Meet the WAMMERS - Lachlan Snow

The link between opera and chocolate

Born in 1990, and encouraged as an only child to be a well-rounded individual, Lachlan Snow now finds himself participating in the 2011 NMC. Reflecting on what helped him get to this point was a combination of his parents’ influence and his own love and desire for classical music.

Music has been a big part of his life through singing and piano. Encouraging him away from the euphonium and towards the tuba was his bandmaster; this was due to Lachlan’s physical size. He continues his singing endeavours with an Undergraduate Degree (voice and French) at the University of Queensland. This is supplemented with radio snippets every month for a local Brisbane station.

When asked about his love of classical music, his eyes glaze over as the momentary thought of chocolate and opera became equated; it’s the good stuff that is rich and pure. When a piece of music is composed really well, Lachlan believes that it can be attributed to the intricacies, and heightening the overall impression of the work.

Always loving the performance arena, Lachlan takes any situation as an opportunity to perform; everyday conversations included. A firm belief that music should be nurtured is shown by the passion and the easy nature of his conversations whenever they remotely approach into the territory of music.

Lachlan sees this love of music furthering into something akin to a creative directorship. He sees the process to become a creative director as an accumulation of experiences rather than something that can be taught.  This can lead to practical aspects with festivals, artistic direction and managing institutions.

Lachlan’s life mantra sums up his approach to everything musical – “all art is good art; it’s a healthy and valid expression.” Oh, and his favourite colour is red.

by Felicity Haigh