MANAGEMENT TEAM

Artistic Director: Tracy Burjan

Tracy is Symphonia Jubilate’s Co-founder and joint Artistic Director, having been in the post since the formation of the orchestra in early 2013. 

She plays an integral role in the management of Symphonia Jubilate, working with the executive team to plan and execute all Symphonia Jubilate events. She embodies Symphonia Jubilate's motto 'community through music', connecting with and supporting young musicians as they grow. 

Orchestra Manager: Flora Benson

Flora is a K-12 classroom music teacher, education consultant and violinist. She was lucky to grow up playing violin in fantastic school orchestras and her love for orchestral playing continues to this day. Flora received a BMus(MusEd) Honours I from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2012 and has trained extensively in the Orff approach to music pedagogy. She has taught music and creative arts in a range of primary and secondary schools in Australia and the UK. While in the UK, she worked as a writer for the Royal Opera House in London, a Programme Lead for the charity Mindful Music and as a teacher in a number of schools. She works currently as a classroom music teacher, an education consultant with Musica Viva Australia and as Orchestra Manager & Program Coordinator with Symphonia Jubilate. She is passionate about public education and loves working behind the scenes to coordinate high-quality music programs which are accessible to all children. 

Relieving Orchestra manager: Sebastian Ho

Sebastian Ho (Emmanuel Djayasukmana) is an enthusiastic Kodaly method pedagogue, wind band specialist. During his studies at the Conservatorium of Music, he has undertaken professional engagements performing the Tuba with orchestras, chamber ensembles and community orchestras. After graduating with a Bachelor in Music Education in 2022, he has continued his passion for education by mentoring wind and brass players in various contexts including private schools, public schools and of course Symphonia Jubilate. He has continued his passion in education by teaching STEM and literacy in western Sydney. Sebastian is currently serving as a Music and Entertainment industry teacher at the Conservatorium High School.