Australian Composer Quarantined After Testing Positive For Coronavirus

An Australian composer set to perform at the Adelaide Festival this weekend has tested positive for coronavirus,.

Brett Dean, who travelled to Australia this past Tuesday after performing in Taiwan, is now quarantined in isolation at The Royal Adelaide Hospital and is under the care of SA Health.

The Brisbane composer, who has won multiple APRA Awards, was scheduled to conduct The Sound Of History performance on Saturday.

“The health and safety of the public, our artists and our staff are of paramount importance to the Adelaide Festival and we are following the advice provided to us by SA Health and instituting appropriate measures meticulously," Executive Director of Adelaide Festival Rob Brookman said.

"We are obviously very concerned for the health of Brett who is receiving the best of care, and we hope that he has a swift and full recovery.”