Our Conductor - Steven Moore

Born in Toowoomba, Australia, Steven completed a Bachelor of Music (Hons) at the University of Southern Queensland, majoring in Pipe Organ and Accompaniment.  Steven then continued studies at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, completing a Graduate Diploma of Music Studies, majoring in Voice.  Most recently, he has completed a Master of Music (Performance) degree with distinction, at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, on the highly regarded Repetiteur course. During this course, Steven was Assistant Conductor, Chorus Master and Repetiteur for Le nozze di Figaro and Repetiteur for Capriccio and various Opera Scenes.  He studied voice with Raymond Connell, piano with Pamela Lidiard and conducting with Sian Edwards.

Steven is currently studying at the National Opera Studio, a one year master course for exceptionally talented singers and repetiteurs to prepare them for their professional careers in opera.  During the course he has played for Masterclasses with Dame Felicity Palmer, Martin Isepp and Graham Clark and worked with numerous outstanding coaches and conductors.

He has most recently been working on the Music Staff at Glyndebourne, for their Touring productions of Albert Herring, Macbeth and L’elisir d’amore (2007) and will be returning in 2008 to work on the Festival for the world premiere of Love and other Demons. 

He was Assistant Conductor for The Rake’s Progress, with Opera Faber, Portugal (2007).  He has undertaken the Advanced Conducting Course, studying with Diego Masson at the Dartington International Summer School and the Repetiteur course at the inaugural Jose Cura Masterclass with New Devon Opera. He is currently Director of Music at St Peter’s Church, Hammersmith, with responsibilities of both the St Peter’s Church Choir and the St Peter’s Festival Orchestra.

Steven has had extensive experience in choral conducting, being Musical Director of the Blackstone-Ipswich Cambrian Choir (Queensland’s Champion Choir, 2006), the Westside Singers and Director of Music at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Ipswich.  He has lectured in music at tertiary level, been invited to act as adjudicator and also to lead many choral workshops and performances.

As a singer, Steven has performed on stage in numerous opera productions including roles in Die Zauberflöte, The Pilgrim’s Progress, Semele, Amahl and the Night Visitors and Trial by Jury.  In 2006, he sang in the chorus of Opera Queensland for their production of Romeo et Juliette.

Our Leader - Lynn Cook

After graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Lynn continued her studies in America at the Brooklyn College of Music and the world famous Summer School in Aspen Colorado. 

She played in Orchestras in the Americas and Iceland before returning to London to set up a hectic teaching practice. As well as teaching in various schools, she has a large private practice and regularly runs her own courses, such as “Fiddlesticks!” (a junior orchestra in Wimbledon), “Sounds Together” (children’s chamber groups in Sydenham), and “Semiquavers” (music classes for the very young).

 Despite the heavy demands of all this teaching, Lynn makes time for her own playing. She has led the Hayes Orchestra for nine years, founded and leads the Colour House Ensemble at Merton Abbey Mills, and is a regular member of the Tunbridge Wells, Isle of Wight and other orchestras

Previous Conductors

Hayes Symphony Orchestra would like to give thanks to our previous conductor Benjamin Ellin who has worked with the Orchestra for a number of years. We wish him the best of luck for his future engagements. For more information about Ben, please view his website www.benjaminellin.com