Viola
AYO: 1952-1965
AYO National Music Camp: 1952-1965
Frank Pam has had a varied career in education and music for over 40 years. He attended seven National Music Camps, three as Coordinator of Chamber Music and was Principal Viola of AYO for five years between 1959 and 1965; he also studied conducting with John Hopkins OBE AM at the VCA.
Frank has performed with orchestras in Australia and overseas and has conducted and/or founded several Melbourne orchestras. In 1975 Frank founded the Melbourne Musicians Chamber Orchestra which continues today and has included many leading musicians including Slavor Grigorian, Li Wei Qin, Libby Wallfisch and Merlyn Quaife. He is also a regular presenter on 3MBS FM.