ABOUT

Paul has been Principal Clarinet of  Orchestra Victoria since 2004. During this time he has appeared as a soloist with OV in Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto, Rossini’s Introduction, Theme and Variations and Weber’s Concertino.

He has been Guest Principal Clarinet with the Australian World Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, and the Canberra Symphony Orchestra. 

Paul was born in Sydney and studied with Mark Walton, Head of Woodwind Sydney Conservatorium. After leaving school Paul studied Commerce at the University of New South Wales and began learning from Frank Celata, Associate Principal of the Sydney Symphony. In 1997 he gained his Licentiate of Music (LMus) Diploma through the AMEB, a year later the Fellowship of Music (FMus) Diploma, and during this time recorded a CD of Australian clarinet music by composers including Dulcie Holland and Eric Gross.

He studied in London with teachers including Andrew Marriner, Anthony Pike and Julian Farrell and with French virtuoso Paul Meyer. In 1998 and 1999 Paul played in the Sydney Symphony’s Sinfonia program and from 1999 as a casual player with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, as well as the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra (AOBO), Sydney Philharmonia, Sydney Opera House Orchestra, Sydney Concert Orchestra, and in many recording sessions for movie soundtracks and TV and radio advertisements. 

Paul loves teaching and has taught 1-on-1 for over 30 years, and at multiple schools and universities. He’s taught hundreds of school age children, and scores of university students.

Paul has been a Teaching Associate at the University of Melbourne for over 15 years, and previously taught at Sydney University and Monash University. 

In his private teaching studio he has successfully prepared students for exams (such as AMEB), auditions for school scholarships, auditions for orchestral programs (such as MYO), and auditions for university.

He has given countless masterclasses for schools, universities and other groups and has given many tutoring sessions for orchestras, bands and other ensembles. He has also been an adjudicator for many competitions and eisteddfods.

Paul is the co-founder of music education website Online Virtuoso, and is a Yamaha Artist.