Robert Allworth

Australian classical composer; born 10 March 1943, died 26 February 2017. In 1965, one of his sonatas for piano was chosen for a performance in Stockholm by the International Society of Contemporary Music. As owner of Jade Records, he was responsible for releasing over one hundred CDs of the music of his fellow composers, which were produced and distributed over a twenty year period. In 1997, he was awarded an Order of Australia medal in recognition of service to music as a composer and as an advocate of other Australian composer's works.