island entertainment presents

Amanda Hodder

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Amanda can play a huge cross section of classical piano repertoire and cocktail'ish piano pieces.

Described as “magic” by esteemed pianist and accompanist Malcolm Martineau, Amanda has worked as pianist, vocal coach and music director with Opera Australia, OzOpera, Opera Queensland, VCA, Sydney Philarmonia Choirs, Gondwana Voices, University of Tasmania and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. While completing her Master of Music at the Victorian College of Arts with Dr Donna Coleman, she won the Geoffrey Parsons Award, The Mietta Song Recital Award, the Accompanist Award at Liederfest, and the Lady Hamer Scholarship at VCA. A keen collaborator, Amanda has co-created new works for Festival of Voices, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Melbourne Cabaret Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival, St Martins Youth Arts and Junction Arts Festival.

In recording, Amanda has appeared on Monique Brumby’s latest album Closer to the Truth, Hush Vol. 20, and regularly appears on Classic FM performing the music of Tasmanian composer Jabra Latham.

Having recently left her role as Co-ordinator of Classical Voice at the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music, Amanda has spent the first half of 2021 performing at Mona Foma, Ten Days on the Island, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Australian Musical Theatre Festival, and Festival of Voices. A passionate advocate for community group singing, Amanda runs the Hobart Glee Club, a zero-obligation choir that meets once a week.

Amanda Hodder is an unbelievably talented pianist! I had the pleasure of recording live ‘For Loving Who I Love’ with her recently for the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Daily Dose and I was so overwhelmed by her playing. Her fingers glide across the keys as if it were like breathing for her. I was spell bound!

Monique Brumby

“Magic”

Esteemed pianist and accompanist Malcolm Martineau

How great is Amanda Hodder?! A zillion great – that’s how many!!

Hobart Glee Club