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BGHS instrumental tutors 2019
Genevieve Campbell Director – horn tutor Mary Bonaddio – Band Administrator
B.Mus, B.A.Hons, PhD
Since her first job in Les Misérables in 1988, Mary is an integral part of the band program at BGHS.
Genevieve has played in the orchestra for most of the With more than fifteen years’ experience in various
major musicals in town including Phantom, Miss senior administration and HR/recruitment roles Mary
Saigon, Singin’ in the Rain, West Side Story, Beauty brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her role
and the Beast plus Opera Australia, the Australian Idol as head of Administration.
band, and has toured with Anthony Warlow, Barbra Mary has been managing the day to day
Streisand, Michael Crawford and (her favourite!) operations of the BGHS Band Program for the past
Shirley Bassey. Her close involvement in the discovery two and a half years. She leads and supports a group
and repatriation to the Tiwi islands of archived of professional musicians and continues to ensure this
traditional Tiwi song recordings led her to complete a program is a success.
PhD, working with elders to document and preserve
Tiwi song language and melody. She now juggles horn
and running BGHS Ensembles Program with her
commitment to helping her Tiwi colleagues share their
song culture.
Sam Weller – Concert Band Andrea Ng - viola, violin, Chamber Strings
Sam was appointed the inaugural Sydney Youth
Orchestra Conducting Fellow and was a participant in Andrea graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of
the 2018 Australian Conducting Academy with the Music with a Bachelor of Music in Performance in
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. In July 2018, Sam 2009. She has participated in Asian Youth Orchestra,
travelled to the Czech Republic to participate in the Pacific Music Festival and Sydney Sinfonia. She was
Zlin International Conducting Masterclass with the principal of the Singapore National Youth Orchestra
Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra. Throughout 2018 for two years and associate principal of Sydney Youth
Sam worked as assistant conductor and chorus master Orchestra in 2005. She has also participated in
with Sydney Philharmonia Choirs on their production chamber music masterclasses with the Grainger and
of Leonard Bernstein’s Candide and Christmas at The Borodin String Quartet. Her teachers include Jane
House. In November, 2018 Sam travelled to the Hazelwood, Reiner Schmidt and Jeremy Williams. She
Eastman School of Music (NY) to conduct Mahler’s currently maintains a busy schedule conducting at
epic Sixth Symphony under the guidance of world Woollahra Public school and Burwood Girls High
renowned maestro; David Zinman as part of the School, performing with her quartet Encore strings
Eastman Conducting Master Class. and private teaching.
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BGHS instrumental tutors 2019
Kathryn Crossing - violin, String Orchestra Emma Hosogoe – Junior Concert Band
Kathryn trained as a classical violinist from the age of
seven. Throughout her career she has performed
extensively in many classical and contemporary
settings. Kathryn’s attained her Bachelor of Music
Emma is a graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium of
from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2005.
Music where she studied Classical Saxophone. With a
She also has an Associate from Trinity College London
background in childcare Emma has an interest in
and her AMusA performance diplomas.
tailoring music education to the individual and has
Kathryn has had the opportunity to play with many
successfully put students through AMEB and Trinity
acclaimed musicians including Florence and the
exams to the highest levels, Music scholarships and
Machine, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Bolton, Rod
Eisteddfods. Emma currently has students ranging
Stuart, Jessica Mauboy, Guy Sebastian, Human
from primary school age through to tertiary level.
Nature, and the Veronica’s. As well as performing,
Kathryn loves teaching violin at Burwood, SCEGGS
Darlinghurst, KNOX grammar, St Aloysius and
conducts one of the string orchestras at Sydney Youth
Orchestra.
Jeff Fisher – saxophone & clarinet Naomi Power – cello
Jeff holds a BMus/BMusEd from Sydney Naomi is a passionate and fun teacher and aims to
Conservatorium of Music. He has studied Clarinet and create a fun and safe environment to learn the
Saxophone under Mark Walton and Ros Dunlop. He fundamentals of cello with an emphasis on musicality
has been teaching woodwind instruments and and technique.
conducting school ensembles since 1996. In that time Naomi is a freelance musician and music teacher
he has worked at Northholm Grammar School, St around Sydney, she has performed in a variety of
Alloysius College, Gilroy College, McDonald College for different groups and genres such as musical theatre,
the Performing Arts, Turramurra Public, Beecroft opera and symphony orchestras. She has played with
Public, St Leo's College, Arden Anglican School and Woollahra Philharmonic Orchestra, KozySOC orchestra
Rouse Hill Anglican School, taking many of his bands and Sydney Independent Opera as well as other
to a Gold result in various music festivals and seeing smaller groups and recitals both as soloist and in
an A average on AMEB exams for his private students. chamber music. Naomi is an active member of her
He both conducts and performs in orchestras for string quartet and is also part of the Bourbaki
various musical theatre companies around Sydney and ensemble that performs regularly throughout the
performs with his covers band "The Smooth Jive year.
Consultants".
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Tanith Bryce – voice Christian Brasche – trumpet
Tanith completed the Diploma of Opera at the Sydney
Conservatorium of Music after having attained her
Bachelor of Music. She was also awarded a distinction Christian graduated from Sydney Conservatorium of
in her Licentiate of Music. She has appeared as a Music with a classical trumpet performance degree
soprano soloist in numerous orchestral works and after studying with the former Principal Trumpeter of
currently sings with Opera Australia. Tanith has the London Philharmonic Orchestra. He has worked as
worked with students at the Conservatorium of Music a freelance classical performer in orchestral, chamber
as a diction/language coach in English, German, music and solo settings throughout his career. In
French and Italian. She has attended speech addition, Christian has performed professionally in the
pathology master classes and is confident training commercial field, working at major Australian Music
voices to sing safely in various styles, including Festivals, Australian TV, Musicals/Theatre, and the
classical, pop, jazz and musical theatre. Tanith’s Corporate Function Industry.
students excel in both internal and external He has been in an educational role for over 25
examinations and have achieved Encore Nominations years both as a Brass Tutor and conducting Symphonic
in HSC Music 1 and Music 2 plus extension. They also Wind Ensembles, Symphony Orchestras and Stage
compete successfully in competitions and perform Bands at Primary and Secondary school levels.
principal roles with professional companies.
Jonathan Ryan – oboe Marie-Louise Bethune – piano & double bass
Originally from Melbourne, Jonathan studied with
Alexandre Oguey, Prof. Nicholas Daniel, Prof. François
Leleux and Tobias Vogelmann. Jonathan has played as
After studying piano and double bass in South Africa, I
guest with many ensembles, including: Swedish and
moved to Germany to do a Masters in performance
Munich Radio Orchestras, Royal Scottish National
and to work as a professional bass player. I always
Orchestra, German Wind Soloists, and has appeared
knew that I needed to be playing, teaching and
as soloist with the Orchesterverein Kempten, Sydney
listening to music to live, but Germany made me
Youth Orchestra and the Melbourne Symphony
realize I need sunshine too, which is why I moved to
Orchestra as Young Artist. He was a prize-winner at
Sydney.
the 2008 Sydney Double Reed Competition. Since his
I love and teach all kinds of music – classical, jazz
return from nine years in Europe he has been teaching
and pop – but my favourite composers would
oboe, and freelancing predominantly with the Opera
probably be Bach, Beethoven and Brahms. That said,
Australia Orchestra, and played guest with the Sydney
I’m learning to play drums now, and what I play on
Symphony.
those is Jazz and Rock.
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David Groves – guitar and bass Simon Bartlett – trombone/brass
David Groves has over 10 years of experience teaching
guitar and bass. He graduated from the Sydney
Conservatorium of Music with a Bachelor of Music Simon Bartlett is a trombone player based in the Inner
(Performance) in 2011 and a Master of Music West, specializing in teaching beginners in all brass
(Performance) in 2016. He has performed with a instruments. He is passionate about giving brass
variety of artists including Clare Bowen (Nashville), players the best possible start, employing sound
Alan Cumming (The Good Wife, Cabaret), and Mirusia technique, productive practice habits, and well-
(Andre Rieu), as well as Sydney jazz icons Mike Nock developed musicianship.
and Judy Bailey. He also recently received screen time Simon is currently a member of the Royal
in the film Ladies in Black (2018), alongside singer Australian Navy Band, playing Trombone, and working
Kate-Miller Heidke. David is able to tailor lessons to as a member of the band's school education
the student's ability level and musical taste. program. In 2016 he was conferred an M.Mus. in Jazz
Arranging by the Sydney Conservatorium.
Catherine Kinsella - flute Georgia Constable – trombone
Catherine holds a Master of Music in Performance Georgia is an ex-student of BGHS, having been a
from Melbourne University and a Bachelor of Music valued member of the Band program on trombone
Performance from Charles Darwin University with first and euphonium. She is currently in her third year
class honours, where she was also awarded the studying International Relations and Music at the
Chancellor’s medal. University of Sydney. She performs in both the Sydney
Maintaining a busy teaching studio in Sydney, University Wind Orchestra and the Young Women’s
alongside BGH, Catherine also teaches at International Jazz Orchestra.
Grammar School. Previous teaching positions have
included lecturer in flute at the Riverina
Conservatorium and acting lecturer in flute at Charles
Darwin University.
As a performer Catherine appears regularly with
many orchestras in Sydney.
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