Peter Farmer has worked extensively as a freelance professional musician and teacher in Australia and the U.K. He has performed both classical and popular music with a number of leading professional orchestras in Australia and Europe and has taught widely at both tertiary and secondary levels.
As a percussionist and drummer, Peter has performed with many groups and ensembles in Australia, including
· Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
· Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (Principal Percussion/Principal Timpani)
· West Australian Symphony Orchestra (Principal Percussion)
· Queensland Symphony Orchestra (Principal Percussion/Principal Timpani)
· Orchestra Victoria
· Australian Pops Orchestra
· Australian Philharmonic Orchestra
· Jazz & improvisation, including Barry Veith Big Band, Odwala, Jarek Czechowicz Ensemble
· Melbourne Theatre Company (recordings and performances)
· Musicals, including Sunset Boulevard, Cats, Fiddler on the Roof, Pirates of Penzance.
In the U.K.
· Royal Shakespeare Company (including European tour)
· BBC Concert Orchestra
· D’Oyle Carte Opera Company; National Operetta Orchestra; Opera Box (tour)
· Jazz & improvisation, including the Paul Lamb Blues Band, the Black Cat Rhythm Band (Ritz Hotel)
· London (West End) musicals, including Me and My Girl, Anything Goes, Les Misérables, Crazy For You.
Similarly, Peter’s teaching experience is comprehensive. Some of the Australian institutions where he has taught are
· Victorian College of the Arts (Melbourne University) & VCASS
· Ringwood Secondary College
· Melbourne High School
· Camberwell Grammar School
· Brighton Grammar School
· Monash University Music Department, percussion master class
Brisbane Conservatorium of Music
· Melbourne Grammar School
In the U.K., Peter has taught at
· James Allen’s Girls School
· Dulwich College
· University of Leicester
· Dulwich Youth Orchestra (tutor)
· Bromley High School
· Claremont School
· Centre for Young Musicians, Pimlico
