Michael Hewes is a world-renowned Melbourne-based sound designer, producer and audio engineer specializing in the recording and live production of Contemporary Music. He has worked with many of the leading Contemporary Music organizations in Australia, including Astra Chamber Music Society (since 1989), Elision Ensemble (since 1990), Ken Murray, Pipeline, Libra Ensemble, Michael Kieran Harvey, Chamber Made Opera, The David Chesworth Ensemble, Speak Percussion, Aphids Events, Victorian College of the Arts and Glass Percussion Project. For many years he has been composing and implementing spatial and/or interactive sound works and environments both in Australia and internationally.