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Melbourne based composer and multi-instrumentalist, Dale Cornelius, has received multiple nominations and awards for his screen music here in Australia and overseas. In October 2019, Dale decided to embark on an ambitious artistic project, committing to create a spontaneous piano improvisation every Friday for an entire year. Performances were filmed to document the process and posted to YouTube and other socials. Little did he realise this commitment to 52 FRIDAYS was about to be influenced by a tumultuous year ahead - a year as improvised and randomly structured as his performances.  These compositions, formed during Victoria's length lockdowns, became deeply personal artistic responses to events and circumstances beyond Dale's control, as the isolation of his studio began to mirror the world around him.