Musical Director
Paul Stanhope
Paul Stanhope Paul Stanhope took up his appointment as Musical Director of Sydney Chamber Choir in 2006, and has taken the Choir on an exciting journey of music making. He has continued the Choir’s tradition of performing luminous Renaissance masterpieces along with the unbridled energy of contemporary Australian works. At the same time, Paul has set in train a series of exciting artistic collaborations with guest musicians including Match Percussion, harpist Marshall McGuire, University of Newcastle Chamber Choir and guitar virtuoso Slava Grigoryan.
Paul has carved a niche for himself as a conductor of small vocal and instrumental groups. He has been a guest conductor with Cantillation, Sydney Children’s Choir and Gondwana Voices, and collaborated both as composer and conductor with the Danish National Girls Choir in 2005. Paul is widely respected for his skills in conducting new music, having worked with Kammer Ensemble, as well asThe Australia Ensemble and the Sonic Art Ensemble.
Paul is also a noted composer. Winner of the 2004Toru Takemitsu Composition Award, he is Musica Viva’s Featured Composer in 2010, with performances of his works by the Pavel Haas Quartet, Trinity College Choir, Cambridge and the Atos Piano Trio.