Roger Benedict
violist - conductor
Roger Benedict
| Roger Benedict, violist and conductor, is active as both performer and pedagogue. In 2002 he moved to Australia from the United Kingdom to take up the positions of Principal Viola of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Artistic Director of the orchestra's Fellowship Program, and Senior Lecturer at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. In addition he appears regularly as a soloist and conductor, both in Australia and overseas. |
Latest News
Roger’s latest publication is due out in November. It is a new transcription for viola of Mozart’s B flat bassoon concerto, transposed into G major. It aims to provide a worthwhile alternative to existing classical concertos by Stamitz and Hoffmeister, and be useful for both solo performances and orchestral auditions. Go to www.partitura-verlag.com for more information.
Roger will conduct a new orchestra made up of Sydney Symphony fellowship holders from the last seven years in a special concert on 23rd November at Verbrugghen Hall in Sydney. Strauss and Mozart are on the program.
For details go to the Sydney Symphony website.
Roger will be in the studio in early December, with pianist Ian Munro, to record a Saturday session for ABC Classic FM. They will be playing works by Schumann and Rebecca Clarke. Broadcast date sometime in 2009…
Quote of the Month “I have been writing music for forty years. During those years there have been huge and world shattering events in which I have been inevitably caught up. Whether society has felt music valuable or needful I have gone on writing because I must. And I know that my true function within a society which embraces all of us, is to continue an age-old tradition, fundamental to our civilization, which goes back into pre-history and will go forward into the unknown future. This tradition is to create images from the depths of the imagination and to give them form, whether visual, intellectual or musical. For it is only through images that the inner world communicates at all. Images of the past, shapes of the future. Images of vigour for a decadent period, images of calm for one too violent. Images of reconciliation for worlds torn by division. And in an age of mediocrity and shattered dreams, images of abounding, generous, exuberant beauty” composer Michael Tippett |
Where Are You Now?
Over the past sixteen years or so, Roger has had many students and would love to hear from them to find out what they are doing now. If you have studied with Roger, in any context, please send a message to admin@rogerbenedict.com to let him know where you are now and what you have been doing.
Corporate Work
Roger has recently become involved in management consultancy work, helping companies address organisational and operational issues through observing how orchestral and chamber musicians prepare works for performance. He has presented sessions for major companies such as ING and Tenix, and will tailor his approach to suit individual organisations. For more information please email admin@rogerbenedict.com