Summary
Overview
Work History
Skills
Media
Musical Direction - Recent Highlights
Websites
Chorus Master
Collaborative Recitals
Solo Recitals
Current Research Interests
Scholarships And Awards
Personal Information
References
Languages
Pedagogy And Other Skills
Academic Preparation
Timeline
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Nicole Elizabeth Thomson

Nicole Elizabeth Thomson

Mackay,Australia

Summary

Nicole Thomson is an international performer and pedagogue working alongside artists across all genres and spheres of influence. She is a champion of quality music education within an environment of musical and theatrical excellence.

Nicole Thomson enjoys a career as singer, creative artist and educator.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Co-Founder

The Culture Exchange
UK/Malaysia/Australia
01.2015 - Current

Soloist

The Song Company
01.1996 - 01.2015

Performer

Shanghai World Expo
07.2010 - 07.2010

Skills

  • Entrepreneur
  • Soprano/Performer
  • Performance coaching
  • Emerging Artist Mentoring
  • Educator
  • Professional Artist

Media

Film:

Eternity Man (2008)

Recordings:

Film Scores:

South Solitary (2011)

Happy Feet 2 (2011)

Legends of the Guardian: The Owls of Ga’Hoole (2010)

Farscape – Peacekeeper Wars (2004)

Salem’s Lot (2004)

The Rise and Rise of Australian Rugby (2003)

Lotto Dreamin (2007)

Video Game Music:

Echoes of War: The Music of Blizzard Entertainment

Halo

World of Warcraft (Voice of Eluni)

Musical Direction - Recent Highlights

  • Heathers, Shaun McCallum, 2024
  • The World Goes Round, Maureen Bowra, 2023
  • Song Contest, Matt Young, 2023
  • Ladies In Black, Peter Cousens, 2022
  • Xanadu, Dale Pengelly, 2022

Chorus Master

West Side Story, 2024; Evita, 2022; Chess, 2020; The M1-K-A-D-0, 2018; Barber of Seville (Regional Chorus), 2022

Collaborative Recitals

  • In association with Peter Cousens (Tenor), Judith Brown (Piano), Kevin Field (Percussion), January 2018, January 2020, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • In association with Flametree, February 2024
  • In association with Jenny Duck-Chong (Mezzo-Soprano) and Josephine Allan (Piano), July 2017
  • In association with Judith Brown (Piano), A Century of Song – Classical and Contemporary Music, September 2013
  • In association with Jenny Duck-Chong (Mezzo-Soprano) and Josephine Allan (Piano), 2012
  • In association with Rachel Scott (‘Cello), 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
  • In association with Jo Burton (Mezzo-Soprano), 1998, 2000, 2002
  • In association with Simon Lobelson (Baritone) and Luke Byrne (Piano), 2001, 2003
  • Opening of the Paul Hopkins Theatre, Mackay, Queensland, Bradford Creese, Melanie Duncan

Solo Recitals

1995 - 2013, Self promoted “A Little Light Music” with live recording, November 2005, Various repertoire including Handel motets, Song-cycles by Messiaen and Rodrigo, Lied and Melodie, and Music Theatre

Current Research Interests

Australian Art Song Resource (AASR), Jenny Duck-Chong

Scholarships And Awards

  • Vice-Chancellor's Award for Exemplary Practice in Learning and Teaching (Tier 1), 2021, Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University, Mackay Campus, QLD Australia
  • Student Voice Commendations - Distance Educator of the Year, 2018, Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University, Mackay Campus, QLD Australia
  • Frank Lasslett Award, 2008, Alan McArthur Memorial Award, Liederfest, Melbourne, VIC Australia
  • Werner Baer Memorial Award, 2001, The Sydney Savage Club, Sydney, NSW Australia
  • Concerto and Voice Competition, 1995, Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University, Mackay Campus, QLD Australia
  • Elizabeth Muir Undergraduate Scholarship, 1990, Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Brisbane, QLD Australia

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 01/15/72

References

  • Kevin Field, Director of Academic and Artistic Development, Bentley Music Academy, 4th Floor, Wisma Bentley Music, 3, Jln PJU 7/2, Mutiara Damansara, Selangor, 47810, Malaysia, kevin_field@bma.com.my, +60 16 617 1702, www.bma.com.my
  • Jenny Duck-Chong, Artistic Director, Halcyon, PO Box 621, Balmain, NSW, 2041, Australia, jenny@halcyon.org.au, +61 (0)416 295 508, www.halcyon.org.au

Languages

English, Italian, Auslan, German, French, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Latin, Russian, Japanese, Malay, Portuguese, Hungarian, Mandarin, Cantonese

Pedagogy And Other Skills

Associate Lecturer - Theatre, Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music, 2012 - present, CQCM Schools Jazz Festival, Singing Clinician, 2017 - present, Mackay Choral Society, 2016 - present, Catherine McAuley College, Choral, Voice & Piano Tutor, 2022 - present, Emmanuel Catholic Primary School, 2024 - present

Academic Preparation

  • Master of Education, Central Queensland University, Mackay, Australia
  • Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education, Central Queensland University, Mackay, Australia
  • Postgraduate Diploma of Music in Vocal Performance, Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
  • Bachelor of Music in Voice, Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
  • Bachelor of Arts (Music), Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia

Timeline

Co-Founder

The Culture Exchange
01.2015 - Current

Performer

Shanghai World Expo
07.2010 - 07.2010

Soloist

The Song Company
01.1996 - 01.2015
Nicole Elizabeth Thomson