In our concert on 8th October 2005 Beth Moloney
continued her long association with the SSSO when she was the featured
soloist in Sven Libaek's composition Aria and Toccata for Flute and Strings
Beth Moloney was born and educated in the Sutherland Shire and studied flute with John Freeland and Nicola Snekker-Seymour. She gained her Master of Music and Bachelor of Music Education degrees and Licentiate, T.Mus.A and A.Mus.A diplomas in performance and Theory of Music. Principally a flautist, Beth has also studied Clarinet, Saxophone and Recorder, Piano and Orchestral and Band Conducting. Not wanting to restrict herself to woodwind she joined a brass band playing Tenor Horn and later studied Tuba. She holds Accreditation as a Private Music Teacher and is an Accredited Conductor to the Australian Bands and Orchestra Directors Association.
Beth joined the flute section of the Sutherland Shire Symphony Orchestra at age 14 and has been a member of the Orchestra since that time. She has appeared a number of times as a soloist with the Orchestra. She has also performed and toured with many other bands, orchestras, and ensembles.
Beth is regularly called on for workshops and adjudication for eisteddfods, scholarships and Band Association competitions. She is a highly respected teacher of flute and Theory of Music. She was Musical Director of the Sutherland PCYC Concert Band for many years. Beth is also the conductor of the Southern Lights Flute choir.
Beth has also been the Guest Conductor of the Orchestra on several occasions, performing
works including Gustav Holst's "The Planets" and John Williams's "Star Wars"
Symphonic Suite.
Beth is married with two children.