Mark O'Leary - Director
Mark O'Leary graduated top of his year from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Music degree in1983. In 1985 he was awarded a Commonwealth Postgraduate Research Award, and since then has completed a Master of Music degree, passed with honours, and a Bachelor of Music Education degree. He has also studied conducting with Robert Rosen as a private student and was the recipient of a Churchill Fellowship in 1989. This fellowship took him to England, Hungary, Finland, Canada and the U.S.A. to study outstanding children's choirs. Mark has conducted choirs in schools and the community for many years, and has special interests in Kodaly teaching techniques, the development of excellence in music education and children's choirs, and Australian choral music. He presents many workshops each year on choral music education throughout Australia, is guest conductor at many festivals, and is actively involved the Kodaly Music Education Institute of Australia. Mark is also the Principal Guest Conductor of Gondwana Voices, Australia's national children's choir.
