Mark Sullivan

Mark is a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music where he studied performance in Violin with Dr Anthony Doheny, Cello with Christian Wojtowicz and Double Bass with Dr Michael O'Laughlin. He subsequently completed orchestral conducting studies with Jerry Nowak, Dr William LaRue Jones and Dr Marvin Rabin.

He worked as an orchestra director in over thirty schools in Australia and the USA and participated in courses and masterclasses with some of the great pedagogues including, Robert Culver, Paul Rolland, Gerald Anderson, Sandra Dackow, Robert Frost, Bob Phillips, Geza Szilvay, Phyllis Young, Francois Rabbath and Barry Green. Mark also lectured at the QCM, QUT and UQ.

He was awarded the ABODA Outstanding Ensemble Director's Award, and the ASG State and National Inspirational Teaching Awards. He has presented at several Maryborough Music Conferences and the National Positive Schools Conference.

Mark has adjudicated at festivals and competitions across the country, was the founder of the Brisbane Regional Youth Orchestra, the co-writer of the AMEB ensemble syllabus and published many articles for teachers.

Mark retired after a distinguished career with the Queensland Education Department as a string teacher, state advisory teacher, international exchange teacher, advanced skills teacher, syllabus writer and senior string teacher at Brisbane SHS. As the Director of Instrumental Music at Brisbane Girls Grammar School for twenty years, he oversaw the dramatic growth of the program, reaching national levels of achievement.

He continues to be in constant demand as a specialist string consultant, adjudicator and visiting clinician, mentoring staff and providing professional development sessions to encourage and support the development of quality music programs throughout the country.