Qwire Admin Team and Music Team

“Callum brought out a beautiful sound from the cast and orchestra that was clear, even before the curtain opened” – The Fourth Wall Reviews

“The piano was played expertly and empathetically by Callum Tolhurst-Close” – CityNews


Callum Tolhurst-Close is in demand as a musical director, conductor, repetiteur, accompanist and soloist, and has performed across Australia and internationally, including broadcasts on ABC Classic FM and ArtSound Canberra, on commercial recordings and in world premieres of new music.

Callum studied a Bachelor of Music (Honours) and holds several performance diplomas in classical piano. A multi-award-winning Musical Director, Callum's work has been recognised with Canberra Ovation awards for Outstanding Musical Director and Outstanding Orchestra. Highlights as Musical Director include Tick, Tick Boom (ACTHub, 2024), The Boy from Oz (Free-Rain Theatre, 2024), The Little Mermaid (SYMT, 2023), The Sound of Music (Willoughby Theatre Company, 2023) and The Full Monty (Theatre&Co, 2019).

His work as a repetiteur has seen him collaborate with Pacific Opera and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, as well as holding multiple tenured positions as an Organist & Director of Music.

Outside of music, Callum is a respected fundraiser, having worked at leading cultural institutions, including Musica Viva, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Youth Orchestra and the National Portrait Gallery.

He currently serves as a Board Director of Luminescence Chamber Singers, and his debut album ‘From Atop the Hill' was released in July 2024.

Callum joins Canberra Qwire as Musical Director in 2025, having been Qwire's Accompanist in 2024. He is looking forward to sharing music with Qwire, the LGBTQIA+ community and beyond during his tenure.


Photography © Mark Mohell

Hugo is a versatile multi-instrumentalist with experience across multiple classical and contemporary genres.

He holds a Bachelor of Music (Honours) from the Melbourne Conservatorium, where he studied under leading Australian pianist Geoffrey Tozer and early musician John Griffiths.

Hugo has worked as a chamber musician, composer, producer, and band leader, and is thrilled to become Qwire's accompanist in 2025, having joined the group as a chorister and assistant accompanist in 2024.

James is our head honcho and has been endorsed by the membership to help steer Qwire through the year. James is also the official spokesperson for Qwire and chairs our committee meetings and will make regular announcements at rehearsals.

Please familiarise yourself with our Treasurers. Their job is a substantial one - responsible for tracking all revenue and expenses. They are also the people who will be following up with members in regards to paying their membership fees.

Chris is the Convenor's right hand, and handles all administrative matters for Qwire including preparing agendas and minutes of our committee meetings, processing general enquiries received and generally assisting other committee members with administrative matters.

 

Our Music Librarians liaise with our Music Director and put together our music packs as well as providing loans services to other organisations who may wish to borrow music from our library and also seek out music books for special numbers that we may be performing.

 

Our Events Manager is responsible for managing Qwire's participation at public events and logistical arrangements for our concerts which include venue liaison, stage and technical support, budgets and ticketing.

Martin's role is to receive enquiries from people who would like to book Qwire, and to secure venues for our concerts and other activities.

Our Publicity Officers's role is to promote Qwire and our concerts to the general public to ensure we remain a Qwire of Choice and to ensure that ticket sales to our concerts are maximised.

General Committee Members assist in the running of Qwire across a range of roles and duties.

 

 

 

 

The social media team ensure that all our fans are kept up to date on the latest Qwire events. This is done through our social media feeds on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

Out Website Managers work diligently to ensure our website remains current with correct information and fix any reports of broken links or other website issues.