Episode 6: Ben Northey

Music was in Benjamin Northey’s blood from a young age, and he credits his teachers at Ballarat Clarendon College for encouraging his path into music where he studied flute, clarinet and saxophone. But it was the belief and mentorship of John Hopkins who encouraged Ben, at age 29, to be the first candidate for his new Master of Music in Conducting degree at the Victorian College of the Arts and Music that he will never forget. Now as Chief Conductor of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and Principal Conductor, Artistic Advisor Learning and Engagement of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Ben says he’s one of the luckiest people he knows because he loves what he does. From conducting orchestras the world over, to collaborating with big names including Tim Minchin, James Morrison, Sting and Hilltop Hoods, Ben is living his dream and is ever grateful for those who helped him get there.



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Hosts: Jack Riewoldt and Shane McCurry



Thanks to our guest Benjamin Northey:



To learn more about Ben:

Ben on Instagram

Ben on LinkedIn

Benjamin Northey website

Ben Northey on Wikipedia

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Ben Northey

Christchurch Symphony Orchestra: Ben Northey



Links from this episode:

Edward Elgar: English composer

Finland’s Sibelius Academy

Vladimir Jurowsky: Conductor

John Hopkins: Conductor & mentor

London Philharmonic Orchestra



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Episode 6: Ben Northey
Music was in Benjamin Northey’s blood from a young age, and he credits his teachers at Ballarat Clarendon College for encouraging his path into music where he studied flute, clarinet and saxophone. But it was the belief and mentorship of John Hopkins who encouraged Ben, at age 29, to be the first candidate for his new Master of Music in Conducting degree at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Melbourne_Faculty_of_VCA_and_MCM">Victorian College of the Arts and Music</a> that he will never forget. Now as Chief Conductor of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and Principal Conductor, Artistic Advisor Learning and Engagement of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Ben says he’s one of the luckiest people he knows because he loves what he does. From conducting orchestras the world over, to collaborating with big names including Tim Minchin, James Morrison, Sting and Hilltop Hoods, Ben is living his dream and is ever grateful for those who helped him get there.
 
TWO AM I Listen Curiously
 
CREDITS
 
Hosts: Jack Riewoldt and Shane McCurry
 
Thanks to our guest Benjamin Northey:
 
To learn more about Ben:
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/maestrobenny/?hl=en">Ben on Instagram</a>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-northey-43b09a45/?originalSubdomain=au">Ben on LinkedIn</a>
<a href="http://www.benjaminnorthey.com/biography/">Benjamin Northey website</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Northey">Ben Northey on Wikipedia</a>
<a href="https://www.mso.com.au/behind-the-music/meet-the-musicians/benjamin-northey">Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Ben Northey</a>
<a href="https://cso.co.nz/orchestra/">Christchurch Symphony Orchestra: Ben Northey</a>
 
Links from this episode:
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Elgar">Edward Elgar: English composer</a>
<a href="https://www.uniarts.fi/en/units/sibelius-academy/">Finland’s Sibelius Academy</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Jurowski">Vladimir Jurowsky: Conductor</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hopkins_(conductor)">John Hopkins: Conductor &amp; mentor</a>
<a href="https://lpo.org.uk/">London Philharmonic Orchestra</a>
 
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We are all collectors by nature, holding onto things that are important to us throughout life. Some may have a deep significance, others might be trivial or reveal a hidden talent, but all have a special meaning behind or within them that reflect where we have been, who we are now and who we will become.



This is the essence of TWO AM I – an adventure of stories, told through the lens of two personal items. 



Each episode hosts Jack Riewoldt and Shane McCurry chat to extraordinary people about their two special items, their climb of the mountain – and the ups and downs of life – to learn how those moments have shaped who each person really is.



Why TWO AM I?

Two hosts: a shared experience.

One guest: and their two special items.

TWO AM I – Who AM I: honest and real conversations about the big questions in life.



Listen Curiously.

We are all collectors by nature, holding onto things that are important to us throughout life. Some may have a deep significance, others might be trivial or reveal a hidden talent, but all have a special meaning behind or within them that reflect where we have been, who we are now and who we will become.
 
This is the essence of TWO AM I – an adventure of stories, told through the lens of two personal items. 
 
Each episode hosts Jack Riewoldt and Shane McCurry chat to extraordinary people about their two special items, their climb of the mountain – and the ups and downs of life – to learn how those moments have shaped who each person really is.
 
Why TWO AM I?
Two hosts: a shared experience.
One guest: and their two special items.
TWO AM I – Who AM I: honest and real conversations about the big questions in life.
 
Listen Curiously.

Each episode hosts Jack Riewoldt and Shane McCurry chat to extraordinary people about their two special items, their climb of the mountain – and the ups and downs of life – to learn how those moments have shaped who each person really is.

TWO AM I

We are all collectors by nature, holding onto things that are important to us throughout life. Some may have a deep significance, others might be trivial or reveal a hidden talent, but all have a special meaning behind or within them that reflect where we have been, who we are now and who we will become.This is the essence of TWO AM I – an adventure of stories, told through the lens of two personal items. Each episode hosts Jack Riewoldt and Shane McCurry chat to extraordinary people about their two special items, their climb of the mountain – and the ups and downs of life – to learn how those moments have shaped who each person really is.

Why TWO AM I?

Two hosts: a shared experience.

One guest: and their two special items.

TWO AM I – Who AM I: honest and real conversations about the big questions in life.

Listen Curiously.

We are all collectors by nature, holding onto things that are important to us throughout life. Some may have a deep significance, others might be trivial or reveal a hidden talent, but all have a special meaning behind or within them that reflect where we have been, who we are now and who we will become.This is the essence of TWO AM I – an adventure of stories, told through the lens of two personal items. Each episode hosts Jack Riewoldt and Shane McCurry chat to extraordinary people about their two special items, their climb of the mountain – and the ups and downs of life – to learn how those moments have shaped who each person really is.
Why TWO AM I?
Two hosts: a shared experience.
One guest: and their two special items.
TWO AM I – Who AM I: honest and real conversations about the big questions in life.
Listen Curiously.

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