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Dominic Harvey, ASCM (Sydney) BMus (CSM) Horn T: +61 2 6125 5768 E: Dominic.Harvey@anu.edu.au

During the term of his employment at the School of Music, Dominic Harvey has been the Acting Head of the Brass Department, the Convener of the Graduate Program in Music (1995 - 1997), director of the School of Music Brass Ensemble and the School of Music Chamber Choir in addition to his usual responsibilities as Lecturer in Horn and leader of the various School of Music horn ensembles on both modern and early horns.

‘I believe to teach is to guide, and I, along with my colleagues here at the School, do this through example, by playing, rehearsing and performing with our students. This adds a dimension outside of my regular professional activities as a performing musician.’

Dominic has worked regularly for the ABC in live broadcasts as soloist, with the Canberra Wind Soloists, the Canberra School of Music Brass Ensemble and the Canberra Chamber Singers. He continues to tour nationally and internationally as a soloist, as member of the Canberra Wind Soloists and as conductor and has performed and tutored in China, Vietnam, Korea, New Zealand, and Europe. He is Principal Horn with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra, The Haydn Bande and formerly Principal (baroque and natural horn) with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra (1989-2001). He appears on several ABC Classics and Tall Poppies CD recordings.

Dominic has presented numerous recitals as soloist both on natural and modern horn with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra (on both baroque and natural horn), Salut!Baroque, the Australian Bach Ensemble and with The Haydn Bande and on many occasions as guest hornist with the Sydney, Tasmanian and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras, as well as with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Australia Ensemble.

Dominic is also an accomplished singer and narrator having performed a wide variety of works including Stravinsky’s Les Noces, Orff’s Carmina Burana and Walton’s Façade. He is currently conductor with the Canberra Youth Orchestra, Canberra Boy’s Choir and the School of Music Brass Ensemble.

School of Music faculty member since 1991.