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Erzsi Marosszeky


Artistic Director

Erzsi Marosszeky is an internationally trained musician who works as a choral conductor, pianist, ensemble and vocal coach. She received her Master’s degree in piano performance from the Ferenc Liszt Academy in Budapest, where she studied for 6 years on a Hungarian government scholarship.

Her performances with the Budapest Trio took her to the US, where her ensemble worked extensively with the famous LaSalle Quartet at Cincinnati University, and in other groups. Her performances include the London Proms and festivals on several continents. Other Festival performances as a pianist have included the Sydney Festival, Sydney Spring Festival, Cheltenham Festival, Vitasaari New Music Festival in Finland.

Erzsi’s extensive experience with singers includes repetiteur work for Opera Australia, and collaboration with renowned Australian performers such as Bernadette Cullen and Amanda Thane, among others.

She has worked with choirs for many years and has toured nationally and internationally with performances at landmark institutions such as Salzburg Cathedral and Melk Cathedral in Austria, and has collaborated with many wonderful choirs including the world famous Hungarian Radio Childrens’ Choir.

Erzsi has performed extensively as Choral Director and Pianist in Europe, the United States and Australia, with tours including the London Proms and Festivals in Australia, Finland, Austria, Hungary and the UK. Recordings and live broadcasts of a wide range of repertoire include performances of Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time for the SSO, Messiaen’s  large 2 piano work Visions de L’Amen and the complete piano chamber works of Brahms for Musica Viva.

Currently working as a free lance musician, Erzsi is on the Casual staff of Sydney Conservatorium where she teaches in the Piano and Chamber Music Faculties.

 Erzsi has worked with the Joubert Singers as Artistic Director and Conductor since 2019.

 

Karen Carey

Assistant Rehearsal Conductor

Karen Carey has been a music educator for almost 40 years working in the Department of Education as well as serving as Director of Music at MLC school for 25 years and more recently as Artistic Director at Santa Sabina College. Karen is currently artistic advisor at the Kings School. She is recognised nationally and internationally as an inspirational music educator.

In 2007 Karen received a National Award for Excellence in Music Education, and in 2011 was the subject of the award- winning documentary Mrs Carey’s Concert.

Karen believes in the intrinsic value of music education for all children and for the health and cohesion of communities. As a recorder player, Karen has performed with many early music ensembles.