18th October, 2024
The Australian Music Association Awards for 2024 were presented to four distinguished members of the music products industry on Tuesday at the Industry Leadership Summit in Sydney. The association revamped its tradition of presenting awards this year, with two awards in the Significant Contribution category and two for the Honour Roll.
Sandra Lindsay (Honour Roll)
Sandra was the Managing Director of Muso’s Corner, a music store located in Newcastle, New South Whales, Australia, until she sold the business recently. She purchased a small piano store and repair shop in 1967 and later renamed it Muso’s Corner and expanded to a larger location in 1994. Sandra was active in supporting the Australian Music Association and served on its board.
Sandra Lindsay (centre) with AMA Executive Officer Alex Masso (left) and Treasurer Michael Jago (right)
Philip Burn (Honour Roll)
Philip was first employed by Rose Music, then moved up through the ranks of Yamaha Music Australia where he was General Manager for more than 10 years. Philip was President of the AMA for 2 or 3 terms, both while at Yamaha, and during his time at his own business Print Music Australia, later becoming Hal Leonard Australia. Philip has sat on the AMPAL and AMCOS boards, and after consulting to HLA for more than 3 years eventually retired at the end of 2023.
Philip was unable to attend the Industry Leadership Summit in Sydney and will presented with his award in Melbourne.
Robert Bramley (Significant Contribution)
Robert has made a big contribution to MI retail for over 40 years, leading Venue Music, with key locations around Sydney and a successful catalogue that brought product awareness and accessibility to thousands of muso’s Australia wide. He then ran the Guitar Lounge, the last remaining guitar retail outlet in Sydney’s CBD. Originally from New Zealand, Robert was a gifted guitarist that played in local bands around the Auckland area from the early to mid 1970s and in Chuck Berry’s backing band for the New Zealand leg of his 1975 world Tour.
Robert Bramley passed away in August 2024, Linda and Daniel Bramley accepted this posthumous award.
L-R: Angus Marshall, Linda Bramley and Daniel Bramley
David Leviston (Significant Contribution)
David started his business in 1988, initially as Flute Fidelity, which eventually became Flutes & Flutists as it is known now. He built his business into one of the world’s most respected flute speciality shops, with similar businesses all around the world imitating his model and ideas. What makes David unique is his absolute undying commitment to providing the best possible service to the customer, at the expense of everything else. David relaunched the Australian Flute Festival in 2006, the largest festival of its kind in the southern hemisphere. For over 35 years, the vast majority of Australia’s professional flute players chose their instruments based on David’s recommendation and advice, making him one of the most influential voices in our community.
David Leviston (right) with Marx Xiao (General Manager, Flutes and Flutists)
The AMA Awards recognise substantial and valued contributions and achievements in the Australian music products industry.
The Significant Contribution award provides recognition to those that have made a substantial positive impact on the Australian music products industry. This may include:
- professionals that work, or have worked, within the Australian music products industry,
- professionals that work or have worked in media, live music, music education or other related industries and have interacted with the music products industry in a substantial way,
- any person whose leadership has led to positive results for the music products industry.
The Honour Roll is the highest accolade that the AMA can award. The Honour Roll provides recognition to those who are or have been industry leaders and whose contribution over many years has made a significant difference to the way business is conducted and/or to the growth and prosperity of our industry.
Recipients must be at least one of the following:
- music products industry leaders,
- musicians who have made a significant contribution to the development of young musicians,
- those that have made a significant contribution to the Australian Music Association.
