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
Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert
Saturday, 2 November 2024, 3:00 pm
Saturday, 2 November 2024, 7:00 pm
Darling Harbour Theatre at ICC
Symphonic Cinema Presents Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert Live-to-Film featuring the contemporary holiday classic on the big screen in full symphonic glory with GRAMMY®-winning composer Danny Elfman’s musical score performed live to the film by The Sydney Lyric Orchestra. The concert will be led by conductor, Vanessa Scammell and performed at Darling Harbour Theatre on Saturday Nov 2.
Based on an original poem and characters created by Tim Burton, the film was first released as “The Nightmare Before Christmas” in 1993. Directed by Henry Selick (James and the Giant Peach), the film follows the earnest-but-misguided adventures of Jack Skellington, Halloween Town’s beloved Pumpkin King.
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!
