Meet Our Staff

Hume Conservatorium Staff

Hume Conservatorium (Hume Con) is the centre for music education for the Southern Tablelands and Southern Highlands of NSW. Based in Goulburn, we were founded in 1985 as a member of the Association of NSW Regional Conservatoriums. We offer accessible music programs for all ages and abilities, including individual and group lessons, an early childhood music program, an in-schools music program, and ensembles – all of which can be run in person and online, enriching the lives of our students and the community. We are more than just a music school. We are a regional community of music makers and creatives.

Our purpose and reason for being

To be the trusted go-to provider, supporter and enabler of quality music education, performance and creativity for everyone in our region.

Vision

To inspire, connect and enrich our diverse community through the power of music and creativity.

Values

Creativity | We Foster and Support artistic creativity in our community.
Courage | We explore innovative ideas and partnerships, and are courageous in our approach to problems and opportunities.
Community | We engage with everyone in an open, accepting, encouraging and welcoming way.
Accountability | We are Honest and transparent with our stakeholders, and accountable for our actions.
Excellence | We encompass quality in all that we do, and we set high standards for ourselves.

Administration Staff

Music School Enquiries |[email protected]
George Brenan | Chief Executive [email protected]
Giselle Newbury | Administration and Community Relations Manager [email protected]
Emma Knott | Administration and Schools and Centres Manager [email protected]
Lily-Mae Backhouse | Administration and Live Production & Tech [email protected]

Teaching Staff

Alison Beckett Head of Composition, Theory & Classical Ensembles. Clarinet, Piano, Beginner Violin and Oboe, Composition, Ensemble Leadership.

Wendy Champion
Advanced Woodwind, Piano, Trumpet.

Mikki Dunne
Keyboard, Piano.

Evan Gorringe
Contemporary Guitar, Bass and Electric Guitar.

Claire Hogan-Gibbons
Cello, Piano.

Jennifer Jones Classroom specialist and Voice.

Liam King
Drum Kit, Contemporary Guitar.

Emma Knott
Head of Woodwind & Brass, ISMP/AMEB/Pedagogy/Student reports. Flute, Clarinet, Recorder, Toots and Doods woodwind training instruments.

Wanda Kower
Cello, Classical Guitar, Piano, Viola, Violin, Mandolin, Composition.

Richard Lane
Head of Voice. Voice – Classical, Contemporary, Musical Theatre.

Helen Lutz
Head of Strings. Violin – Southern Highlands.

Tony Marks
Head of Contemporary Bands. Guitar, Drums, Tech.

Debra McConnell
Head of Piano, Music Theatre. Cello, Keyboard, Piano, Violin, Voice & Piano, Voice – Classical, Hume Music Time, Early Childhood Music, Musical Theatre Classes

Bertie McMahon
Music Therapy: Double Bass, Contemporary Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Ukulele, Violin.

Ingrid Neubrandt
Advanced Piano

Julian Paviour
Trombone, Trumpet.

Charlie Peterson
Piano, Contemporary Guitar.

Andrew Picker
Cello.

Garth Prentice Head of Guitar. Banjo, Drum Kit, Guitar Bass, Classical, Contemporary, Electric, Ukulele.

Eduardo Ruiz
Classical Guitar.

Ben Scott
Vocalocal, Voiceworks, Production and Tech.

Blake Selmes
Early childhood, Piano.

Jasper Shields
Drum kit.

Robyn Slater
Voice – Classical, Contemporary.

Lee Thornton
Speech, Drama.

Louise Wurth Head of Folk/Acoustic Bands Guitar: Acoustic, classical, Contemporary, Electric, Keyboard, Piano, Voice: Contemporary, Classical.

Accompanists

Claire Hogan-Gibbons | Piano, Cello
Garth Prentice | HSC Backing Bands, Guitar

Production

Lily Backhouse | Live Sound, Tech.

We acknowledge the traditional Custodians of this Land, where the Aboriginal People have performed age-old ceremonies of storytelling, music, dance and celebration. As a traditional meeting place, many first nations peoples came to this region. Underneath our buildings and roads this Land always will be traditional Aboriginal Land. in the same way, all music making genres and practices come from our musical elders, so we acknowledge those on whose skills and wisdom we draw.