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2010
MFO celebrates it’s 5th Birthday.
Finalist in the MCA Freedman Fellowship held at the Sydney Opera House.
MFO – “The Neverever Tour” – 12 concert National Tour in July.
MFO performance with drummer/composer John Hollenbeck (NYC) & vocalist Theo Bleckmann (NYC).
Co-Founder of new record label/new music publisher – Listen/Hear Collective.
PropelArts JUMP Mentor for emerging composer Elliott Hughes.
Commissioned by Vibraphonist Callum Moncrieff - a new work for Fused – performed at Soft Soft Loud Festival.
2009
MFO release Neverever... Well, Maybe Someday - Recorded live in Sydney during their 2008 National Tour.
MFO performs with American saxophonist Jon Gordon.
Appointed Artistic Director of the Western Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra (WAYJO).
MFO is WAAPA's 2009 Ensemble in Residence.
the hounds release Bell End Blues.
MFO recorded Chinese Whispers IV.
MFO & Luxe Bar become arts partners in a concert series at bamBOO.
the hounds tours Victoria including performances at The Victorian Jazz Club and The Wangaratta Festival of Jazz.
Chinese Whispers project invited to be part of American website ArtistShare.
Commissioned by Moreland City Brass Band (Melbourne)
Musical Director/Arranger for Fred Wesley with WAYJO – Perth Concert Hall.
Arranger for The Panics with WASO.
Artistic Director for WAYJO’s first CD recording in 11 years – Road to Red Hill
2008
MFO National Tour - Perth, Fremantle, Brisbane, Lismore, Byron Bay, Canberra, Albury/Wodonga, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide.
Chinese Whispers invited to be part of the ArtistShare website.
PLONK! - commissioned by JazzWA and the Australia Council – a 45 minute work tracing the history of wine in the WA region.
Musical Director of the WAYJO Composers Ensemble.
Lecturer in Arranging/Composition at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)
Invited to be Musical Director for the Perth Jazz Society's 35th Anniversary Gala Concert.
Composer in Residence with the Westend Composer's Collective - Brisbane.
MFO performed at the Bunbury International Jazz Festival with guest artists – American Jazz Legend Jim Pugh and David Theak.
MFO nominated for WAMi Jazz Group of the Year.
Jelly Belly nominated for WAM Jazz Song of the Year.
the hounds release LIVE@PJS CD and a 2009 Calendar.
2007
Awarded Most Outstanding Individual Contribution to Jazz by the Perth Jazz Society.
MFO performed with American Jazz Legend Jim Pugh.
Premiered Chinese Whispers III - recorded for broadcast on ABC Classic FM - Jazztrack.
Premiered The Fool Poet's Portion composed by Melbourne composer, Eugene Ball.
Launched MFO LIVE. A limited edition CD recorded live on tour in Victoria. 4 original stencil art covers to choose from.
MFO nominated for WAMI Jazz Group of the Year.
MFO nominated for Most Outstanding Jazz Group of the Year 2006 by the Perth Jazz Society.
MFO weekly Residency at the Swan Basement featuring monthly special guests - 6 months (Jan-July)
Artistic Director/Producer of original/improvised music night Club EMU - first Thursday of the month at The Bakery Complex.
Personal assistant for Lalo Schifrin while in Perth for his Jazz Meets the Symphony concerts with WASO.
Two songs nominated for WAM Jazz Song of The Year - Melodian Melody and Where's His Sepcin?
2006
MFO tour of Victoria - performing at Wangaratta Festival of Jazz, Bennetts Lane Jazz Club, Lebowski’s, Section 8, The Potato Shed & QDOS.
Premiered Chinese Whispers II as part of the Jazz Windows concert series presented by JazzWA and WAAPA.
Launched the debut MFO CD featuring all original music – Introducing the Mace Francis Orchestra.
Performed at the International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) conference – New York City – with Frank Foster.
Assistant Musical Director with WAYJO – under Graeme Lyall AM.
Premiered “the 12 bars are blue, but not as blue as you” – a bass concerto to feature bassist Sam Anning - at the Perth Jazz Society.
Traveled to Italy to initiate a cultural exchage between jazz musicians from Italy and Western Australia.
2005
Recorded debut MFO CD featuring all original music – Introducing the Mace Francis Orchestra.
Conceived and premiered Chinese Whispers - a large-scale body of music involving 8 WA composers with MFO for the Jazz Windows Concert Series - This was recorded and released onto CD.
Commissioned by Qualitaly to compose Visioni dall'australia (Visions from Australia) – a collaboration with Glenn Romanis (didgeridoo) - performed in Bra (Italy).
One of four composer’s commissioned to contribute original music for WAYJO’s concert program at the International Association of Jazz Educators (IAJE) conference in New York City 2006.
Composed music for the short film Whipping Boy.
Premiered MFO with a month of Wednesdays Upstairs @ the Brisbane Hotel.
Guest Composer and Conductor with the Bennett’s Lane Big Band (Melbourne) including a concert of original music.
Recipient of the 2005 Bendat Family Scholarship.
Second place in the Annual Gold Coast Composition Competition - Open Category with Melodian Melody.
Chosen to compose the Perth Jazz Society Commissioned Work – The Unpopular Song Book.
Founder of The Enthusiastic Musicians Union (EMU) – dedicated to promoting and encouraging original and improvised music.
2004
Winner of the APRA Professional Development Award – Jazz.
Commissioned to write three original works for orchestra and big band by WAYJO.
Formed MFO (Mace Francis Orchestra), a 12-piece ensemble, to experiment with composition and improvisation.
Second place in the Annual Gold Coast Composition Competition – Open Category with Blank Corner.
Travelled to Vienna to study composition with Ed Partyka.
Musical component of a two-week cultural exchange Qualitaly to Torino, Italy.
Winner of the international composition award Scrivere in Jazz 2004 – open age section, held in Sassari, Italy.
Recipient of the WAYJO Scholarship for outstanding performance and lasting contribution.
Completed Bachelor of Music – Jazz (Composition & Arranging) with First Class Honours at WAAPA.
2003
Completed third year of Bachelor of Music – Jazz (Arranging & Composition major) at WAAPA (West Australian Academy of Performing Arts).
Inducted into Edith Cowan University Chapter Golden Key International Honours Society for academic excellence.
Australian premier performances of the musical theatre production Wild Party – Orchestra member.
Awarded the WAYJO Patrons Award for Outstanding Contribution and Professionalism.
2001 – 06
Guitarist for the Western Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra (WAYJO).
2001
Member of Ensembleu formed by Amanda Jones to experiment with concepts of improvisation and Conduction.
Music component in Response - a series of live improvised dance and music performances directed by choreographer Jo Pollitt.
1999
Musical component of ten week cultural exchange Arte Link 2000 to Italy.
1998
Completed Diploma of Jazz and Popular Music - Gordon Institute of TAFE Geelong Victoria.
1997
Member of award winning School Jazz Band.
Winner Battle of the Bands Victoria – The Hounds
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