Amelia Barden

Composer/Musician

Melbourne

Originally a classical oboist, Amelia Barden performed in numerous ensembles in Australia and Europe before turning her attention to composition over 20 years ago. Her love of story and context led her to collaborate with artists working in contemporary dance, theatre, film and installation, and finally to focus on composing for screen. Stylistically she draws on her background in classical and acoustic music, plus her many and varied experiences as an oboist, vocalist and percussionist in world, rock, jazz and experimental groups.

As a screen composer, Amelia creates both subtle and dynamic original music, which permeates the depths of storytelling.

She has a deep passion for creating unique worlds of sound, incorporating elements of electronic music and sound manipulation in her work.

Amelia Barden has also composed for radio and tv, animation, corporate video and the stage, and won an AGSC Award in the category of Best Music for an Animation for her work on the short film “Ashputtle or the Mother’s Ghost” by animators Nag Vladermersky and Susi Allender.

She completed a Bachelor of Arts in Music at the VCA and a Grad Dip in Music Technology at La Trobe University.