THE TREE OF ECSTASY and Unbearable Sadness

MATT OTTLEY is an acclaimed and multiple award-winning author , illustrator, Composer, and an Endorsed Yamaha musician. He has written scores for many of his picture books, which have been performed by orchestras and musicians across Australia and internationally as part of his Sound of Picture Books initiative. In this interview, we speak with Matt about his latest title; The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness, which is a groundbreaking, large-scale multi-modal project weaving together the worlds of literature, music and visual art in the poignant story of one boy’s journey into mental illness and contains a 50-minute symphonic work for full orchestra and 40 voice choir. Your latest work, “The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness” is a large, long-form picture book for adults and young adults, and is also…

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