Greater Sydney Area
Prepare and present programs on Australia’s premier classical music radio station: https://www.2mbsfinemusicsydney.com
• Responsible for the content of LAVIE, including writing articles and conducting interviews with artists, performers and representatives of museums, galleries and performing arts organizations around the world • Managed editorial team and commissioned columnists and artists/illustrators • Maintained oversight of the creative and strategic direction of the magazine • Produced and directed photoshoots with commissioned photographers • Projects included the 'Childhood ReCollections' series in collaboration with curator Clare Farrow, featuring interviews with Denise Scott Brown, Custo Dalmau & Adolfo Dominguez, Zaha Hadid, Kengo Kuma, Daniel Libeskind, Nieto Sobejano and Philip Treacy; a partnership with Maison Assouline; and interviews with ice hockey champion Mariusz Czerkawski, Waldemar Dąbrowski, Dmitry Ermak, Maestro Jacek Kaspszyk, Olympic Champion Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Oscar winner Allan Starski, Krzysztof Pastor and David Pountney N.B. During this period, served as Editor-at-Large from Nov 2017 until Feb 2023 (see below).
• Conduct interviews and write articles about the Arts for publication online and in print • Represent the magazine internationally and develop strategic partnerships in Australia and abroad • Projects include the 70th Anniversary interview with Broadway director Harold Prince; interviews with directors Barrie Kosky, Sir David Pountney and Neil Armfield, Opera Australia Artistic Director Lyndon Terracini (with ABC’s Rod Quinn), pianist Jan Lisiecki, Caroline O’Connor, Tim Draxl, Hayden Tee, Verushka Darling, Lise Lindstrom, Jessica Nuccio, Mariusz Kwiecień, Pavol Breslik and Nina Stemme – winner of the Birgit Nilsson Prize; 'Adman.Warhol before Pop and Mapplethorpe – the Perfect Medium' with the Art Gallery of NSW; 'Sculpture at Scenic World'; the 3rd Australian International Chopin Piano Competition at the Australian National University School of Music in Canberra; • A catalogue of interviews is available at: https://www.laviemag.pl/?s=Jansson LaVie is a lifestyle magazine with a focus on international arts and culture for the premium and super-premium segments. http://www.laviemag.pl
• Support the editor in preparing the monthly print edition, including sub-editing and proofreading each issue • Cover for the Editor during periods of leave, overseeing production workflows and final sign-offs. • Contribute the monthly classical music and dance listings • Conduct interviews for Australia's leading arts and culture magazine • Interviewees include Abdul Abdullah, Stacey Alleaume, Neil Armfield, Sara Bareilles, Joshua Bell, Alfie Boe, Robert Bondara, Sarah Brightman, Torben Brookman, Julia Bullock, Mitchell Butel, Pavol Breslik, Deborah Cheetham Fraillon, Ray Chen, Constantine Costi, Tim Draxl, Ludovico Einaudi, Wesley Enoch, Michael Fabiano, Hans Graf, Ivan Gil-Ortega, David Hallberg, Zakir Hussain, Daniel Hyde, Tõnu Kaljuste, Jonas Kaufmann, Barrie Kosky, Mariusz Kwiecień, Dane Lam, Lise Lindstrom, Lior, Patti LuPone, Benjamin Millepied, Olli Mustonen, John Neumeier, Patrick Nolan, James O’Donnell, Àlex Ollé, Krzysztof Pastor, Michael Pärt, Vasily Petrenko, Raphaël Pichon, Sir David Pountney, Hal Prince, Shaun Rennie, Sir Tim Rice, Aurélien Scannella, Celinde Schoenmaker, Peter Sellars, Chen Shi-Zheng, Guy Simpson, Daniel Smith, Christian Spuck, Nina Stemme, Hayato Sumino, Jack Symonds, Lyndon Terracini, Richard Tognetti, Anthony Warlow, Nigel Westlake and Simone Young • Review productions including opera, classical music, musical theatre, ballet and dance works • A catalogue of interviews and reviews is available at: https://limelightmagazine.com.au/writer/jansson-j-antmann/
Support the editor across the print and digital platforms of Australia’s premier arts and culture magazine. Responsibilities include: • maintaining the integrity of the publication and representing it to stakeholders • planning, sub-editing, proofreading and publishing content from contributors and reviewers in print and online • conducting interviews with artists and industry professionals • pitching, sourcing and writing features in print and online • writing daily news stories online • reviewing productions • cultivating relationships with performing arts organisations, broadcasters and publicists to ensure the magazine comprehensively represents the Australian arts scene
• Represent and maintain the public image of the company • Manage relationships with media outlets, journalists, critics and influencers • Promote productions at Sydney’s Eternity Playhouse and on tour, including: 2019 o The Rise and Fall of Little Voice starring Caroline O'Connor (Feb) – box-office record holder until June 2019 o Comedy Kiki (Feb) – with Jordan Raskopoulos, Maeve Marsden & Libby Wood and Rhys Nicholson – season extended o Caroline O’Connor – Up Close and Personal (April) – season extended o Small Mouth Sounds starring Sharon Millerchip and Amber McMahon (May) o ONCE – starring Toby Francis, Stefanie Caccamo and Cameron Daddo (June-Aug) – box-office record holder with season extended o Rainbow’s End – (Aug - Sept) o I’m With Her – (Nov - Dec) – world premiere o Hayden Tee – Up Close and Intimate (Dec) – world premiere 2020 o Comedy Kiki – a Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras event featuring Zoë Coombs Marr, Geraldine Hickey and Nath Valvo – (13-15 Feb) o Courtney Act – Fluid – (21-28 Feb) – world premiere o A CHORUS LINE – (March - April) – set new box-office pre-sale record on 25 September 2019 - postponed due to COVID-19 o Red Carpet Cabaret – (June - July) – season extended o Next In Line playwrights’ development program – (Aug - ongoing) o BLOOM Festival: "A Carnival of Radical Delight" – (Nov) 2021 o Sydney Festival: "The People of Cabaret: No Shade? All Shades" and Darlo Supper Club – (from 12 Jan) o Reuben Kaye (24 - 28 March) o I Want To Know What Love Is (19-22 May) o ONCE – starring Toby Francis, Stefanie Caccamo and Jay Laga'aia – (June-July) o Fling Fest – (Oct–Dec) 2022 o A CHORUS LINE – (11 Feb – 11 March at Sydney Opera House) o Big Thick Energy – (11 - 14 March) o Stay Woke – (26 March - 17 April) o Benched – (25 - 29 May) o ONCE – (24 June - 14 August) o Overflow – (9 - 25 September) o Jack Thorne’s Let The Right One In – (6 October - 13 November) This is a return engagement following a season with the company in 2009.
• Monitored corporate governance of a listed company with specific oversight of PR and marketing