Graham Pushee

Graham Pushee (born 1954) is an Australian countertenor. Together with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, conducted by Paul Dyer, Pushee was nominated for the 1995 ARIA Award for Best Classical Album for the album Handel: Arias.

Life and career Graham Pushee was born on April 25, 1954 in Sydney, Australia. His first musical experiences were performing in a children's choir as a boy. He originally intended to pursue a career as a lawyer before deciding to pursue a career as a vocalist. He studied singing in his native city with Welsh tenor David Parker.

In 1973 Pushee made his opera debut performing the role of Oberon in the Australian premiere of Benjamin Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream which was staged in a professional production at the University of New South Wales. He returned there in 1976 to perform the title role in George Frideric Handel's Orlando. During this period he also performed in several programs of early music with Winsome Evans's Renaissance Players. Format: CD

Released: 1994 Label: ABC Classics Format: CD

Released: 1997 Label: ABC Classics Format: CD

Released: 2001 Label: ABC Classics Format: CD

Awards and nominations ARIA Awards The ARIA Music Awards are presented annually since 1987 by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).

Mo Awards The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. (wins only) 1995 Graham Pushee Operatic Performance of the Year