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Allan is a Queensland Conservatorium of Music graduate
with a Diploma, Graduate Diploma and Bachelor of Music.
He additionally holds a Graduate Diploma from the Hong
Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), and also a Master
of Music, postgraduate degree in cello performance from
the Australia National University. Recently he has added
a Graduate Certificate in Pedagogy from University of
Queensland.
He has played in many orchestras including the Queensland Youth Orchestra, Australian Youth Orchestra, The Queensland Orchestra, and the Canberra Symphony Orchestra. He has toured with the Queensland Arts Council and two concertos have been performed in recent years with the Bundaberg Civic Orchestra and with Sinfonia of St Andrews.
Allan has conducted Mandolins in Brisbane for the past 6 years. Composing is another interest and Allan has published (via Len Fischer Music, Canberra) a Recessional for Organ (Op6 no2). Four other works have been performed but remain unpublished. Allan is also an active member of MAGA (Music Arrangers Guild of Australia), acting as arranger or copyist for other local composers. When he is not practising his cello, teaching, studying, conducting, or arranging, Allan includes in his interests computer and sound technology (occasionally recording himself and various school ensembles), chess and science fiction, aviation, classic cars and the occasional playing of Pipe Organ and the Er-Hu (Chinese Fiddle). He sometimes sleeps.
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Nathan has wide musical interests spanning early music
through Classical and Romantic to 20th Century. He learned
piano from an early age before studying Trumpet and French
Horn (French Horn players make the best conductors apparently).
More recently he has developed an interest in conducting.
He participated in the ABC's Symphony Australia, Young Conductors
Program. Nathan is currently studying French Horn and Conducting
at the Unversity of Queensland.
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Marissa Carroll
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Marissa has been playing mandolin since 2002, and started
her musical career as a guitarist, like her Dad. She finds
the mandolin a very satisfying instrument that can cover
many musical genre, and she particularly enjoys playing
solos and small ensemble pieces from the classical mandolin
repertoire.
To assist in her musical development Marissa has commenced
violin lessons, and strongly believes that the inventor
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Willi Green
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Anne Roubos
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Sisters Willi Green (principal 1st mandolin and leader)
and Anne Roubos (principal mandola) were both taught the
mandolin at a very young age by their Dad (Wim Zaunbrecher)
who also started the first mandolin orchestra in Victoria.
Originally playing in the Geelong Mandolin Ensemble Anne
and Willi joined the Melbourne Mandolin Orchestra and participated
in two wonderful overseas tours to Spain, France, Belgium,
Germany etc.)
Heeding the call of sunny Queensland, the two sisters were
instrumental (no pun intended) in founding "Mandolins
in Brisbane" in 1998 together with 5 others from which
humble beginnings MIB is now rated as Brisbane's premier
mandolin ensemble. Anne continued with her Dad's teaching
traditions and has a ball with the two training ensembles
on Monday and Thursday evenings where everybody has a frustratingly
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Lynnette Hanson
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It all started back in Sydney in 1975 when Lyn was given
a mandolin as a gift after expressing an interest in the
'curious little instrument'. She took lessons and then became
involved/caught up with 3 different mandolin ensembles.
In 2005 Lyn joined MIB after a 30 year break from playing.
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Alison Lawrence
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Having lived in three countries (not all at the
same time), Alison has interests ranging from writing,
enviromental work, travel and music which is an on-going
part of her life. She learned to play the piano when she
was 8, later accompanying her daughters in music exams and
competitions. She then took up the clarinet in her 20's
and plays with the Brisbane Municipal Concert Band.
In 2006 she began playing the mandolin and enjoys the friendly
atmosphere and fame of MIB.
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Terry Madden
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Terry joined Mandolins in Brisbane in 1999. He enjoys
playing and teaching the guitar, and performing with Mandolins
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Doug Milne
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Doug began his interest in the mandolin in the late 60s
when he bought a cheap plywood instrument. Many years, lessons
and several instruments later he became a founding member
of MIB. Quite independently, Doug's twin brother discovered
mandolins too, and began making them. Doug plays a mandolin
and a mandola made by his brother. He enjoys a wide range
of music and has an interest in instruments and instrument
making. |
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Greta Mittelheuser
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One of Greta Mittelheuser's fondest memories as a child
is lying on her bed listening to the music of the ' 60's
and '70s played on the radio with the balmy breeze of tropical
Queensland blowing on her face. Music has always been a
part of her.
When Greta was 15 years old she taught herself folk and
country guitar and later learnt classical guitar. She also
sang in the school choir. She enjoys being part of the interweaving
of melodies and harmonies in an orchestra.
Greta has wide musical tastes and particularly likes music
with Celtic, Russian and Flamenco influences. She loves
to be a part of MIB bringing music for the people of Brisbane
to enjoy.
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Jessma Nash
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Jessma started
learning piano at age seven and is currently learning from
James Doig. She is also studying singing with Dr. Fiona
Walsh. Her latest passion is the mandolin which she
has been learning from Anne Roubos for about a year. |
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Zivana
played the mandolin for a short time in the mid sixties while
living overseas, and after studying with MIB for the last
eight years she has now joined MIB as a player in he orchestra.
She finds fellow students to be exceptionally friendly and
supportive. |
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San-Joe
has dabbled with a number of different musical instruments.
He started with violin, but also spent much time training
vocally in the St John's Cathedral Choir. He has also ventured
into the woodwind family via the bagpipes, however upon picking
up the mandolin and mandola the string family has been affirmed
as his favourite. Since joining MIB in early 2008, he has
found the callouses returning on the fingers again. |
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Elrae
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Elrae
has played the mandolin in both Nova Mandolins
and now Mandolins in Brisbane for several years
now. She has a musical background extending over many years
where her main instrument has been the piano. She does find
the mandolin
to be a much more portable instrument.
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Wes
Whitfield
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As a child Wes played the saxophone. Her parents, being
sensible people, after listening to her practice “
Mary had a Little Lamb” for two hours decided to buy
her a guitar for Christmas. On that same Christmas day,
Wes learnt her first chord.
In high school she took lessons with Cath Neylan and a
year later joined All Hallows Guitar Ensemble and became
captain of the guitar ensemble.
Wes joined Mandolins in Brisbane to play at QPAC in the
Queensland Pops Orchestra Christmas Concert. She aspires
to be a flamenco guitarist. |
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Ron
Willams
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Ron's
Musical career reached it's high point when he was 17, and
has been downhill ever since (until now that is!) From the
mid 50's Ron played bass with the best Jazz group in town.
Played warm up for Louis Armstrong, even Dave Brubeck then
went on to become an Anglican Bishop. Now retired and bringing
his experience from the Orchestra pits of Adelaide, Suva
and Brisbane he has joined up with Mandolins in Brisbane.
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