About Us

Community Chamber Collective (CCC) established in 2023 by Conductor Shaun Fraser and Violist Stephanie Hughes with a view to make chamber music more accessible to both players and community alike. We have a clear mission to take chamber music into unique places and spaces, ensuring that our performance style is flexible to suit both formal and casual spaces. Our developed repertoire includes music that is both traditional and contemporary making our programming accessible and enjoyable for both new and seasoned listeners.

Since inception CCC has organically developed community connections leading to many  successful performances, and has developed an experienced performance group entity playing as ‘The Collective’. We have performed many times for the City of Swan at both public and private events. We have acted as a major partner to Eco-Fashion Australia, providing musical entertainment throughout the 2024 festival. The Collective has also developed a musical collaboration with Australian professional singer and songwriter Louise Anton, and is currently performing our collaborative show, True Colours.

Dr Shaun Fraser
Having been an Investment Banker in the finance industry for 25 years, Shaun decided to follow his life’s passion by studying music as a mature-age student at the University of Western Australia (UWA). Upon completing his undergraduate studies, (with First Class Honours in Music Studies & Performance), Shaun continued his studies and embarked on his Doctor of Musical Arts in 2019, achieving the degree in July of 2022.
Shaun has some 23 years ’experience in conducting in both the community and on a professional level.  He teaches conducting at a tertiary level at UWA, and lectures in Music History at Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). Shaun continues to share his knowledge and passion in the broader community, conducting the local Hills Symphony Orchestra (for the last 22 years), and working with several other groups by invitation, including the Australian Veterinary Orchestra and Allegri String Orchestra, and was an inaugural participant in the Emerging Conductors Programme with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.

​Stephanie Hughes
Stephanie commenced viola studies via the Strings Instrumental Music Program at 7 years old.  Music soon became a pivotal element to learning and leisure throughout Stephanie’s early years.  Moving on to a career as a Primary Healthcare Professional, she soon became aware of the impact that healthy community programs  have on our individual health and well being.  
​Stephanie has enjoyed playing in community music for many years, and served for more than a decade as part of the committee for Hills Symphony Orchestra.  She has a true passion for creating safe and inclusive spaces for amateur musicians to come together, while using music to build and strengthen community connections.  

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​Kristy Hughes
Kristy is lead violin for Community Chamber Collective, acting as both solo violin and electric violin when the opportunity presents. She has studied violin throughout her youth commencing lessons at just 6 years of age.  Kristy now has a Degree in Instrumental and Secondary Teaching, and holds Violin Tutor positions at a number of Primary schools.  Her other music endeavours include the occasional pit position in community musical theatre, and being Concert Master for Hills Symphony Orchestra.