Wednesday Lunchtime Concert: Colours of the Organ

On Wednesday 8th May from 12:40 to 1:20pm, the Wesley Music Centre Wednesday Lunchtime series is pleased to present an organ recital by Callum Tolhurst-Close performing a program that includes music by Thalben Ball, Charles Hylton Stewart and Saint-Saens.

Callum Tolhurst-Close studied a Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Pipe Organ performance and holds several diplomas in classical piano. He is in demand as a conductor, repetiteur, accompanist and soloist, and has performed across Australia and internationally, including broadcasts on ABC Classic FM, on commercial recordings and in world premieres of new music.

Callum’s roles have included Organist & Director of Music at St Luke’s Anglican Church, Mosman, and Sub-Organist at Christ Church Cathedral, Newcastle. His work as a repetiteur has seen him collaborate with Pacific Opera and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and as MD, highlights including The Little Mermaid (SYMT, 2023), The Sound of Music (Willoughby Theatre Company, 2023) and The Full Monty (Theatre & Co, 2019).

Outside his musical endeavours, Callum is a respected fundraiser, having worked at leading cultural institutions, including Musica Viva, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Youth Orchestra and the National Portrait Gallery. Callum currently serves as a Board Director of Luminescence Chamber Singers, and his debut album ‘From atop the hill’ was released in April 2024.