Born in Mount Isa, William Barton is one of the world’s leading didgeridoo players and in increasing demand as a composer. In 2009, William received an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Griffith University. Recent engagements have included the 2010 G’day USA tour to Los Angeles and Musica Viva’s Tour of Laos, Singapore and the Philippines. In 2009, William was invited to perform at the Sound Relief Concert (fundraiser for the Victorian Fire Victims) at the Sydney Cricket Ground with Iva Davies and Ice House performing there 1981 Australian classic, Great Southern Land. In 2008, he premiered a work co-written with Matthew Hindson, Kalkadunga, with the Sydney Symphony at the Sydney Opera House and was commissioned by the Southern Cross Soloists to premiere a new work in their Music and Words Series.