Music
I have worked as professional flautist, conductor and singer.
I played the flute in South Africa in the National Symphony Orchestra of the SABC and PACT Opera Orchestra. In the UK I have played in many ensembles and have done solo and chamber work.
Posts I have held as Music Director include:
Harrow Light Opera (1996 – 2001)
College Operatic Society (1993 – 1996)
Opera Live (1994 – 1995) Shows conducted:
Opera Live: Carmen
Pinner and Hatch End Operatic Society: The Sorcerer
Harrow Light Opera: Carousel, Gigi, Me and My Girl, Half-a-Sixpence, Oliver!, Broadway Pirates, Hello Dolly, The Boyfriend, Anything Goes, Christmas Concerts, Show Music Concerts
College Amateur Operatic Society: Charlie Girl, Wizard of Oz, Half-a-Sixpence, Hello Dolly, Christmas Concerts
Romford YMCA: HMS Pinafore
Cuffley Operatic Society: Patience, Iolanthe, South Pacific
Boreham Wood Operatic Society: Pirates of Penzance
Kingsbury Amateur Operatic Society: Oliver!
Manor House Hospital Operatic Society: Iolanthe, Count of Luxembourg
I have also conducted the Orchestra of the Guildhall School of Music, North London Chamber Orchestra, Ivor Mairantz Memorial – Wigmore Hall, Royal Overseas League Choir (for 10 years) – St James, Piccadilly.
Singing Experience – Tenor
Studied with Nicole Tibbles, David Harper, Alberto Remedios, Richard Smart and Christopher Gould.
Member of British Youth Opera, 1990.
Roles before 1996: Marco – The Gondoliers, Alfredo – Fledermaus, Triquet – Onegin, Don Jose – Carmen, Gerald – Lakme
Alfredo – Traviata, Tamino – Magic Flute
I have sung for churches, synagogues as well as with choral societies and choruses.