Graeme Vendy

Graeme Vendy, OAM, is an Australian music educator, conductor and arranger long associated with the musical life of Ballarat, Victoria. He served for sixteen years as Head of Music at Ballarat and Clarendon College, where he built an exceptionally strong program spanning Concert Bands, String Orchestra, Stage Band and Choirs, and led an active touring culture that took students to Japan, Hawaii, England, France, Germany and across Asia. Beyond the school, he established a wide reputation as a conductor and arranger for television and numerous community groups, directing many musical productions and earning numerous awards for his commitment to the performing arts throughout Western Victoria. His legacy at Clarendon endures through the Graeme Vendy Symphonic Band, named in his honour and still rehearsing weekly. Former students include composers he mentored.