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Callum Tolhurst-Close

“Callum brought out a beautiful sound from the cast and orchestra that was clear, even before the curtain opened” – The Fourth Wall Reviews

Callum Tolhurst-Close is in demand as a musical director, conductor, repetiteur, accompanist and soloist, and has performed across Australia and internationally, including broadcasts on ABC Classic FM and ArtSound Canberra, on commercial recordings and in world premieres of new music. 

Callum studied a Bachelor of Music (Honours) and holds several performance diplomas in classical piano. As Musical Director, highlights include The Boy from Oz (Free-Rain Theatre, 2024), The Little Mermaid (SYMT, 2023), The Sound of Music (Willoughby Theatre Company, 2023) and The Full Monty (Theatre&Co, 2019). His work as a repetiteur has seen him collaborate with Pacific Opera and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, as well as holding multiple tenured positions as an Organist & Director of Music. 

Outside of music, Callum is a respected fundraiser, having worked at leading cultural institutions, including Musica Viva, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Youth Orchestra and the National Portrait Gallery. 

He currently serves as a Board Director of Luminescence Chamber Singers, and his debut album ‘From Atop the Hill’ was released in July 2024. 

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