Samuel Carrick is a 2nd year Composition student at the Queensland Conservatorium, with significant experience as a chorister and emerging composer. Sam is passionate about new music, choral music and post-minimalism, working both with acoustic ensembles and producing digital works. Sam has worked with ensembles nationally, and most recently was selected as the Queensland representative for the ASME National Young Composers Project, premiering his piece with the University of Western Australia Conservatorium YCP ensemble. As a chorister, Sam has worked with some of Australia’s premier organisations, and looks to continue expanding his horizons both as a composer and musician.

Francesca Brzoskowski is a classical jazz pianist and composer based in Brisbane. Francesca’s composing range is diverse including film-and-screen, animation sound design, video games, dance, stage and theatre. She has recently also been announced as a winner of the 2020 Australian Artology Fanfare competition where she will be recording her music later this year with the Australian Youth Orchestra.  Her composing style mirrors the contemporary music of film but also modern-day experimentalism music. Francesca continues to establish herself in the Australian music and composing industry this year through new compositions in sound photography, spoken word, theatre and commissions nationally and internationally.

Andrew Udal is a winner of the 2019 ASME Young Composers Competition, which has granted his participation in Launchpad 2020. Based in Bundaberg, Andrew has only been composing for 18 months but already has a few accolades under his belt including 3rd Place in the 2019 Score It! Competition and being the sole Australian Finalist in the 2019 Commonwealth International Composition Award. Andrew has had many pieces performed locally and internationally and has a keen interest in composing game music and film scores.