Join acclaimed pianist Amanda Hodder for a hands-on workshop in collaborative piano! This workshop will explore the art of making music together—whether you're playing four-handed duets, trios, two-piano works, or collaborating with instrumentalists or singers.
Participants are warmly encouraged to bring along a duet partner, instrumentalist, or vocalist to play with during the workshop - to participate in the masterclass, please email Lynette Smith with details of playing level, student names, and piece to be performed. $10 per ensemble/duo to perform. Observer/audience is free.
Hosted at a private home in Kingston, Hobart; venue addressed advised at the time of registering online. On-street parking, and some stairs at the venue. TMTA Members should login to the TMTA website to register their free entry.
This is a wonderful opportunity to develop ensemble skills, learn to listen and respond at the keyboard, and enjoy the joy of musical collaboration.
AMANDA HODDER
Described as “magic” by esteemed UK vocal accompanist Malcolm Martineau, Amanda returned to Tasmania in 2011, taking up the role of Associate Lecturer in Accompaniment at the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music, a role which she held for ten years. During her final years at the Conservatorium Amanda also held the role of Co-ordinator of Classical Voice. As a vocal repertoire specialist, Amanda has worked as staff accompanist at Federation University, Monash University, Melbourne University and the Victorian College of the Arts. She has received first place in National Liederfest, Mietta Song Recital Award and the Geoffrey Parsons Award.
Amanda worked regularly in the professional musical theatre industry on mainland Australia, privately coaching singers and playing in the orchestras and bands of shows such as Phantom of the Opera and Jersey Boys. Amanda was involved in the Australian premiere of many small scale productions such as Songs For A New World, The Last Five Years, A New Brain, Eurobeat and Tick Tick Boom! In the classical world, Amanda coached countless early years professional singers and was credited by Nicole Carr as being integral in her preparation for her career-starting Herald Sun Aria winning performance. As a music director, Amanda has worked and conducted in the education streams for Opera Queensland and Opera Australia.
A keen collaborator, Amanda has co-created classical and musical theatre presentations for Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Sydney Cabaret Festival, Midsumma, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Ten Days on the Island, Australian Musical Theatre Festival, Mona Foma, and Beaker Street Festival. Amanda is currently vocal tutor at Hobart College, accompanist at Elizabeth College and has a busy private studio of piano and vocal students and continues to create and perform extensively around the country.
In 2021, Amanda collaborated with countertenor Nicholas Tolputt, director Benjamin Winspear, and cinematographer Martin McGrath to create an immersive experience/performance of Schubert's Winterreise, which resulted in a sell-out season. In 2022, Amanda worked with neurodiverse children to create a rock cabaret based on their experiences, created a series of new piano works with composer Jabra Latham, and was invited for a third time to be resident at Performing Lines Tasmania's Tarraleah residency. In Ten Days On the Island's 2023 program, Amanda was Choral Director for Women of Troy, with new music and lyrics by Katie Noonan and Bahrouz Bouchani.
