• PRESS

    “…a dynamic young musician.” Phillip Sametz – Sydney Symphony Orchestra Magazine

    “…a highly accomplished musician and composer…she not only revealed her own exceptional talent, but also the adaptability of Shakespeare’s plays to modern electronic music.” Jane Dargaville

    “This is music that is youthful in spirit and essentially lyrical, confidently scored and expressively balancing power with reflection.” W.L. Hoffmann

    “Curtis’ music shares Rachel Portman’s sweeping lyrical quality but also has the urgency and freshness typical of Australian scores.” Philip O’Brien

    “(Curtis displays)…a sure creative hand in both the development of the music as well as in the assurance of her handling of orchestral colours.” W.L. Hoffmann

    “The symphony is an arresting musical evocation of the images and colours of the Australian landscape.” W.L. Hoffmann

    “Curtis…already has an impressive track record as a composer.  Soon the Sydney Symphony will premiere a major new work by this dynamic young musician.” Phillip Sametz – Sydney Symphony Orchestra Magazine


  • MUSIC LECTURES

    San Diego Filmmakers San Diego: San Diego: California USA
    Guest Speaker: Bringing Film to Life through Music

    Oberlin Conservatory Oberlin: Ohio USA
    Guest Lectures: Creative Entrepreneurship.  Music and Film, Directing the Music, Composing Processes, Anatomy of a Score.

    Queensland Conservatorium of Music Brisbane: Queensland Australia
    Guest Lecturer: Composing as a Career

    Australian Film Television and Radio School Sydney Australia
    MA Hons Public Lecture: Directing the Music, Anatomy of a Score

    University of Glasgow : Screen Glasgow: United Kingdom
    Film Music Panel and Paper Presentation: Directing the Music I

    New York University: Music and the Moving Image New York: New York USA
    Academic Paper: Directing the Music II


    SPEECHES & PANELS

    New South Wales Australia Day Council New South Wales: Australia.
    Ambassador: Delivered Annual Australia Day Public Address and Australia Day Awards Presentation

    Stanford University: Australian American Fulbright Symposium Stanford: California USA
    Lecture: The Fulbright Experience

    Advance Australian Literary Event:Los Angeles USA.
    Host and Panel Moderator. Authors: Lisa McKay “My Hands Came Away Red”, David Francis “Stray Dog Winter”.