Thomas Dundas holds the position of Tutti Violin in the Opera Australia Orchestra having first joined the Orchestra in 2010. Tom started his musical studies at the age of four, and under the tutelage of Wanda Wilkomirska and Patinka Kopec went on to complete a Bachelor of Music at Sydney Conservatorium of Music and Postfraduate Studies … Continued
Antonio Fernandez is a Spanish-born Australian pianist and music director specialising in music for the stage and collaborative practice. He is currently based in Sydney, Australia. Antonio was trained at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Madrid and, whilst completing his studies, was selected to tour as a member of the National Youth Orchestra of … Continued
Andrew Meisel holds the position of Associate Principal Double Bass in the Opera Australia Orchestra. From the age of fifteen Andrew played bass in school orchestras, jazz ensembles and big bands. In 1993, in his first year of university at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, he successfully auditioned for the position of tutti Double Bass … Continued
Matthew Ockenden holds the position of Associate Principal Bassoon in the Opera Australia Orchestra having first joined the Orchestra in 1993. Matt Started his musical studies at the age of twelve, and under the tutelage of Gordon Skinner and Gustavo Núñez went on to complete a Bachelor of Music at Sydney Conservatorium of Music and … Continued
Richard Rourke graduated with merit from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 1988, where he studied clarinet with Gabor Reeves and John St George. He freelanced in London for two years, studying with Margaret Archibald and John McCaw, and since 1992 has been a permanent member of the Opera Australia Orchestra, performing at the Sydney … Continued
Nigel is an award-winning, internationally renowned fight director, weapon and movement specialist; intimacy co-ordinator, stunt performer and actor with expertise in classical, historical and adaptive swordplay, firearms, edged weapon use, kinaesthetic movement processes and combat systems. In theatre, opera and ballet, Nigel works as a fight director and choreographer with companies such as The Metropolitan Opera, Washington Opera, Opera … Continued
Born in Hamburg, he studied stage design with Erich Wonder and has worked as a freelance set and lighting designer for opera and theatre in Europe, Buenos Aires and Kuwait. His opera and theatre work in Europe includes productions for Zürich Opera House, Komische Oper Berlin, Frankfurt Schauspiel and Théâtre de Vidy Lausanne. He regularly … Continued
Daniel Rosenbaum holds the position of Tutti Violin in the Opera Australia Orchestra, having first joined the Orchestra in 1997. Daniel began his musical studies at the age of seven and under the tutelage of Charmian Gadd and Sylvia Rosenberg went on to complete a Diploma of Music and Graduate Diploma of Music at Sydney … Continued
Background: Born, UK. Graduated with BA Hons from Wimbledon School of Art. Awards include the Arts Council Trainee Design Bursary, the UNESCO award for Promotion of the Visual Arts (Prague Quadrennial), and TMA Best Designer OA repertoire: Lucia di Lammermoor Other Companies: Lucia di Lammermoor (Scottish Opera); Three Sisters, As You Like It, The Rise and Fall of … Continued
Conall studied the oboe with David Nuttall at the Australian National University and furthered his studies in Germany with the aid of a German Government scholarship and Queen Elizabeth 2nd Silver Jubilee Trust grant. In 1994 he completed postgraduate studies at the Karlsruhe Hochschule fur Musik under Thomas Indermuhle assisted by Emanuel Abbuhl and Jaques … Continued