Padma Newsome is an Australian composer, arranger, and performer based in Mallacoota, Victoria. His musical palette expresses colours of the coastal wilderness where he lives, blended with modernist avant garde, Hindusthani and folk elements from India, chamber music remnants, and the energy founded in the pop/rock world.

He composes for traditional large and small ensemble, the electro-acoustic medium, improvised chamber ensemble, music for dance and theatre, and rock bands. Padma is a community focussed musician. He currently directs and delivers Mallacoota’s “Ashes to Music” post NYE 2019 Firestorm creative recovery programme. He is an embedded researcher in Arts recovery. (ANU)

The Alchemy Project and Rebus have provided strong human, financial, and infrastructural support during the 3rd and 4th years of my work within and with the Mallacoota community and surrounding region. This support has facilitated social and cultural growth and development and helped to provide needful resources to all demographics and sections of the community.