Tom is a well-known and highly regarded Melbourne-based choral conductor, currently directing the Australian Welsh Male Choir, Excelsis, the Monash University Choral Society and the Mornington Peninsula Welsh Ladies’ Choir.  Tom has also previously been the Musical Director of the Mornington Peninsula Chorale (Frankston South), Casey Choir (Berwick) and Out of the Ordinary (Monash University).  In addition to these ensembles, Tom directs and accompanies choirs at Kingswood College (Box Hill) where he currently works as a piano and music teacher.

 

In recent years Tom has conducted performances extensively throughout Australia, as well as performing internationally in the Philippines, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the USA.  In 2017 Tom was invited to conduct the Male Choirs Association of Australia biennial festival in Wollongong, and in 2018 he was proud to take on the role of Deputy Conductor for the 26th London Welsh Festival of Male Choirs at the Royal Albert Hall, London.  In addition to his experience as a choral conductor, Tom has also had the opportunity to conduct professional and community bands and orchestras in many major local and international venues.

 

Tom is a passionate supporter of community music and enjoys the challenge of working with choristers who have varying levels of musical experience to produce exciting and engaging choral performances.  As the Musical Director of four very different choirs, Tom enjoys regularly working across a broad range of musical styles to showcase and promote the rich tapestry of choral music, sharing the joy of singing with choristers and audiences alike.