Ben Hoadley

Australian Hometown(s): Sydney
Education: Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Boston New England Conservatory

PROFESSIONAL BIOGRAPHY
Ben Hoadley is one of Australasia’s busiest bassoonists, working on both modern and historical instruments. Ben is principal bassoonist with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra and appears as guest principal with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Opera Australia, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and many others.

Previously based in the USA, Ben served as principal bassoonist with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and as an extra in the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops Orchestras. He has also served as associate-principal bassoonist with the Trondheim Symphony (Norway) and as guest principal with orchestras including the Hallé (UK), Hong Kong Philharmonic and Malaysian Philharmonic.

Ben teaches at the Australian National University School of Music, Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the Australian National Academy (ANAM). He lectured at the University of Auckland School of Music for 14 years, also serving as Co-ordinator of Woodwind. He regularly teaches masterclasses overseas which this year have included Dartmouth College, Miami University, University of New Hampshire and Conservatoire Aix-en-Provence.

After graduating from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Ben continued studies on a full scholarship to the New England Conservatory in Boston. Ben has received fellowships to the Tanglewood Music Centre, Weill Music Academy at Carnegie Hall and the Australian National Academy of Music. He studied historical bassoon with Alberto Grazzi over several summers, and also attended the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. Ben is an award-winning composer whose works are performed worldwide.

Last updated 2024