# Max Lambert > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Max_Lambert > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Max_Lambert.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Lambert > Source revision: 1321022605 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Max Lambert** (born 1955) is an Australian composer and musical director.[1] ## Early life Born in 1955 in Sydney, he studied at the [Sydney Conservatorium of Music](/source/Sydney_Conservatorium_of_Music).[2] ## Career ### Stage Lambert has worked for [Sydney Theatre Company](/source/Sydney_Theatre_Company), [Melbourne Theatre Company](/source/Melbourne_Theatre_Company), [Queensland Theatre](/source/Queensland_Theatre), [Griffin Theatre Company](/source/Griffin_Theatre_Company), [Bell Shakespeare](/source/Bell_Shakespeare), [Sydney Dance Company](/source/Sydney_Dance_Company) and [The Australian Ballet](/source/The_Australian_Ballet).[3] He was the Musical Director for the original production of *[The Boy from Oz](/source/The_Boy_from_Oz)*, for which he received a [Helpmann Award](/source/Helpmann_Awards) for Best Musical Direction in 2001.[4] He was Musical Supervisor on *[Hairspray](/source/Hairspray_(musical))*, *[Fame](/source/Fame_(musical))*, *King Kong Live* and *[Strictly Ballroom – the Musical](/source/Strictly_Ballroom_(musical))*. Lambert composed the stage musicals *[Berlin](/source/The_Berlin_Tapes_(album))* (1995) together with [Iva Davies](/source/Iva_Davies) for the [Sydney Dance Company](/source/Sydney_Dance_Company), *[Miracle City](/source/Miracle_City)* (2014) for [Sydney Theatre Company](/source/Sydney_Theatre_Company), and *[Darlinghurst Nights](/source/Darlinghurst_Nights)* (2018). He has also composed music for *Ladies Day*, *Letters to Lindy*, *The Literati*, *[Diving for Pearls](/source/Diving_for_Pearls_(play))* and *[Hot Shoe Shuffle](/source/Hot_Shoe_Shuffle)* (the latter of which, he co-wrote).[5] ### Film He has worked on the feature films *[Happy Feet](/source/Happy_Feet)* and *[The Last Days of Chez Nous](/source/The_Last_Days_of_Chez_Nous)*. [6] ### Events Lambert was the Musical Director for the [Opening](/source/2000_Summer_Olympics_opening_ceremony) and [Closing](/source/2000_Summer_Olympics_closing_ceremony) Ceremonies of the [Sydney 2000 Olympic Games](/source/2000_Summer_Olympics), the [2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester](/source/2002_Commonwealth_Games) and the [2006 Asian Games](/source/2006_Asian_Games). He was also the Music Supervisor for [Expo Dubai UAE 2020](/source/Expo_2020).[7] ### Recording artists Lambert has recorded with a variety of notable Australian singers, including [Kate Ceberano](/source/Kate_Ceberano), [Wendy Matthews](/source/Wendy_Matthews), [Grace Knight](/source/Grace_Knight), [Vince Jones](/source/Vince_Jones), [Renée Geyer](/source/Ren%C3%A9e_Geyer), [Paul Kelly](/source/Paul_Kelly_(Australian_musician)), [Iva Davies](/source/Iva_Davies) and [Icehouse](/source/Icehouse_(band)).[8] ## Honours Lambert was made a [Member of the Order of Australia](/source/Order_of_Australia) in the [2024 Australia Day Honours](/source/2024_Australia_Day_Honours) list "for significant service to music and to the performing arts".[1] ## Personal life Lambert's life partner is the actor and director [Darren Yap](/source/Darren_Yap).[9] ## References 1. ["Australia Day Honours 2024: The full list of this year's winners"](https://theage.com.au/national/australia-day-honours-2024-the-full-list-of-this-year-s-winners-20240124-p5ezt6.html). *The Age*. 25 January 2024. 1. Stephens, Bil (2005), ["Interview with Max Lambert"](http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/11449721), National Library of Australia, retrieved 10 November 2017 1. [https://shanahan.com.au/client/max-lambert-music-supervisor-composer/](https://shanahan.com.au/client/max-lambert-music-supervisor-composer/) 1. Litson, Jo (15 November 2017). ["Max Lambert's musical theatre 'miracle'"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171115201212/http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/max-lamberts-musical-theatre-miracle). *Limelight*. Archived from [the original](http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/max-lamberts-musical-theatre-miracle) on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017. 1. [https://shanahan.com.au/client/max-lambert-music-supervisor-composer/](https://shanahan.com.au/client/max-lambert-music-supervisor-composer/) 1. [https://shanahan.com.au/client/max-lambert-music-supervisor-composer/](https://shanahan.com.au/client/max-lambert-music-supervisor-composer/) 1. Blake, Elissa (17 October 2014). ["Max Lambert's Miracle City resurrected at Hayes Theatre"](http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/stage/max-lamberts-miracle-city-resurrected-at-hayes-theatre-20141013-1157hb.html). *The Sydney Morning Herald*. Retrieved 10 November 2017. 1. [https://shanahan.com.au/client/max-lambert-music-supervisor-composer/](https://shanahan.com.au/client/max-lambert-music-supervisor-composer/) 1. [ABC Radio Sunday Brunch Darren Yap](https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/sydney-weekendmornings/darren-yap/102580708) Retrieved 26 January 2024. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Max Lambert](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Lambert) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Lambert?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.