera Hamlet was premiered at Glyndebourne Festival Opera to great acclaim; directed by Neil Armfield with a libretto by Matthew Jocelyn and conducted by Vladimir Jurowski. Dean enjoys a busy performing career as violist and conductor and performs his own Viola Concerto with many of the world’s leading orchestras.

Brett Dean Hamlet Glyndebourne

Hamlet is an opera in two acts by Brett Dean, with an English libretto by Matthew Jocelyn, which is based on William Shakespeare’s play of the same name. The libretto uses “as little as 20 percent” of the play’s text and also takes inspiration from the “first quarto” as it “offers a different view on certain moments”.

The opera premiered at Glyndebourne on 11 June 2017, directed by Neil Armfield and conducted by Vladimir Jurowski. A month later on 6 July, the production was live-streamed on Glyndebourne’s website free of charge. The production was then presented in 2018 at the Adelaide Festival with Clayton, Gilfry, and Begley from the Glyndebourne cast and Cheryl Barker as Gertrude

Brett Dean Compositions

• One of a Kind – Ballet in three acts for solo cello and tape (1998)
• Bliss – Opera (2010)
• Hamlet – Opera in two acts (2013–16)

Orchestras

• Carlo – Music for strings, sampler and tape (1997)
• Beggars and Angels Music for orchestra (1999)
• Amphitheatre – Scene for orchestra (2000)
• Etüdenfest for string orchestra with off-stage piano (2000)
• Game over for instrumental soloists, string orchestra and electronics (2000)
• Pastoral Symphony for chamber orchestra (2000)
• Dispersal for orchestra (2001)
• Shadow Music for small orchestra (2002)
• Between Moments – Music for orchestra, in memory of Cameron Retchford (2003)
• Ceremonial for orchestra (2003)
• Moments of Bliss for orchestra (2004)
• Parteitag – Music for orchestral groups and video (2004/05)
• Short Stories – Five interludes for string orchestra (2005)
• Komarov’s Fall for orchestra (2005/06)
• Testament – Music for orchestra, after version for 12 violas (2008)
• Electric Prelude

Frequently Asked Questions About Brett Dean

Who is Brett Dean?

Brett Dean is a well-reputed Australian contemporary composer, Violist, and conductor. Brett was recently hospitalized on the 6th of March 2020 after it was discovered that he was infected with the deadly corona-virus.

How old is Brett Dean?

Dean is 59 years as of 2020. He was born on October 23, 1961, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

How tall is Brett Dean?

Brett stands at a height of 5 feet and 8 inches tall

Is Brett Dean married?

Brett likes to keep his personal life private hence information about his dating life is not available. It is therefore not known whether he is married or has any children. However, this information will be updated as soon as it is available.

How much is Brett Dean worth?

He has not yet revealed his net worth. We will update this section when we get and verify information about the wealth and properties under his name.

Where does Brett Dean live?

Because of security reasons, Brett has not shared his precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of his house.

Is Brett Dean dead or alive?

He is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Brett Dean Now?

He is currently a successful composer in Australia.

Brett Dean Social Media Contacts

• Instagram
• Twitter
• Facebook
• Youtube
• Tiktok
• Website

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