ABOUT ME

Born and raised in Brisbane's southside, Monash has had a passion for music since starting to learn the flute at the age of 10. With a supportive music teacher and vibrant musical environment through his schooling, Monash also picked up the Saxophone, Guitar and Bass Guitar before graduating high school. 

 

Monash continued his musical journey by completing a Bachelor of Music in Performance through Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University. Throughout this 4-year course he extended his performance skills and music knowledge through performance, composition, conducting and creative music making. With access to first-class mentors and professionals in the field, this was a highly exciting and musically intense process. Following this Monash continued his studies, adding a Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) from The University of Queensland. 

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Throughout his studies Monash worked as an Instrumental Music Tutor for woodwind and guitar students, as well as actively performing throughout the Greater Brisbane Region. He was strongly affiliated with the Brisbane Regional Youth Orchestra as a playing member in both Symphony Orchestra (flute/piccolo) and Jazz Ensemble (electric bass), as well as Trainee Conductor. 

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Following completion of his tertiary education, Monash has been teaching in schools and performing both in Central Queensland and South-East Queensland. His roles have included, Classroom Music Teacher, Instrumental Music Teacher, Flute Teacher, Guitar Teacher, Woodwind Specialist and Coordinator of Bands. As well as teaching in schools Monash has remained an active professional musician as a performer and composer. He has been involved in numerous ensembles as a multi-instrumentalist on Reeds and Guitars in a variety of performance genres in both the community and professional space. He maintains a relationship with the University of Queensland School of Music Flute Ensemble and has workshopped and recorded original works under the affiliated Corella label with this group.​ His composition Aromatic Dance was also featured as the finale performance item for the 2023 Australian Flute Festival.

 

In his home studio based in the Inner East Suburbs of Brisbane, Monash continues diversifying his portfolio within Education, Composition and Performance and is excited for any and all future musical endeavours.