Luke Severn

Conductor, Composer, and Concert Cellist Luke Severn possesses a musical voice of great versatility and passion. Noted for his expressive performances and dynamic and engaging personality he is emerging as an artistic tour de force in the Australian musical landscape. Luke is currently the Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Bendigo Symphony Orchestra and Artistic Director of The Gisborne Singers with whom he has had the privilege of conducting some of Australia’s top classical artists including Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Charlotte Miles, The Seraphim Trio and Merlyn Quaife AM. Recent conducting highlights include Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No.3 and a staged production of Purcell’s opera, Dido and Aeneas, with the Gisborne Singers and the Macedon Ranges