Fabian Russell

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Fabian Russell
Born1968 (age 53–54)
Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)Conductor

Fabian Russell is an Australian conductor and music educator.

In 2002 he foundered The Orchestra Project, where he is the Artistic Director.[1] From 2011–2015 he was Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of the Monash Academy Orchestra at the Monash Academy of Performing Arts.[2] Other conducting roles include appointments as an Associate Conductor of the Australian Youth Orchestra;[3] Principal Guest Conductor of the New South Wales Youth Orchestra (2016-2019);[citation needed] and Principal Conductor and Artistic Director of Melbourne Youth Orchestras (2007-2011).[citation needed]

Early life and training[]

Born in Sydney, Australia in 1968, Russell's early musical training was as a euphonium and tuba player.[4] At the age of 19, he was appointed guest principal tuba of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra where he remained for three years. He was then offered the principal tuba position with Orchestra Victoria and in 1993 he was appointed to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra where he remained for fourteen years, retiring at the end of its 2006 season. During this time Russell also appeared as a soloist, including as a finalist in the 1997 Symphony Australia Young Performer Awards performing the Tuba Concerto by John Williams.[5][6]

Russell holds a Masters Degree in Music from Griffith University, Queensland[7] and in 2012 he was also awarded a Sir Winston Churchill Fellowship to undertake a study of international youth orchestra programs.[8]

Conducting career[]

In 2002 Russell founded The Orchestra Project – a Melbourne based training orchestra composed of leading young musicians from across Australia who are given the opportunity to perform large-scale symphonic works while being mentored by members of Australia’s professional orchestras.[4][9] In 2013, Russell made his Victorian Opera debut conducting a new production of John Adams’ Nixon in China.[10] Critically praised,[11][12] these performances resulted in a Green Room Award for Best Conductor of an Opera.[13]

Russell has also been a guest conductor with the following orchestras:

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra[14] Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra[15]
Queensland Symphony Orchestra[16] Sydney Symphony Orchestra[17]
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra[18] Orchestra Victoria
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra[19] Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra [20] Darwin Symphony Orchestra
Australian Youth Orchestra[3] Geelong Symphony Orchestra[21]
Niedersächsisches Jugensinfonieorchester[22] Sydney Youth Orchestra[23]
ANAM Orchestra[24] University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra [25]

Awards[]

  • 1999. Elton John Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Scholarship
  • 2012. Sir Winston Churchill Fellowship
  • 2014. Green Room Award for 'Best Music Direction, Opera'

References[]

  1. ^ "The Orchestra Project". www.theorchestraproject.com.au.
  2. ^ "Monash University appoints new conductor". ArtsHub Australia.
  3. ^ a b "Fabian Russell - Australian Youth Orchestra". www.ayo.com.au.
  4. ^ a b "未备案". Archived from the original on 2018-08-25.
  5. ^ 1997 young performers awards. September 27, 1997. OCLC 816502938 – via Open WorldCat.
  6. ^ "Russell showcases his agile and athletic tuba". The Age. August 14, 2002.
  7. ^ Russell, Fabian (2017). "Introducing Pre-Professional Training Orchestras to Austro-Germanic Orchestral Works of the Late Romantic Period: A Conductor's Perspective": Masters Thesis (PDF). Griffith University. doi:10.25904/1912/3024.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2020-07-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ Rash, Lucy (12 April 2017). "Young performers star in The Orchestra Project". CutCommon Magazine.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Victorian Opera 2013 Nixon in China Programme". Issuu.
  11. ^ Rose, Peter. "Nixon in China". www.australianbookreview.com.au.
  12. ^ Shmith, Reviewed by Michael (May 17, 2013). "Nixon In China". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  13. ^ Digital, Carter (April 28, 2014). "Green Room Awards 2014". Victorian Opera.
  14. ^ "Konstantin Shamray plays Shostakovich". Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
  15. ^ "MPO: Carnival!" – via www.youtube.com.
  16. ^ "Fabian Russell". Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
  17. ^ https://www.sydneysymphony.com/uploads/images/UNDER-EMBARGO_Media-Release_The-Sydney-Symphony-Orchestra-Announces-its-2021-Season.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  18. ^ https://tickets.tso.com.au/5517
  19. ^ "Fabian Russell".
  20. ^ Duffy, Music Melbourne Chamber Orchestra Melbourne Recital Centre April 28 Reviewed By Martin (April 29, 2013). "Despite minor glitches, plenty to enjoy in interesting program". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  21. ^ "Past concerts – Geelong Symphony Orchestra".
  22. ^ "Niedersächsisches Jugendsinfonieorchester". foerderverein-lje-ndss Webseite!.
  23. ^ "Sydney Youth Orchestra: Romance And Tragedy – Sounds Like Sydney".
  24. ^ "ANAM: Des canyons aux étoiles". November 26, 2014.
  25. ^ "What's On: July, August & September 2017". Issuu.
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