PETER THOMAS - CONDUCTOR 

Peter Thomas is an Auckland-based conductor and music educator. He is the Music Director of the Auckland Symphony Orchestra and Head of Music at Epsom Girls Grammar School. He has previously been the Musical Director of the Auckland Wind Orchestra, University of Auckland Academy Orchestra, North Shore Youth Orchestra and the Auckland Secondary Schools’ Orchestra. In 2010 he conducted the Auckland Youth Orchestra in their mid-year tour programme. Peter has worked as a guest conductor with the St Matthews Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Philharmonia and Northern Sinfonia. His studies and conducting have seen him take part in master classes with the NZSO and APO and make several excursions to Australia and the United States. He is sought after as a clinician and adjudicator and has presented several pre-concert talks for the Auckland Philharmonia as well as 'Composer of the Week' for Radio New Zealand Concert.

Contact Peter Thomas pwtmusic@gmail.com 

Visit the Auckland Symphony Orchestra website
www.aucklandsymphony.co.nz