he was with Metro Arts Work in Residence Programme where he composed, Madame Carandini’s Travelling Musical Curiosity Show, described as "a gothic new music theatre work". Reviews In a series of three concerts, Life and Music (2013) at the University of Queensland, Rodger was described as, " prolific and eclectic composer, arranger and improviser ... His work has spanned classical, jazz, pop, world, experimental and improvisational music" Rodgers was the musical director for QTC production Elizabeth, almost by chance a woman where Flloyd Kennedy's review said, "John Rodgers provides a witty, eclectic mixture of musical motifs from Renaissance tunes to modern pop." Creative output Works composed by Rodgers include: Carolling (1998) for Perehelion The Sunshine Club (1999) with Wesley Enoch for the Queensland Theatre Company Moras for the Australian Art Orchestra and the Sruthi Laya ensemble Places in Hell (2000) for ELISION Ensemble Inferno (2000) for ELISION Ensemble and Adelaide Festival and Brisbane Festival The Garden of Deep Despair (2001) for the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Gondwana Voices Violinist Extraordinaire John Rodgers (2001) The Mizler Society (2002) with Anthony Burr for Australian Arts Orchestra Bobcat Dancing (2003) for Queensland Biennial Festival of Music Ratbags (2004) for The Arterial Group and Opera Queensland The Ultimate Prize: a John Rodgers Retrospective (2004) for Brisbane Cabaret Festival TULP: The Body Public with Justine Cooper for ELISION Ensemble at the Sydney and Brisbane Festivals Bobcat Magic! (2005) for Queensland Music Festival Exit the King (2007) for Belvoir Theatre Weavers of Fiction (2008) artist Genevieve Lacey co-composer, works for recorder The Pink Twins (2009) QPAC and Brisbane Music Festival Where the Heart Is (2010) Expressions Dance Company Glass (2010) for Scott Tinkler with London Sinfonietta, Adelaide International Festival Little Birung (2012) stage performance with Megan Sarmardin CD Releases Cd's released by Rodgers alone /with others Family of Abjects (1994) with Pearly Black The Dream Catchers (2007) A Rose is a Rose (2007) All tracks bar 3,5,7 composed by John Rodgers. Funding by the Australia Council. Funcall (2008) by the Antripodean Collective The Massacre of the Egos (2008) by the Antripodean Collective NTRPDN (2010) by the Antripodean Collective The Uncaring Wind (2010) Past on my Sleeve (2011) References Australian male composers Australian composers Australian classical musicians Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University alumni Living people 1962 births