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Ralph Hultgren - Biographical Information

Ralph Hultgren was born in Box Hill, Victoria, Australia, and now resides in Newmarket, Queensland. Dr Hultgren is currently the Artistic Director of the Australian International Music Festival – Sydney, and a freelance teacher, composer and conductor who has held tenured positions at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (QCGU) and the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), where he lectured in Composition, Conducting, Music Education and Instrumental Music Pedagogy. He currently holds an adjunct position at QCGU supervising postgraduate candidates in composition, conducting and music education. Dr Hultgren was admitted as a Member of the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) on Australia Day, 2016, “for significant service to the arts, particularly music education, as an academic, composer and publisher, and to professional organisations”. Dr Hultgren was honoured by being made ‘Patron of the Maryborough Music Conference’, Australia’s largest music education event, an honour which is the most prestigious accolade given by Education Queensland for significant contributions to music education in that state. Dr Hultgren is also the recipient of the Midwest Clinic International Award, in recognition of his international contributions to music education; the Board of Directors of the Midwest Clinic presented the award in December of 2005. Dr Hultgren is a founding member of the Australian Band and Orchestra Directors’ Association and was the recipient of the Citation of Excellence, ABODA’s highest honour, which, joined with life membership of ABODA, sees him as one of the most esteemed members of that association. He is also a member of the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles.