Christopher Sainsbury
Christopher Sainsbury | |
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In an ANU video in 2022 | |
| Born | 1963 (age 61–62) Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia |
| Education | Northern Rivers College of Advanced Education |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, performer, music teacher |
| Awards | APRA Award (2020) |
Christopher Sainsbury (born 1963) is a composer, performer and teacher of music. As of 2022 he is an associate professor at the ANU School of Music, Canberra, where he lectures in composition, songwriting, and contemporary Australian Indigenous music. He is descended from the Dharug Aboriginal people, and is the founder and artistic director of the Ngarra-Burria: First Peoples Composers program.