Bernard Walz made his conducting debut with the Strathfield Symphony Orchestra in June, 2010 and his US conducting debut in Colorado, USA (Pueblo Symphony Orchestra) in February, 2011. In October Bernard conducted Strathfield Symphony Orchestra at the inaugural “Breakfast On Bondi” event as part of the Crave Sydney International Food Festival. He has recently completed…
Category: Conductors
Cristian Cimei
The young Italian conductor, Cristian Cimei, began studying the piano at the age of 5. After receiving his Diploma in Performance with a high distinction, at the Conservatorium of Music in Terni, Cristian was invited to Germany to continue his piano studies with Maestro Elmar Slama. In 2003 he was invited to perform at the…
Geoffrey Gartner
Geoffrey Gartner is a Sydney based musician and educator. He is an exponent of the upside-down cello and is a passionate advocate of the Fluxus ethos. Conductor, cellist and performance artist, Geoffrey is a committed advocate of the avant-garde. He has premiered countless pieces and has enjoyed working relationships with many leading composers both here…
Sarah Grace Williams
Listed by Limelight magazine as one of the top 50 power players in their ‘Smart Arts’ list 2010, Sarah‐Grace Williams has gained a reputation as one of Australia’s foremost conductors of her generation. She is the founding Chief Conductor & Artistic Director of the Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra, Musical Director & Conductor of the Sydney Opera…
Philip Chu
Born in Hong Kong, Philip Chu recently completed a Masters degree in conducting at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, under the tutelage of Imre Palio. For the last year, he has held the post of assistant chorus master of the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs during which time he worked with many international conductors, including Charles Dutoit…
Paul Dhasmana
Paul Dhasmana completed a Master of Performance in Conducting Studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2003, studying orchestral conducting with Harry Spence Lyth and choral conducting with Mats Nilsson. During his time at the Conservatorium he conducted various ensembles, including a staged production of The Soldier’s Tale for the Conservatorium Foundation and assisted…
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