MUSIC
Brendan Toohey is a classically trained clarinetist who specialises in advanced solo and ensemble performance. Currently based in Melbourne, Brendan is equally at home playing solo recitals, chamber music, orchestral and concert band repertoire on all members of the extended clarinet family and in a wide variety of styles.
Brendan has performed clarinet with the following ensembles:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (casual)
Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra
Queensland Youth Symphony and Alumni Orchestra
Queensland Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra
Queensland Camerata (of St Johns)
Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra
Queensland Wind Orchestra
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (casual)
Orchestra Victoria (casual)
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra
Australian Concert Orchestra
Zelman Symphony Orchestra
Stonnington Symphony Orchestra
Heidelberg Symphony Orchestra
Maroondah Symphony Orchestra
Preston Symphony Orchestra
Ringwood Symphony Orchestra
Australasian Symphony Orchestra
Old Scotch Symphony Orchestra
Dandenong Ranges Symphony Orchestra
Monash Academy Orchestra
Melbourne Opera
Melbourne Citi Opera
Melbourne Metropolitan Sinfonietta
Hopkins Sinfonia
Peninsula Chamber Musicians
Grainger Wind Symphony
Brendan also frequently performs on saxophone and occasionally on flute, oboe and bassoon in jazz and musical theatre settings.
Shows performed in include:
Seussical (Musical Director)
Oklahoma
The Witches of Eastwick
My Fair Lady
Oliver
42nd Street
Chicago
A Chorus Line
Hairspray
The Addams Family
Instruments available for performance include:
1. Piccolo
2. Flute (low B)
3. Oboe
4. Bassoon
5. Ab clarinet
6. Eb clarinet
7. D clarinet
8. C clarinet
9. Bb clarinet
10. A clarinet
11. G clarinet
12. Eb alto clarinet (low D)
13. F basset horn (low C)
14. Bb bass clarinet (low C)
15. Eb contra-alto clarinet (low Eb)
16. Bb contra-bass clarinet (low C)
17. Soprano saxophone
18. Alto saxophone
19. Tenor saxophone
20. Baritone saxophone (low A)
Clarinet and other woodwinds
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