Musical Coordination

Media Music is the number one Musician Booking Service in Australia for shows, concerts, recording sessions, private functions, in fact any occasion that requires top class live music. We handpick musicians for their talent and expertise in the required areas.

During the past 25 years, musicians booked by Media Music have worked with the cream of Australian and International Artists in concert, cabaret and studio situations all over Australia.

Services include:

• Booking and contracting Musical Director and musicians
  
  
• New arrangements and copying
  We supply arrangers and copyists to tailor the music to your exact requirements
  
  
• Supply of music stands and orchestral chairs
  
  
• Orchestral Management Services
  
  
• Music Librarian Services

Another of our main functions is 'Artistic Musical Direction'. The whole musical project is looked at, evaluated and advice given on how to proceed to give the best possible result.

Our recent Musical Coordination projects include:

• Opening of the Fox Studios in Sydney, an event seen on TV in 60 countries
  
  
• Westpac Bank Convention, State Theatre, Sydney
  
  
• Tribute to Emanual Fisher, Westin Hotel, Sydney
  
  
• Marina Prior and Michael McCormick Concert, Hunter Valley
  
  
• Michael Crawford Australian Tour 2000
  
  
• Barbra Streisand Australian Tour 2000
  
  
• September 2003 Ken directed “An Evening with Anthony Warlow at the Queensland Lyric Theatre for the Queensland Performing Arts Centre.
  
  
• Peter Byrne’s Hot August Night 2003 and 2004 seasons
  
  
• Anthony Warlow’s CD "Lets Face The Music"
  
  
• Australian Idol Unplugged (string orchestra) 2003 and 2004
  
  
• Australian Idol 60’s show (string orchestra) 2003 and 2004
  
  
• Brian Letton’s CD to be released (untitled)
  
  
• Australian Idol Grand Final Sydney Opera House (string orchestra) 2003 and 2004
  
  
• Petula Clark Australian Tour 2004
  
  
• Michael Ball Australian Tour 2004
  
  
• Australian Idol 2004 "Up Close and Personal" Show
  
  
• Shannon Noll TV Special
  
  
• Guy Sebastian "Climb Every Mountain" CD
  
  
• Guy Sebastian "Kryptonite" CD
  
  
• Anthony Callea "The Prayer" CD (31 piece orchestra)
  
  
• Big Band Swing Concerts, Taronga Park Zoo, 2003, 2004, 2005
  
  
• Australian Idol Grand final 2005
  
  
• The Australian Idol Final 13 2005 CD
  Australian Made - the hits (Sydney International String section)
  
  
• John Farnham CD ‘I Remember When I was Young’
  Songs from the Great Australian Songbook (Sydney International String Section)
  
  
• 2006 Australian tour Michael Crawford
  
  
• 2006 Australian tour AMICI
  
  
• Under the stars with Anthony Warlow February 2006
  
  
• Michael Crawford in the Vineyards, Saturday 18th February 2006
  Tempus Two Winery Pokolbin Hunter Valley
  
  
• Under the Stars with Anthony Warlow, 25th February 2006
  
  Wyndham Estate Winery Hunter Valley
  
  
• Divas at Taronga, Friday 24th and Saturday 25th March 2006
  
  
• Hugh Jackman, The Boy from Oz, Australian Tour 2006
  
  
• Debbie Reynolds, Australian Tour 2006
  
  
• The Lion King, Shanghai China 2006
  
  
• Australia Idol, Channel 10 2006
  
  
• Il Divo, Sydney Entertainment Centre, February 2007
  
  
• Australian Idol 2007
  
  

Shows booked recently:

• Fame - Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane
  
  
• Beauty and the Beast - Sydney and Melbourne
  
  
• Shout! (Musical Supervision) - Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane
  
  
• Get Happy - Sydney
  
  
• The Lion King - Melbourne Season
  
  

International Artist Accompaniment

• Shirley Bassey Australian Tours 1984, 1986, 1988, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2004
  
  
• Michael Crawford 1998 Australian and New Zealand Tour
  
  
• Captain & Tennille, Andy Williams, Debbie Reynolds, Neil Sedaka, Jack Jones, The Commodores, The Four Tops, Charles Aznavour, Paul Williams, Joan Rivers, Tony Bennett, Nancy Wilson, Randy Crawford, Michael Crawford, Thelma Houston, Isaac Hayes, Lou Rawls, Jim Bailey, the late Sammy Davis Jnr, Liberace, Barry White and Peter Allen
  
  

The musicians for the above artists were booked in our capacity of Musical Coordination for the Hilton Hotel Australian Cabaret Circuit.

Musician Contracting Service

We have access to the finest musicians and musical directors in all styles. Once again, we carefully evaluate the requirements and then book and contract musicians accordingly. Our services are used to book the musicians for local shows and top-line international stars.