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 the Brodsky Quartet, the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Flanders Boys Choir and Black Dyke Band. He has published eleven books, most recently The Shortest History of Music (Black Inc., 2024), and presents The Music Show each weekend on ABC Radio National.