Vanessa Scammell
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Vanessa Scammell is a conductor and musician who enjoys a diverse portfolio of work as a conductor of ballet, musical theatre, concert repertoire and opera.
Vanessa’s postgraduate study included a Masters in Conducting; she has been the recipient of the Brian Stacey Award and the Robert and Elizabeth Albert Conducting Fellowship for The Australian Ballet.
Find out more about Vanessa and her amazing list of performances.
upcoming performances
Clancestry 2025: Electric Fields with QSO
Saturday, 2 August 2025, 7.30 pm
Concert Hall, QPAC
Electric Fields joins Queensland Symphony Orchestra for One Night Only
Renowned for their captivating fusion of vibrant traditional culture with pop, soul and electronica, Electric Fields’ original compositions and contemporised arrangements of traditional inma bring breathtaking moments of beauty and power to audiences across Australia, and around the world.
With their evocative works reimagined for orchestra by composer Alex Turley(arranger for Genesis Owusu, Ngaiire and more), this collaboration with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Vanessa Scammell, will showcase Electric Fields’ awe-inspiring music on a grand scale.
Don’t miss Electric Fields in this unique concert experience with the full power of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra for one night only during Clancestry.
Lime Cordiale with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, 16 October, 7:00 pm
Friday, 17 October, 7:00 pm
Saturday, 18 October, 7:00 pm
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
This is your chance to hear some of your favourite Lime tunes – and some rare, quirky and oddly obscure cuts – as you have never heard them before, brought to life in the country’s biggest concert halls.
Together with conductor Vanessa Scammell and arranger Alex Turley, the band have dug through their entire catalogue and selected a killer setlist to give the symphonic treatment to.
Say the band: “With a cello-playing mum, we grew up playing classical clarinet and trumpet. The band came together while I was studying at the Conservatorium, and playing in concert bands and orchestras was a big part of Lime Cordiale’s beginnings.
“This is a major bucket-list tick for us. It’s scary and intimidating, but our inner band nerds are all for it! We can’t wait to dive into some epic orchestral arrangements of our songs.”
Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime event at the Sydney Opera House!
CRAIG McLACHLAN LIVE & INTIMATE SIX STRING STORIES
Saturday, 8 November 2025, 7:30 pm
Yarra Regent Theatre
Get ready for a night to remember as Craig McLachlan brings his unique & exciting Live & Intimate stage show to Regent Theatre Yarram on Sat 8 Nov
Craig McLachlan – actor, singer, musician & songwriter known for The Doctor Blake Mysteries, The Rocky Horror Show, CSI Los Angles, Packed To The Rafters, McLeod’s Daughters, Grease, Bugs, Catherine The Great, Superfire, Hating Alison Ashley, Chittty Chitty Bang Bang, City Homicide, The Cut, Special Ops, Redfern Now, Deep Water, Restoration, Home and Away, Neighbour’s – the list goes on and continuous to grow.
Craig is a Gold Logie, Aria, three-time Silver Logie and Helpmann Award winner and has several Australian & UK hit singles to his name along with some very shiny Gold & Platinum records, he has yodeled with the Bee Gees while waiting to sing for The Queen!
So, join Craig and his snare smackin’ mate Dave, as he takes you on a strange musical journey! Playing, singin’, riffin’ & chatting his way through the stories behind the stories!
