Iain Pole - Conductor
Iain was a founding board member of Sinfonia, (playing the oboe), became associate conductor in 2007, and is now our main Conductor . He is also a composer and arranger.
Iain describes himself as an 'enabler'. His own musical journey began at the age of nine with the flute. In his HSC year at Scots College he took up French horn. It wasn't long before he diversified into clarinet, saxophone, oboe, bassoon, trumpet and trombone. Iain received a Certificate of Music Education (Instrumental) from University of Western Sydney in 2000. He has been teaching instrumental music in local schools in the Hastings/Camden Haven area for the past 18 years.
Iain has Advanced Conducting Certificates I and II from Queensland University of Technology. He became Musical Director of the Camden Haven Concert Band in 2004. In 2007 his musical efforts and encouragement resulted in the foundation and later amalgamation of a Wauchope youth band and adult ensemble into the Wauchope Concert Band for which he is also conductor.
Iain was a founding board member of Sinfonia, (playing the oboe), became associate conductor in 2007, and is now our main Conductor . He is also a composer and arranger.
Iain describes himself as an 'enabler'. His own musical journey began at the age of nine with the flute. In his HSC year at Scots College he took up French horn. It wasn't long before he diversified into clarinet, saxophone, oboe, bassoon, trumpet and trombone. Iain received a Certificate of Music Education (Instrumental) from University of Western Sydney in 2000. He has been teaching instrumental music in local schools in the Hastings/Camden Haven area for the past 18 years.
Iain has Advanced Conducting Certificates I and II from Queensland University of Technology. He became Musical Director of the Camden Haven Concert Band in 2004. In 2007 his musical efforts and encouragement resulted in the foundation and later amalgamation of a Wauchope youth band and adult ensemble into the Wauchope Concert Band for which he is also conductor.
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Heidi Lambert - Conductor 2015-2018
Heidi Lambert took up her position as honorary conductor at the beginning of 2015. She has been a playing member of the orchestra since 2011 and still makes guest appearances. Heidi has a strong musical background as a woodwind and percussion player. In 1997 she began tutoring in local primary schools and a year later conducted for the first time at a primary school music camp. During the next few years she developed her knowledge of many of the wind and brass instruments while being heavily involved in school and community music programs in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. In 2000 she was appointed assistant band master of the Western Lake Macquarie Concert Band, as well as a playing member in both their concert and big bands. She was also Musical Director and player in a jazz ensemble that performed functions from Sydney to the Mid-North Coast. She has played in over 40 semi-professional musical orchestras, been assistant musical director for The Gondoliers and musical director for Beauty and The Beast and Annie Get Your Gun. In addition she has tutored and played with the Hunter Central Coast Regional Wind Ensemble and toured with them to such places as Hawaii, Austria and France. She conducted our Orchestra until late last year, when she moved to Brisbane to take up an exciting commercial position. Heidi is still very much involved with the world of music, and joins us as often as she can. |
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James Hannah - Emeritus Conductor
James Hannah studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music. He then studied at the Guildhall School of Music in London, and at Reading University. During his two years military service he was solo singer and clarinetist with the Staff Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers. On completion of his service he taught at a grammar school in London, and for the next 20 years conducted choirs and orchestras throughout the London area. He also directed and conducted over 35 musicals.
In 1979 he was engaged as Musical Director at Sydney Grammar School, where he worked many times with the Australian Opera, the Philharmonia Choir, and the Conservatorium. He also directed and conducted many shows in Sydney including conducting two operas with The Gilbert and Sullivan Society. When he retired from Grammar he worked as Musical Director with MacDonald Arts College for two years.
In 1993 James Hannah moved to the Port Macquarie area on the mid-north coast of NSW where he directed and musically directed musicals at the Players Theatre for 12 years. In 2006 he was appointed as Honorary Conductor of Sinfonia Mid-North Coast and became Conductor Emeritus on his retirement in 2014.
James Hannah studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music. He then studied at the Guildhall School of Music in London, and at Reading University. During his two years military service he was solo singer and clarinetist with the Staff Band of the Corps of Royal Engineers. On completion of his service he taught at a grammar school in London, and for the next 20 years conducted choirs and orchestras throughout the London area. He also directed and conducted over 35 musicals.
In 1979 he was engaged as Musical Director at Sydney Grammar School, where he worked many times with the Australian Opera, the Philharmonia Choir, and the Conservatorium. He also directed and conducted many shows in Sydney including conducting two operas with The Gilbert and Sullivan Society. When he retired from Grammar he worked as Musical Director with MacDonald Arts College for two years.
In 1993 James Hannah moved to the Port Macquarie area on the mid-north coast of NSW where he directed and musically directed musicals at the Players Theatre for 12 years. In 2006 he was appointed as Honorary Conductor of Sinfonia Mid-North Coast and became Conductor Emeritus on his retirement in 2014.
