1968 - 1972
- Private lessons with Norman Gadd (former Principal Percussion, NZ Symphony Orchestra)
- Co‑timpanist, National Youth Orchestra of NZ [1971]
- Percussionist, Band of the Royal NZ Air Force
- Percussionist, Onslow Brass Band
1973 - 1976
- Percussionist, 3rd Military District Band, Australian Army
- Casual Percussionist: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Elizabethan Trust Orchestra, theatre orchestras, Australian Percussion Ensemble.
1976 - 1980
- Principal Timpanist, West Australian Symphony Orchestra
- Private Lessons with Karen Ervin (Los Angeles). [1978]
1981 (London)
- Private Lessons with Michael Skinner, Michael Frye, Nicholas Cole, James Blades
- Composition lessons with Leonard Salzedo
- Performed with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
1982 - 1991
- Freelance percussionist, composer/arranger & teacher in Melbourne; working with all major symphonic, chamber, contemporary and theatre organisations.
- Teaching appointments at Melbourne Grammar School, Victorian College of the Arts, Defence Force School of Music, Conservatorium of Music (Melbourne University); University of Melbourne Institute of Education
- Vocal study with Victoria Watson
- Principal Percussionist, Australian Pops Orchestra
- Conducting engagements for Victorian Arts Centre, Victorian College of the Arts
- Artist‑in‑Residencies and workshops for a large number of schools and music camps in Victoria and NSW.
- Inaugural Teaching Artist, Winterarts Program, Victorian Arts Centre.
1991-1993
- Lecturer in Music Craft and inaugural Coordinator of Critical Studies, School of Music, Victorian College of the Arts.
1994 - 1995 (London)
- Studied Flamenco and Sevillianas Dance with Paco Perez, Jacqui Witham, Eduardo Lopez (Talavera, Spain)
- Studied Harmonic Chant with Jill Purce
- Taught GSCE Composition and Percussion at The Heathland School, Hounslow
- Computer Music Typographer at New Notations Ltd. Responsibilities included: Typesetting, midi translation, software support to customers.
1996 -1999
- Lecturer in Performance-Related Studies, Composition and Percussion, Victorian College of the Arts School of Music
2000 - present
- Freelance music typographer (New Notations, Camden Music, Trinity Music, Musonix)
- Publishing and Technical Manager, Cala Records Ltd, London.
- Appointed Tutor in Orchestral Conducting, Sibelius (computer music) and Percussion; Morley College, London, Sept. 2000. 2001: appointed to tutor Musicianship 1 and 2, in 2008 Orchestration, in 2010 Songwriting, in 2016 Composition.
- 2006: appointed Tutor in Music Techniques and Composition, Birkbeck College, University of London
Click here for a list of Commissions and Discography
| ![Comedie Francaise](/media/comedie-francaise2.jpg)
With the orchestra of the Comédie Française 1988
![Geoffrey, Simon and Paul](/media/geoffrey-simon-paul.jpg)
With Geoffrey Simon and Simon Callow at the
Classic Record Collector Awards 2001
![Paul, Maria and Letizia](/media/paul-maria-letizia2.jpg)
With María-Luisa Rayan-Forero and Letitzia Belmondo
at the World Harp Congress, Dublin 2004
![PS, HS and GS](/media/ps-hs-gs-2430.jpg)
With Hugh Seenan and Geoffrey Simon at the recording
of Cala Records' Give It One CD 2007
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Presented with the Best Work by an Australian Composer award
by NSW Premier Bob Carr, Sounds Australian Awards 1998
![Paul Sarcich as Sarastro](/media/sarastro2.jpg)
As Sarastro in The Magic Flute
Victorian College of the Arts Opera Studio
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Percussion session for Taiwanese piano students
Victorian College of the Arts Summer School
![WASO solo](/media/waso-solo.jpg)
As percussion soloist with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra
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At the recording of Cala Records' The London Harp Sound CD
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