Andrew Schultz

Andrew Schultz (born 18 August 1960 in Adelaide, South Australia) is an acclaimed Australian classical composer.

A musician with a large and widely performed output and an international sphere of activity he has, since 2008, lived in Sydney, New South Wales.

His compositions cover a broad range of chamber music, orchestral and vocal works and have been performed, recorded and broadcast widely by leading groups and musicians internationally.

He has held many commissions, including from the major Australian orchestras, and five Artist Fellowships from the Australia Council for the Arts.

Journey to Horseshoe Bend and Black River are considered innovative in their socially relevant topics and their use of indigenous performers to support narratives that encompass the clash of native and settler cultures in Australia.