RESUME

Name	Kynan Dale JOHNS
Date of Birth	16 February 1975
Place of Birth	South Australia
Home Address	c/- 81 George Street New Brunswick New Jersey, USA, 08901 or 5 Catharina Street Flagstaff Hill South Australia, 5159
Telephone	(+1) 732-745-1915 (USA) (618) 8 2701453 (Australia)
Email	Kynanjohns@yahoo.com

PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS

Positions

2006

Assistant Conductor

Maestro Lorin Maazel - Covent Garden, UK

2003-2006

Director of Orchestral Activities

Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA

2002-2003

Principal Conductor

Israel Chamber Orchestra, Ashdod

2000-2002

Resident Associate Conductor

Symphony Australia & Opera Australia

2000-01

Resident Assistant Conductor

Chinese National Symphony Orchestra (Beijing)
Israel Symphony Orchestra, Haifa

1999-00

Head of Choral/ Opera & Chamber Music Studies

Melba Conservatorium, Melbourne, Australia

1995-97

Music Director

Corinthian Singers of Adelaide, Australia

1992-95

Music Director

Flinders University Choral Society
Adelaide Boys' Choir

Guest Conducting Engagements

2006

Covent Garden, UK
Limburg Symphony Orchestra, Holland (Concert Tour of Germany for Mozart anniversary)
Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra, USA
Northwest Duetsche Philharmonic
Maazel Foundation Orchestra
Sydney Philharmonia

2005

Opera Australia
Raanana Symphonietta, ISR
Limburg Symphony Orchestra, NTHD
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, AUS
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra
Israel Philharmonic

2004

Vienna Chamber Orchestra, AUT
Limburg Symphony Orchestra, NTHD
Raanana Symphonietta, ISR
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, ISR
Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, ISR
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, AUS

2003

Limburg Symphony Orchestra, NTHD
Raanana Symphonietta, ISR
Dunedin Sinfonia, NZ
The Queensland Orchestra, AUS
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, AUS
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, NZ
Sydney Symphony Orchestra, AUS
West Australian Symphony Orchestra, AUS

2002

Limburg Symphony Orchestra, NTHD
Raanana Symphonietta, ISR
Auckland Philharmonia, NZ
The Queensland Orchestra, AUS
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, AUS
New Israeli Opera, ISR
Sydney Symphony Orchestra, AUS
West Australian Symphony Orchestra, AUS

2001

Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Opera Australia
The Queensland Orchestra
Israel Symphony Orchestra, Haifa
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Dunedin Sinfonia
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Chinese National Symphony Orchestra, Beijing

2000

Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra
Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra
Orquestra de Cadaques, ESP
Dunedin Sinfonia, NZ
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, AUS
University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, AUS
State Orchestra of Victoria, AUS

1999

State Opera of South Australia
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Opera Australia
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Hobart Intervarsity Choral Festival

1998

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Tel Aviv Academy Orchestra

1997

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Corinthian Singers of Adelaide
The Song Company
Monash University Theatre
Perth Intervarsity Choral Festival

1996

State Orchestra of Victoria
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
The Song Company
Canberra Intervarsity Choral Festival

1995

Corinthian Singers of Adelaide

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EDUCATION

2002

36^th Verbier Festival Masterclass

USB Verbier Festival Orchestra

Maestri Kurt Masur
Paavo Jarvi
James Levine

2000

36^th International Kirill Kondrashin Mastercourse

Radio Centre, Hilversum

Maestri Peter Eotvos
Ton Koopman
Eri Klas

1997/8

Samuel Rubin Academy

Post Graduate Studies (Israel)

Prof. Noam Sheriff

1996/7/inc

University of Sydney

Master's Degree Studies (Conducting)

Maestro David Porcelijn

1995

University of Adelaide

Honour's Degree (Conducting)

Maestro Nicholas Braithwaite

1992/4

University of Adelaide

Bachelor of Music (Composition)

Graeme Koehne

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PRIZES AND AWARDS

2002

Maazel/ Vilar Conducting Competition

Carnegie Hall

Finalist

2000

Arts SA Mentorship

Government of South Australia

Emerging Artist of the year

Queens Trust

Foundation for Young Australians

Scholarship Award

1999

ABC

Young Conductor Competition

Brian Stacey Memorial Trust Award

1998

Young Australian of the Year Awards

Australia Day Council

Medibank Private Arts Award (South Australia)

1996

ABC

Young Conductor of the Year Competition

Nelly Apt Bequest (further studies primarily in Israel)

1996

University of Sydney

Zelma Oakley Dinley Conducting Scholarship

1990

Foundation S.A.

First Prize

Composition Competition

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Positions
2006	Assistant Conductor	Maestro Lorin Maazel - Covent Garden, UK
2003-2006	Director of Orchestral Activities	Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA
2002-2003	Principal Conductor	Israel Chamber Orchestra, Ashdod
2000-2002	Resident Associate Conductor	Symphony Australia & Opera Australia
2000-01	Resident Assistant Conductor	Chinese National Symphony Orchestra (Beijing) Israel Symphony Orchestra, Haifa
1999-00	Head of Choral/ Opera & Chamber Music Studies	Melba Conservatorium, Melbourne, Australia
1995-97	Music Director	Corinthian Singers of Adelaide, Australia
1992-95	Music Director	Flinders University Choral Society Adelaide Boys' Choir

Guest Conducting Engagements
2006	Covent Garden, UK Limburg Symphony Orchestra, Holland (Concert Tour of Germany for Mozart anniversary) Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra, USA Northwest Duetsche Philharmonic Maazel Foundation Orchestra Sydney Philharmonia	2005	Opera Australia Raanana Symphonietta, ISR Limburg Symphony Orchestra, NTHD Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, AUS Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra Israel Philharmonic
2004	Vienna Chamber Orchestra, AUT Limburg Symphony Orchestra, NTHD Raanana Symphonietta, ISR Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, ISR Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, ISR Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, AUS	2003	Limburg Symphony Orchestra, NTHD Raanana Symphonietta, ISR Dunedin Sinfonia, NZ The Queensland Orchestra, AUS Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, AUS New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, NZ Sydney Symphony Orchestra, AUS West Australian Symphony Orchestra, AUS
2002	Limburg Symphony Orchestra, NTHD Raanana Symphonietta, ISR Auckland Philharmonia, NZ The Queensland Orchestra, AUS Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, AUS New Israeli Opera, ISR Sydney Symphony Orchestra, AUS West Australian Symphony Orchestra, AUS	2001	Sydney Symphony Orchestra Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Opera Australia The Queensland Orchestra Israel Symphony Orchestra, Haifa Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Dunedin Sinfonia Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Chinese National Symphony Orchestra, Beijing
2000	Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra Netherlands Radio Chamber Orchestra Orquestra de Cadaques, ESP Dunedin Sinfonia, NZ Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, AUS University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, AUS State Orchestra of Victoria, AUS	1999	State Opera of South Australia Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Opera Australia Australian Chamber Orchestra Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Hobart Intervarsity Choral Festival
1998	Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Queensland Symphony Orchestra Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Tel Aviv Academy Orchestra	1997	Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Corinthian Singers of Adelaide The Song Company Monash University Theatre Perth Intervarsity Choral Festival
1996	State Orchestra of Victoria Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra The Song Company Canberra Intervarsity Choral Festival	1995	Corinthian Singers of Adelaide

2002	36^th Verbier Festival Masterclass	USB Verbier Festival Orchestra	Maestri Kurt Masur Paavo Jarvi James Levine
2000	36^th International Kirill Kondrashin Mastercourse	Radio Centre, Hilversum	Maestri Peter Eotvos Ton Koopman Eri Klas
1997/8	Samuel Rubin Academy	Post Graduate Studies (Israel)	Prof. Noam Sheriff
1996/7/inc	University of Sydney	Master's Degree Studies (Conducting)	Maestro David Porcelijn
1995	University of Adelaide	Honour's Degree (Conducting)	Maestro Nicholas Braithwaite
1992/4	University of Adelaide	Bachelor of Music (Composition)	Graeme Koehne

2002	Maazel/ Vilar Conducting Competition	Carnegie Hall	Finalist
2000	Arts SA Mentorship	Government of South Australia	Emerging Artist of the year
	Queens Trust	Foundation for Young Australians	Scholarship Award
1999	ABC	Young Conductor Competition	Brian Stacey Memorial Trust Award
1998	Young Australian of the Year Awards	Australia Day Council	Medibank Private Arts Award (South Australia)
1996	ABC	Young Conductor of the Year Competition	Nelly Apt Bequest (further studies primarily in Israel)
1996	University of Sydney		Zelma Oakley Dinley Conducting Scholarship
1990	Foundation S.A.	First Prize	Composition Competition