JOSEPH HIE - Conductor

Joseph Hie is a versatile and emerging artist based in Melbourne. Born and raised in Melbourne, Joseph started his musical journey at the ripe age of 16 as a self-taught pianist. Joseph went on to undertake a Bachelor of Music at the University of Melbourne, specialising in Piano Performance in the guidance of concert pianist Janine Sowden. Aside from piano, Joseph has sung with various choirs such as the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Melbourne Bach Choir, Royal Melbourne Philharmonic, and other ensembles.

In his Honours degree in Music at the University of Melbourne, Joseph took an interest in conducting and began tutelage under Rick Prakhoff. From there Joseph broke into the conducting scene by conducting predominantly choirs, and other small ensembles. Eventually Joseph branched out into opera where he guest conducted La Boheme with BK Opera. More recently Joseph has made a move into orchestral conducting assisting the Zelman Memorial Symphony Orchestra with the premiere of No Friend But the Mountains: A Symphonic Song Cycle Composed by Luke Styles.  Currently Joseph is studying a Master of Music (Performance Studies) with a focus on conducting. Through the Master degree Joseph has gained invaluable experiences conducting amateur and professional orchestras, as well as ensembles with varying instrumentation and size. This includes the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra and the Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra.