Paul Curtis - Is regarded as one of Australia’s
foremost flautists and teachers. From 1965 until 1983 he was Principle
Flute with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and appeared as a concert
soloist on numerous occasions. Being the 1964 Commonwealth winner of
the ABC Concerto and Vocal Competition gave Paul his national debut as
a professional flautist. This saw him embark on a distinguished career
as soloist and recording artist throughout Australia and the United
Kingdom and America. Recent years have seen Paul become renowned for
his performance of late 19th century music. A growing interest in this
neglected genre of music is already drawing Paul to perform it
internationally as well as in Australia. Until recently, Paul was
Lecturer in flute at the University of Newcastle conservatorium of
Music.
Allyne Brislan - LRAM (Performer's) Flute, LRAM (Teacher's) Piano,
studied at the Sydney Conservatorium before joining the West Australian
Symphony Orchestra as a flautist. She is a former four times State
Winner of the ABC Concerto and Vocal Competition (flute, piano and
harpsichord) and was a Commonwealth Finalist on three occasions. Lyn
has performed as a soloist with several of Australia's leading
orchestras and has many years experience as a soloist and accompanist
for recitals and broadcasts.
OBOE
Mathew Bubb
BASSOON
Paul Curtis – see Flute/Piccolo
CLARINET/SAXOPHONE
David Dallinger - L.Mus.A -Graduating from the
Bachelor of Music degree with First Class Honours from Newcastle
Conservatorium in 2000, David studied Saxophone and Clarinet with
Margery Smith. He was selected to perform the Glazounov Concerto with
the USO in the third year of his degree and toured as a saxophone
soloist with the Australian Youth Orchestra to France in 2001. David
joined the conservatorium in 2000 and has since become and integral
part of the woodwind department, as an instrumental teacher, conducting
and tutoring several of the con's school bands, creating and running
the junior and senior clarinet/sax ensembles.
Paul Curtis – see Flute/Piccolo
Luke Gallen - completed a Bachelor of Music specializing in Jazz performance and composition from the Australian National University in 2002. For the last 15 years he has toured and lived all over the world performing with Ray Barbee, Bobby Shoe, Diesel, Ed Wilson amongst many others. In 2008 Luke received a Graduate Diploma of Education at Avondale College. He is performing and playing the coast now with his band The Luke Gallen Trio / Quartet.
