Award-winning Australian songwriter Mark Sholtez will be a mentor at the Whitsundays Songwriter Festival
In a second artist announcement, the Whitsundays Arts Festival is hosting ARIA nominated and APRA award-winning Australian songwriter and recording artist Mark Sholtez in Airlie Beach as part of the Whitsundays Songwriter Festival taking place from August 31 to 4 September.
Mark Sholtez was the first Australian artist to record for the legendary Verve record label in New York, and his career to date has included collaborations with music industry icons including Tommy LiPuma (Barbra Streisand), Grammy Lifetime Achievement recipient and noted veteran engineer Al Schmitt (Frank Sinatra), multiple Grammy winning producer Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell), as well as internationally renowned artists and songwriters Don Walker (Cold Chisel), Troy Cassar-Daley, and Wendy Mathews.
Currently signed to EMI Music Publishing Australia, in addition to his own major label releases, Mark’s music has appeared in numerous international film and television productions including, Private Practice, Pretty Little Liars, Teen Wolf, Grim, and Packed to the Rafters.
Mark Sholtez will take part in the Whitsundays Songwriter Festival and Residency as part of the professional Songwriter Residential Retreat (31 August - 4 September) at Yangaro Resort alongside Toni Childs, Francesca de Valence, and Karen Jacobsen, with the final artists announcement to be revealed soon.
As a lecturer in Songwriting and Music Production at the University of Southern Queensland, and teaching at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Mark will be a huge asset joining our Professional Faculty as part of the one-day songwriting workshop for aspiring songwriters on Saturday 2 September. Mark will also perform alongside the festival professional faculty as part of an evening performance at Paradiso on the Airlie Beach foreshore on Saturday 2 September from 5pm. The artists will showcase new works and share personal stories in this intimate performance.
Whitsundays Songwriter Festival & Residency Events
Enjoy a Concert and Conversation event at Whitsunday Sailing Club in Airlie Beach as we celebrate exquisite Australian songwriters.
Be treated to an intimate performance from the incredible 7 time ARIA award winning singer songwriter Wendy Matthews, Queensland Music Award winner and viral star Jude York, AGT, Eurovision and The Voice sensation Johnny Manuel, APRA Award winner Mark Sholtez, Los Angeles Music Award winner Francesca de Valence and AIR Award nominated songwriter and Whitsundays local Karen Jacobsen.
Writing new songs as part of the Whitsundays Songwriter Festival and Residency, co-founders Karen Jacobsen and Francesca de Valence will take you behind the scenes as all songwriters share insights about their creative process and careers. This is a not-to-be-missed inspiring opportunity to get up close to some of the world’s most dynamic songwriters and artists right here in the Whitsundays.
6pm - 8pm, Saturday 12 October 2024
Whitsunday Sailing Club
11 Ocean Rd, Airlie Beach