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A CHOIR.
A REPUTATION.
ABOUT SUMS
Founded in 1878, SUMS is Australia’s oldest university choir and has actively contributed to the musical life of the University and Sydney’s community for 142 years. SUMS has had many notable achievements over its lifetime, including Australian premieres of Bach’s Mass in B minor and the St Matthew Passion in 1880, and a performance during the lighting of the Olympic Cauldron at the Sydney 2000 Opening Ceremony. Our recent concerts include Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, accompanied by SUSO, as well as collaborations with the Conservatorium of Music featuring performances of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 and Sergei Prokofiev's, Alexander Nevsky early last year. SUMS combines its musical achievements with a great social atmosphere, with lots of organised and informal social events including a triennial camp and regular visits to the pub. Most importantly, SUMS is a non-auditioned choir and community of lifelong friends, we welcome everyone to join and sing with us.
Musical Director
Dr Michael Bradshaw completed his Bachelor of Music at the University of
Queensland Australia, graduating with a university medal and first class honours in piano performance and musicology.
In 2014 he completed his MA in Kodály pedagogy at the Liszt Academy of Music in Hungary. He became assistant to the institute director, Dr László Norbert Nemes, teaching musicianship classes, conducting the institute choir, as well as completing further studies in conducting, piano, and voice. In 2018 he completed his PhD on the music of Sergei Prokofiev.
Dr Bradshaw is an accomplished educator, and currently teaches at the
Conservatorium High School in Sydney. His passion and dedication to music
education has led him to teach across Australia. In 2016, he coordinated a choral program across ten local school choirs in Roma, Queensland, Australia, and in 2019 he worked with 12 rural NSW schools to encourage and promote opportunities for young students to participate in musical learning. He has conducted at a range of levels, from primary school choirs to assistant conductor for the University of Queensland Chamber Singers, and in 2019 he took on the role Musical Director for the Sydney University Musical Society.
Dr Michael Bradshaw completed his Bachelor of Music at the University of
Queensland Australia, graduating with a university medal and first class honours in piano performance and musicology.
In 2014 he completed his MA in Kodály pedagogy at the Liszt Academy of Music in Hungary. He became assistant to the institute director, Dr László Norbert Nemes, teaching musicianship classes, conducting the institute choir, as well as completing further studies in conducting, piano, and voice. In 2018 he completed his PhD on the music of Sergei Prokofiev.
Dr Bradshaw is an accomplished educator, and currently teaches at the
Conservatorium High School in Sydney. His passion and dedication to music
education has led him to teach across Australia. In 2016, he coordinated a choral program across ten local school choirs in Roma, Queensland, Australia, and in 2019 he worked with 12 rural NSW schools to encourage and promote opportunities for young students to participate in musical learning. He has conducted at a range of levels, from primary school choirs to assistant conductor for the University of Queensland Chamber Singers, and in 2019 he took on the role Musical Director for the Sydney University Musical Society.