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 virtuoso organ accompaniment was executed with mastery by Callum Tolhurst-Close" - CityNews

Callum is in demand as a musical director, conductor, repetiteur, collaborative artist and soloist, and has performed across Australia and internationally. Highlights include broadcasts on ABC Classic FM and ArtSound Canberra, world premieres of new music and significant recording projects, such as Max-Peter Meyer's Dunera Mass, now in the permanent collection of the State Library of NSW.

Callum studied a Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Pipe Organ performance and holds performance diplomas in classical piano. He is Musical Director of Canberra Qwire (proudly LGBTQIA+) and Chorus Master for National Opera.

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.

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 Sweet Charity (Free-Rain Theatre, 2025), 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).

Outside the music world, Callum is a respected arts administrator and fundraising specialist, having worked at some of Australia's most cultural institutions, including Musica Viva, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Youth Orchestra and the National Portrait Gallery

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

Lenore (she/her) is a proud alto and bisexual woman originally from Newcastle. She holds a B.Music from the University of Newcastle and works as a school music teacher.

Passionate about vocal music, she sings with The Jazz Vocal Group and is currently completing her Australian Kodály Certificate (Primary) through the Cuskelly College of Music. She also plays woodwinds for Free Rain Theatre and Queanbeyan Players.

A lover of folk, Chappell Roan, Billie Eilish, and Sarah Vaughan, she is really enjoying being part of Qwire's vibrant and welcoming community.

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.

Our Convenors are our head honchos and have been endorsed by the membership to help steer Qwire through the year. Our Convenors are also the official spokespersons for Qwire and chair 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.