• Title
  Item 1: Richard Letts interview by Vincent Plush
• Level of description
  item
• Date
  
  17 May 2022
• Type of material
  Oral Histories, Nonmusical Sound Recordings
• Reference code
  9673888
• Physical Description
  3 audio files (3 hr.) - digital, WAV, stereo (48 kHz, 24 bit)
  
• Scope and Content
  Richard Letts recounts his early life, learning piano, studying ophthalmology, then completing his tertiary studies at Sydney University in music composition, 1963, followed by a PhD in Education at University of California, Berkeley, 1971. He speaks about his career as a piano and music teacher, and his many director roles for various music boards and organisations.
  
  Letts discusses the social climate in the United States, when he lived in Minnesota and California during the 1970s and early 1980s, and the differences between Australian and American cultures. He discusses in depth the music scene in Australia, including government and private funding, management of musicians, various initiatives, education, policy and advocacy work; and reflects on his career and achievements.
• Language
  English
• Copying Conditions
  In copyright:
  Copyright holder:: State Library of New South Wales
  Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
• General note
  
  Recorded at Forbes Street Studios, Woolloomooloo, New South Wales, on 17 May 2022
• Creator/Author/Artist
  Letts, Richard
  
• Subject
  Letts, Richard--Interviews.
  Arts--Management--New South Wales.
  Composition (Music)
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE20607572

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