Andrew Ford is a composer, writer and broadcaster who has won awards in each of those capacities. His music has been performed by the likes of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and New Juilliard Ensemble, the Brodsky Quartet, Hong Kong Sinfonietta and Black Dyke Band. He has published nine books, most recently The Memory of Music (Black Inc., 2017), and written, presented and co-produced five radio series. Since 1995, he has presented The Music Show each weekend on ABC Radio National.