2024 Soloists

Phillip began his musical career as a singer and trumpeter, learning singing from the legendary Ruth Ladd and trumpet from Peter Walmsley OAM. 
Phillip has an extensive background in choral and orchestral work, singing and conducting for the Sydney Gilbert and Sullivan Society, The Opera House Trust and The Festival of Sydney.  He is an experienced Music Educator, Teaching at Peel High in Tamworth, Ku-ring-gai Creative Arts High School, Barker College and Pymble Primary and was an HSC Examiner. 
He is currently enjoying directing the choir at St Swithun’s Church at Pymble which successfully performed choral services for a week at St Georges Chapel, Windsor (UK) in 2008 and at Bath Abbey and Christ Church Cathedral at Oxford in 2011. 
Phillip is married to Suzanne and they have four children who all have a great love and involvement in music.