composer
Mary-Anne Kyriakou
Qualified Lighting Designer (Sydney University 2000) and Music Composer MMus (Composition) Sydney Conservatorium Of Music (2007)
MIES, AssocIALD
Mary-Anne is the Founder and festival director for Smart Light Sydney, a new smart light event to be held in Sydney on May 26 - June 14 2009. www.smartlightsydney.com Her two other Board of Directors are Davina Jackson of D-City and the eminent Australian lighting designer Barry Webb.
Mary-Anne is the current recipient of the Peggy Glanville Hicks Music Composer Fellowship. Mary-Anne's music compositions are created for her light installations. Mary-Anne writes for voice, ensemble and solo instrument. Mary-Anne is a classically trained guitarist and violinist. Michael Smetanin was her music composition supervisor at the Conservatorium.
Mary-Anne has 12 years of experience in Architectural Lighting Design, including Specialist Lighting, Conceptual Lighting, Lighting Product Design, Light Art, Lighting Audits and Lighting Compliance Reports.
Mary-Anne has a keen interest in sustainable design in work and leisure environments. Mary-Anne is interested in the relationship between design + technology + music + science on raising the public’s awareness and appreciation for more creative, interesting and energy efficient built environments and art works.
Mary-Anne is the Founder of the Lighting Consultancy practise, internationally for Meinhardt Consulting Engineers. Mary-Anne is the director of Meinhardt Light Art.
Concerts with Chronology Arts