“One of Australia’s most intriguing postmodern voices.”

Mark Swed
LA Times
1998

 

“While Richard Mills and Matthew Hindson have delved into this area with occasionally spectacular
results, Graeme Koehne has led the way and found greatest success, not by a crass selling out to popularism but by integrating popular sounds with classical forms and techniques.”

Graham Strahle
The Adelaide Review
2006

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ELEVATOR MUSIC

“A clever and entertaining piece… Sophistication of technique, mastery of orchestration, nostalgia and genuine affection - all play their
part in Koehne’s tribute [to 60’s commercial composers].”

Richard Dyer
Boston Globe
1998

 

“Clever… sensational… ’Simply beautiful’, ‘magnificient’, and
‘superb’ were accolades freely
offered by the New York audience…”

Geoff Stead
The Advertiser
1998

 

“Much celebrated… the hit of the evening. Its unashamedly popular style… defies convention and it stands on its merits as an exceedingly accomplished score.”

Rodney Smith
The Advertiser
1998

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GOJIRO

“… [sent] a ripple of delight
through the audience… [Gojiro is] unmistakable Koehne, full of irresistible Latin beats and tongue-
in-cheek dramatics...”

Harriet Cunningham
Sydney Morning Herald
2003

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HIGH ART

“It is a brilliant work, assured and very cleverly written… Koehne
has produced a highly infectious concert showpiece… He has an uncanny knack of tapping into what audiences like…”

Graham Strahle
The Adelaide Review
2004

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INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT

“… if Graeme Koehne’s Inflight Entertainment is not the most drily intellectual work the Melbourne Symphony will tackle this year, it’s certainly the coolest.”

Alison Barclay
Herald Sun
2001

 

“Pure entertainment inspired by Hollywood soundtracks… but it is also an immensely clever, brilliant score… had the Festival audience
on their feet. The response was overwhelming. Rarely, indeed if ever, does one see a composer given such sustained, thunderous acclamation.”

Graham Strahle
The Adelaide Review
2001

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TIVOLI

“[Koehne’s score] perfectly supports the zany routines… the music is at times bold and brassy… and on other occasions, lyrical and reflective…”

Joel Crotty
The Age
2001

 

“Graeme Koehne wrote the symphonic material, and his ability
to fuse nostalgic melodies with his modern sense of orchestration is an asset to this dance musical.”

Xenia Hanusiak
Herald Sun
2001