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Stephen has been playing the trombone for 17 years. During the course of that time he has played a wide variety of music in orchestras, concert bands, brass bands, jazz bands, chamber music ensembles and solo performances.

He has performed with ensembles such as the Sydney Sinfonia (SSO training orchestra), the RAAF band, the Sydney Conservatorium Orchestra, Sydney Youth Orchestra, SBS Youth Orchestra, Wollongong Symphony Orchestra and the Macquarie Philharmonic Orchestra. He has travelled with the SBS Youth Orchestra touring to Japan, Italy, Russia (where he performed as soloist) and Eastern Europe.

Since graduating from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2003, Stephen has taught at numerous schools including The Kings School, Reddam House and Kirrawee High School.

Stephen moved to Dubbo in 2008 to teach brass at Macquarie Conservatorium. Currently, he is the Musical Director of the Dubbo District Concert Band and, through Macquarie Conservatorium, teaches brass at St John’s, St Mary’s, St Pius and St Laurence’s Catholic primary schools. He has been Co-Musical Director for DATS where he conducted The Producers in 2008.

In 2009, Stephen completed the Jerry Nowak conducting course in Sydney to further his conducting skills and will be involved in many concerts including a Macquarie Conservatorium Twilight Recital with the Dubbo District Concert Band in 2009 and the upcoming DATS production of Spamalot.