Erin Helyard
Erin Helyard is an Australian conductor and keyboard performer specialising in early music and baroque opera.Erin was born in Gosford, on the Central Coast nearSydney.
Helyard graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium and was awarded a University Medal. He studied with Tom Beghin at McGill University in Canada for a masters in fortepiano performance. He has a PhD in musicology.[1]
Helyard is artistic director of Pinchgut Opera, which he co-founded.[2] He conducted Barrie Kosky's production of Handel's Saul for the Adelaide Festival in 2017.[3] At the 2020 ARIA Music Awards he won Best Classical Album for Beethoven & Mozart Violin Sonatas (shared with Richard Tognetti).[4]
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards are presented annually from 1987 by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Beethoven & Mozart Violin Sonatas (with Richard Tognetti) | Best Classical Album | Won | [5] |
| Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin (with David Greco) | Nominated |
References
- ^ Wilson, Janet (17 June 2014). "Erin Helyard brings broad range of skills". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ Meacham, Steve (12 November 2019). "The case of Vivaldi's final act". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Saul review – Barrie Kosky slays giant expectations in triumphant return to Adelaide". the Guardian. 4 March 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "And the 2020 ARIA Awards Go To…". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "ARIA Awards – Winners by Award". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 9 July 2022.