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.
The Cat Empire with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra
Thursday, 5 December, 7:30 pm
Friday, 6 December, 7:30 pm
Saturday, 7 December, 2:00 pm
Perth Concert Hall
The legendary Australian band bring their beloved tunes and new sounds for an immersive orchestral experience with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.
Performing some exciting new material as well as The Cat Empire classics re-invented for the orchestral world, these performances will draw on the vibrant worlds of Afro-Cuban, Seychellois Kreol, Brazilian and flamenco music combined with the band’s unique sense of musical style.
Featuring world-class flamenco artists, experience The Cat Empire live with your State Orchestra. You’ll shimmy, shake and sing your way through the performance.
Art of the Score: The Music of Hans ZimmerQueensland Symphony Orchestra
Friday, 23 May 2025, 7.30 pm
Saturday, 24 May 2025, 1.30 pm + 7.30 pm
Concert Hall, QPAC
Join us as we celebrate one of the unofficial Kings of Movie Scores: Hans Zimmer. With a musical range more expansive than the Pride Lands of the Lion King (of which he scored), settle in for an evening spanning several genres across the 80s, 90s, naughties and now! From the brooding tones of The Dark Knight to the heart-warming melodies of Kung Fu Panda, the magnitude of Zimmer’s works is guaranteed to keep you enthralled from Inception to Interstellar.
Puzzle yourself with crescendos of The Da Vinci Code, then jump aboard the Black Pearl and plunder with The Pirates of the Caribbean before a well-earned break with Cameron and Kate in The Holiday.
Hosted by the creators of the popular podcast, Art of the Score, Andrew Pogson and Dan Golding, with conductor Vanessa Scammell, your journey through these titans of technicolour will have you Zimming with enjoyment!
