Meet
Paul Dyer

Paul Dyer is one of Australia’s leading specialists in period performance.

Paul co-founded the Brandenburg in 1989 after completing postgraduate studies at the Royal Conservatorium in The Hague, and has been Artistic Director and conductor since that time. He is a performing artist comfortable in his unique music arena — whether working in ancient music, contemporary music, opera, with artists such as circus performers, contemporary dancers, or visual artists.

Paul is an inspiring teacher and has been a staff member at various conservatories throughout the world. In 1995, he received a Churchill Fellowship and he has won numerous international and national awards for his CD recordings with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Choir, including the 1998, 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2010 ARIA Awards for Best Classical Album.

Paul has performed with many international soloists including Andreas Scholl, Cyndia Sieden, Marc Destrubé, Hidemi Suzuki, Stefano Montanari, and countertenor Derek Lee Ragin. Leading an ensemble of Brandenburg soloists, in August 2001, Paul toured the orchestra to Europe with guest soloist Andreas Scholl. In 2015, he was featured on the soundtrack of the James Bond 007 movie, Spectre and 2024 featured in the documentary film Mozart’s Sister.

A passionate cook, entertainer, foodie, teacher, swimmer and traveller, he is friends with people and artists from Istanbul to India, Japan and Italy, and creates a unique platform for overseas performing artists to work with him and the Brandenburg in Australia.

Among his list of achievements, Paul was awarded the Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2013 for his ‘distinguished service to the performing arts in Australia’. In 2003, Paul was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal for his services to Australian society and the advancement of music, and in 2010, Paul was awarded the Sydney University Alumni Medal for Professional Achievement.