Jillian Graham "Inner Song: A Biography of Margaret Sutherland"

Biographers in Conversation · Oct 15, 2025 · 54m

In this episode of Biographers in Conversation, the musician and author Dr Jillian Graham chats with Dr Gabriella Kelly-Davies about her choices while crafting Inner Song. A Biography of Margaret Sutherland, the life story of the ‘Grand Old Lady of Classical Music.’

Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode:

Margeret Sutherland was a child prodigy, composer, pianist and teacher. She composed more than 200 works and was an influential champion of both contemporary and Australian music

Margaret Sutherland’s role in Australia’s cultural history and why she still matters, 40 years after her…