Researcher biography
Professor Liam Viney is performer and scholar with an interest in Australian pianism, especially duo pianism, and Australian composition. As a performer Liam has collaborated with dozens of composers, other performers, and international and domestic symphony orchestras. He is a member of two ensembles in residence at the University of Queensland – UQ Chamber Players, and the Viney-Grinberg Piano Duo. Each group explores existing bodies of literature while also commissioning numerous new works. Through his piano duo, he is a leading authority on Australian duo piano music, with a focus on the collaborative creation of new musical practice and thought. His approach involves producing new artistic works while also translating artistic practice and musical thinking into scholarly contexts. He has commissioned and premiered dozens of new works for piano, two pianos, and chamber ensembles from composers in Australia and the United States with funding from sources such as the Australia Council for the Arts, and the Fromm Foundation, Harvard.
In recent years his work has been nominated for Australian Music Centre/APRA Awards for Excellence. Liam has been featured on seven commercial CDs on labels such as ABC Classics, Tall Poppies, and Innova (USA). An 8th will be released by Naxos in late 2020 featuring 8 new Australian works commissioned over the last decade.
Publications
Book Chapters
Viney, Liam (2016). Tim Minchin's 'Come home (Cardinal Pell)' is a pitch-perfect protest song. The Conversation Yearbook 2016. (pp. 1-8) edited by John Watson. Melbourne, Australia: Melbourne University Press.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2014). Collaboration in duo piano performance: 'Piano Spheres'. Collaborative creative thought and practice in music. (pp. 157-172) edited by Margaret S. Barrett. Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom: Ashgate Publishing. doi: 10.4324/9781315572635-20
Barrett, Margaret S., Ford, Andrew, Murphy, Patrick, Pollett, Patricia, Sellars, Elizabeth and Viney, Liam (2014). The Scattering of Light: shared insights into the collaborative and cooperative processes that underpin the development and performance of a commissioned work. Collaborative creative thought and practice in music. (pp. 17-31) edited by Margaret S. Barrett. Farnham, Surrey, United Kingdom: Ashgate. doi: 10.4324/9781315572635-10
Journal Articles
Zhukov, Katie, Viney, Liam, Riddle, Glenn, Teniswood-Harvey, Arabella and Fujimura, Kenji (2016). Improving sight-reading skills in advanced pianists: a hybrid approach.. Psychology of Music, 44 (2), 155-167. doi: 10.1177/0305735614550229
Viney, Liam and Blom, Diana (2015). Preparing stylistically challenging contemporary classical repertoire for performance: interpreting Kumari. International Journal of Music Education, 33 (1), 66-79. doi: 10.1177/0255761414528435
Conference Papers
Blom, Diana and Viney, Liam (2010). Preparing a stylistically unfamiliar piano work for performance: Practice-led writing on Ross Edwards's Kumari. 18th International Seminar of the Commission for the Education of the Professional Musician (CEPROM 2010), Shanghai, China, 27 - 30 July 2010. Nedlands, WA, Australia: International Society for Music Education.
Blom, Diana and Viney, Liam (2009). Practice-led research in practice: two pianists' preparation processes of Ross Edwards's Kumari for public performance & recording. XXXIst ANZARME Annual Conference and the 1st Conference of the Music Educators Research Centre (MERC), Akaroa, New Zealand, 3-6 July 2009. Melbourne, Australia: ANZARME.
Creative Works
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2020). The art of agony. Surrey, United Kingdom: Naxos.
Viney, Liam, Chalabi, Adam, Murphy. Patrick, Sheldon, Jane and Stanhope, Paul (2019). Oranges under the Full Moon: Chamber Music by Paul Stanhope: University of Queensland Chamber Players: Jane Sheldon soprano. Sydney, Australia: ABC Classics.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2019). Diamond Morning. Vancouver, Canada: Tall Poppies Records.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2018). Invisible Dances. Sydney, Australia: ABC Classics.
Loffredo, Antonietta, Viney, Liam, Grinberg, Anna, Blom, Diana, Hannan, Michael, MacRitchie, Jennifer, Puentes, Pablo, Smith, Paul, Martin, Felicity and Piano Mill Team (2016). New Music for Multiple Keyboards: piano, toy piano,harpsichord, MIDI piano. Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom: Presto Music.
Al-Chalabi, Adam, Murphy, Patrick and Viney, Liam (2016). Scheherazade and the Immortal Beloved. Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, South Bank, Brisbane, Australia: University of Queensland School of Music; Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC).
White Halo Ensemble, Pollett, Patricia, Viney, Liam, Murphy, Patrick and Chalabi, Adam (2016). Music by the Sea - performance by White Halo Ensemble. Sandgate Town Hall, QLD, Australia: Music by the Sea.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2016). Four hands: Australian music for piano. Sydney, Australia: ABC Classics.
Viney, Liam, Grinberg, Anna and Bresnick, Martin (2015). Handwork - for two pianos. Yale University, New Haven, United States:
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2015). Touch divided, blocked. Chapman University, Orange County, CA, United States; Austin, TX, United States; Houston, TX, United States: Chapman University.
Viney, Liam, Grinberg, Anna, Deleur, Louise and Greenbaum, Stuart (2015). Sonata for Piano 4 Hands, Dance Dialogues. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Ballet.
Pollett, Patricia, Viney, Liam, Murphy, Patrick and Chalabi, Adam (2015). White Halo Ensemble performs at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Lunchtime Live. Performing Arts Center Complex, South Bank, Brisbane, Queensland: Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC).
Tomlinson, Vanessa, Grinberg, Anna and Viney, Liam (2015). Amazing Women 2. Ian Hangar Recital Hall, South Bank, QLD, Australia: QCGU.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2015). Four Hand Piano - Kawai Series. Brisbane, QLD, Australia:
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2015). Forgotten Call of the Night Parrot - a performance featuring world premieres of new works for two pianos in the music series of the Campbelltown Arts Centre, NSW. Campbelltown, NSW, Australia: Campbelltown Arts Centre.
Pollett, Patricia, Viney, Liam, Murphy, Patrick and Chalabi, Adam (2014). White Halo Ensemble - Sunday Live Radio Broadcast, ABC Classic FM. QSO Studio, South Bank, QLD, Australia: ABC Classic FM.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2014). Sunday Live - national radio broadcast performance by the Viney-Grinberg Duo. Studio 420, ABC Studios, Southbank, QLD, Australia: ABC Classic FM.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2014). Premiere of Sonata for Piano 4 Hands by S. Greenbaum, Australian Piano Duo Festival. Performing Arts Centre, St Peters Lutheran College, Brisbane, Australia: Australian Piano Duo Festival.
Pollett, Patricia, Viney, Liam, Murphy, Patrick and Chalabi, Adam (2014). White Halo Ensemble performing at the 2014 Bangalow Festival. A&I Hall, Bangalow, NSW, Australia: Bangalow Music Festival.
Viney, Liam, Grinberg, Anna, Healey, Christopher and Tomlinson, Vanessa (2014). The Rite of Spring - arranged for two pianos and two percussion. Fireworks Gallery, Newstead, Brisbane:
UQ Symphony Orchestra, UQ Chorale, Viney, Liam and Potter, Warwick (2013). Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Fantasy for piano, chorus and orchestra, opus 80. Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Southbank, QLD, Australia: School of Music, The University of Queensland.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2013). Viney-Grinberg duo live from Brisbane. Southbank, QLD, Australia: ABC Classic FM.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2013). Performance of Mantra by Stockhausen and the world premiere of a new work by leading Australian composer Matthew Hindson. Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Music Festival.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2013). Four hands. Western Sydney, NSW, Australia: Campbelltown Arts Centre.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2013). Evening Recital 3: Viney-Grinbery piano duo featuring Liam Viney and Anna Grinbert. Toowoomba, QLD, Australia: University of Southern Queensland.
Viney, Liam, Radke, Hayley, Wilschut, Rianne, Newsome, Eve, Mitchell, David and Clark, Ysolt (2013). Concert 2: 5 + 1. Poulenc: Sextet for piano and winds. Stradbroke Island, QLD, Australia: Stradbroke Chamber Music Festival.
Radke, Hayley, Viney, Liam, Seymour, Rebecca, de Vere, Charlotte Burbrook, King, Louise and Catchlove, Brian (2013). Concert 6: A Triumphant Conclusion. Carl Vine: Cafe Concertino. Stradbroke Island, QLD, Australia: Stradbroke Chamber Music Festival.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2013). Olivier Messiaen: Visions de l'Amen. South Bank, QLD, Australia: Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2013). Carnival of the animals: Canberra International Music Festival 2013. Albert Hall, Canberra, ACT, Australia: Canberra International Music Festival.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2013). Rhapsody in red, white and blue. Albert Hall, Canberra, ACT, Australia: Canberra International Music Festival.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2013). Opening gala: the summoning. Albert Hall, Canberra, ACT, Australia: Canberra International Music Festival.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2013). Recital for Canberra International Music Festival. Government House, Canberra, ACT, Australia: Canberra International Music Festival.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2013). Viney-Grinberg Piano Duo recital. Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia: Sydney Grammar School.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2013). February House. Santa Monica, CA, USA: Jacaranda: Music at the Edge.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2012). Duo piano recital of Australian works for Musica Viva. Grafton, NSW, Australia: Pro Musica Grafton; Clarence Valley Conservatorium.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2012). Colin McPhee: Balinese Ceremonial Music for two pianos; and Matthew Hindson: Big Bang for one piano, four hands. South Bank, QLD, Australia: Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2012). Carl Vine: Sonata for one piano, four hands. South Bank, QLD, Australia: Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2012). Rhythmic dance. Ferry Road Studios, Brisbane, QLD, Australia: ABC Classic FM.
Viney, Liam, King, Louise and Nolan, Patrick (2012). Concert 4: A Whale, a Guardian Angel and a Russian Requiem. George Crumb: Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale) for electric flute, electric cello and electric piano. Stradbroke Island, QLD, Australia: Stradbroke Chamber Music Festival.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2012). Concert 2: Puppets and Pranks. Stravinsky: three movements from Petrushka for piano, four hands. Stradbroke Island, QLD, Australia: Stradbroke Chamber Music Festival.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2012). John Adams: Hallelujah Junction for two pianos. South Bank, QLD, Australia: Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.
University of Queensland Chorale, Morton, Graeme, Viney, Liam, Grinberg, Anna, Brown, Shaun and Crane, Sarah (2012). Brahms: A German Requiem. St John's Cathedral, Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Graeme Morton.
UQ Symphony Orchestra, Viney, Liam, Grinberg, Anna and Sussex, Roland (2012). Carnival of the animals: QPAC Brisbane. QPAC, Southbank, QLD, Australia: UQ School of Music.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2012). Matthew Hindson: Big Bang for piano duet. World premiere. Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney, NSW, Australia: Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Murphy, Patrick and Viney, Liam (2012). Sonatas by Shostakovich: Sonata for Cello and Piano. Customs House, Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Viney, Liam, Grinberg, Anna, Tomlinson, Vanessa and Edwardes, Claire (2012). George Crumb's Makrokosmos: Queensland Conservatorium. South Bank, QLD, Australia: Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.
Viney, Liam, Baker-Finch, Jan and Duckworth, William (2011). Time curve preludes. Ian Hanger Recital Hall, Southbank, Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.
Grinberg, Anna and Viney, Liam (2011). Concert 2: Recital for two pianos. Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Southbank, QLD, Australia: Queensland Performing Arts Centre; Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.
Viney, Liam, Grinberg, Anna, Edwardes, Claire and Ughetti, Eugene (2011). George Crumb's complete Makrokosmos: Campbelltown Arts Centre. Campbelltown, NSW, Australia: Campbelltown Arts Centre.
Viney, Liam (2011). Australian solo piano works. Alistair Mackerras Theatre, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia: Sydney Grammar School.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2011). UQ Music presents: lunchtime concert: 'Melicus Dominatus', for two piano's by BMus student Matthew Liao. St. Lucia, QLD, Australia: School of Music, The University of Queensland.
Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Taddei, Marc, Edwardes, Claire, Montgomery, David, Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2011). Concert 2: Grand pianola music. Ferry Road Studios, Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2011). The LA Piano Duo: Piano Spheres at Bucknell. Lewisburg, PA, United States: Bucknell University.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2011). The LA Piano Duo: Piano Spheres recital at Zipper Concert Hall, Colburn School of Performing Arts. Zipper Concert Hall, Colburn School of Performing Arts, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.: Piano Spheres.
Sellars, Elizabeth, Viney, Liam, Pollett, Patricia and Murphy, Patrick (2010). Andrew Ford's The Scattering of Light: World Premiere performance and commission. Customs House, Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
St Peters Chorale, Brisbane Chamber Choir, Morton, Graeme, Grinberg, Anna and Viney, Liam (2010). Hot sun, cool fire: music for choir, two pianos and percussion. Indooroopilly, QLD, Australia: Lodestar Recordings.
Morton, Graeme, Brisbane Chamber Choir, Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2010). The Passing of the Year by Jonathan Dove. St John's Cathedral, Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Brisbane Chamber Choir.
Grinberg, Anna and Viney, Liam (2010). Sunday Live: A two-piano recital. Ferry Road Studios, Brisbane: ABC Classic FM.
Viney, Liam, Grinberg, Anna, Brisbane Chamber Choir and Morton, Graeme (2010). Concert 5: The Passing of the Year. Bangalow, NSW, Australia: Southern Cross Soloists.
Viney, Liam (2010). Concert 3: Black Friday: Liam Viney performance. Bangalow, NSW, Australia: Southern Cross Soloists.
Leek, Stephen, Grinberg, Anna, Viney, Liam, Morton, Graeme and St Peters Chorale (2010). "Warrumbungles Burning" for choir and two pianos by Stephen Leek. Customs House, Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
The Golden Orb [金色天体], Viney, Liam, Tomlinson, Vanessa, Jennings, Graeme and Addison, John (2010). The Australia-China project: The Golden Orb concert. Beijing Central Conservatory of Music Recital Hall, China: Central Conservatory of Music.
The Golden Orb, Tomlinson, Vanessa, Jennings, Graeme, Viney, Liam and Addison, John (2010). Selected works. Southbank, QLD, Australia: Queensland Conservatorium.
Denali Quartet and Viney, Liam (2010). Outdoor insights. First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica, Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.: Jacaranda: Music on the Edge.
Viney, Liam and Pollett, Patricia (2009). Patricia Pollett and Liam Viney. Kelvin Grove, QLD, Australia: Queensland Academy of Creative Industries.
Griswold, Erik, Emmerson, Stephen, Davidson, Kylie and Viney, Liam (2009). Four places in Queensland: A Q150 event. Ian Hanger Recital Hall, Southbank, Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.
Viney, Liam (2009). Liam Viney: Songs without words and words without songs. Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Southbank, QLD, Australia: Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University.
Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group, Bringuier, Lionel, Narucki, Susan, Los Angeles Master Chorale and Viney, Liam (2009). Louis Andriessen's "De Stijl". Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2008). "Visions de l'Amen" at Dartmouth. Faulkner Recital Hall, Hanover, NH, USA: Dartmouth College of Music.
Viney, Liam and Grinberg, Anna (2008). Visions de l'Amen. Sprague Hall, New Haven, CT, USA: Yale School of Music, Yale University.
Viney, Liam (2008). Australian solo piano works recital and lecture demonstration (including Ross Edwards's "Kumari"). Valencia, CA, U.S.: California Institute of the Arts.
Viney, Liam (2008). Piano Spheres concert: selected works. Zipper Concert Hall, Colburn School of Performing Arts, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.: Piano Spheres.
Viney, Liam and California Institute of the Arts Chamber Players (2008). "The Lighthouse": Chamber opera. Dartington, Totnes, Devon, U.K.: Dartington International Summer School.
Viney, Liam (2008). "Plastic Jubilation", for solo piano and CD accompaniment. Dartington, Totnes, Devon, U.K.: Dartington International Summer School.
Stolzman, Richard and Viney, Liam (2008). Einojuhani Rautavaara's Clarinet Concerto. Norfolk, CT, U.S.A.: Yale University Summer School of Music.
State Ballet of Georgia, Ananiashvili, Nina, Viney, Liam, Grinberg, Anna and Cani, Roberto (2008). State Ballet of Georgia: Giselle; Mixed Repertory. Royce Hall, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.: UCLA Live.
New Century Players and Viney, Liam (2007). "Points on the Curve to Find", by Luciano Berio, for solo piano and 23 instruments. Walt Disney Concert Hall, The Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT), Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.: California Institute of the Arts.
Berman, Boris and Viney, Liam (2006). Concert 6: Sergei Prokofiev's Piano Sonatas. Shtriker Music Conservatory, Tel Aviv, Israel: Emmanuel Krasovksy.
Ray, Vicki, Viney, Liam and Naidoo, Shaun (2005). Duo piano recital: "Mantra". Zipper Concert Hall, Colburn School of Performing Arts, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.: Piano Spheres.
Moore, Lisa, Jokubaviciute, Ieva, Viney, Liam, Cassatt String Quartet and Miller, David Alan (2005). The New Paths in Music Festival 2005. St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Chelsea, Manhattan, NY, U.S.A.: New Paths in Music.
Prokofiev, Sergei, Gillham, Jayson, Ah-Kim Hauser, Young, Deng, Shan, Kesumadjaya, Ivana, Kruger, Mark, Viney, Liam, Berman, Boris and Savage, Stephen (2004). The nine piano sonatas. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University.
Newspaper Articles
Viney, Liam (2016, 05 10). A Moon Shaped Pool and the unmistakable alchemy of Radiohead The Conversation
Viney, Liam (2016, 02 05). Friday essay: the sounds of Kanye West The Conversation
Viney, Liam (2015, 12 28). What music sounded like in 2015 The Conversation
Viney, Liam (2015, 10 27). Jamming with your toddler: how music trumps reading for childhood development The Conversation
Viney, Liam (2015, 09 11). Trumping musical misappropriation The Conversation
Viney, Liam (2015, 09 10). Prince shoots for a new purple patch with HITnRUN The Conversation
Viney, Liam (2015, 09 02). Prophets of pain: the art of NWA’s F*** tha Police The Conversation
Viney, Liam (2015, 07 16). What might Pluto sound like? Our musical love affair with the cosmos The Conversation
Viney, Liam (2015, 07 13). Love & Mercy: what Brian Wilson’s story tells us about genius and music The Conversation
Viney, Liam (2015, 07 01). Obama’s Amazing Grace shows how music can lift oratory high The Conversation
Viney, Liam (2015, 06 19). Donald Trump and Neil Young: what that song communicates The Conversation