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Jesse Pentecost spent his childhood in Far North Queensland and Canberra. In 1998 he graduated from the Canberra School of Music, majoring in piano performance and in 2002 he gained a Postgraduate Diploma in Arts from the University of Melbourne.
yThe ConSydney:ABC Books,2008Z13976542008single work novel 'Derek Gunderson is in the final year of a degree at a conservatorium of music. He is a fine pianist, seemingly on course for a successful musical career. But when an important performance unfolds disastrously, Derek's secure life begins to unravel. Crushed by the awareness of all the things he no longer knows, Derek is forced to rebuild his character, to reconcile his relationships and overcome his growing disillusionment with music.' Source:http://shop.abc.net.au (Sighted 21/04/2008).