CURRICULUM VITAE
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
Professional Period Ensembles
- Little Baroque Company (2016-2017)
- London Bach Players (2015)
- Temple Church Players (2015)
- Australian Haydn Ensemble (2013-2017)
- Pinchgut Opera (2014-2017)
- Orchestra of the Antipodes (2014)
- New Vintage Baroque (2013-2017)
- Salut! Baroque (2012)
- Sydney Consort (2011-2012)
- Choir and Orchestra of St Laurence (2012)
Training Period Ensembles
- AAMplify (2016)
- Juilliard415 (Principal under Nicholas McGegan, Jordi Savall, also on viola da gamba)
- Ironwood Developing Artist Orchestra
- Early Music Ensemble, Sydney Conservatorium
(Principal, Soloist)
Modern Ensembles
- Ruthless Jabiru (2016)
- Pacific Opera (2012)
- Chronology Arts (Core Member, 2012)
- Sydney Camerata (2011-2012)
- Kammerklang with Halcyon (2010)
- SBS Youth Orchestra (Principal, 2009-2010)
- Sydney University Symphony Orchestra
(Principal, 2009-2012) - Harvesterhueder Sinfonieorchester Hamburg (2007)
Chamber Music Collaborations
- Charles Neidich, Mozart Clarinet Quintet, The Juilliard School (2014)
- Sara Macliver (2016)
- Marc Destrubé (2014)
- Kathryn Selby (2012)
- Emily Sun and Thomas Chawner, Beethoven Trio in G major, Angel Place Emerging Artists (2012)
- Neal Peres Da Costa, Daniel Yeadon, Simon Martyn-Ellis (2011)
Band Collaborations
- Marty Willson-Piper (of The Church, 2012)
- Tiare Helberg and the Conjurers of Darkness (2012)
- David Skeet Studios (2011-2012)
- Alin Coen Band (2006-2008)
Solo Performances
- Haydn Cello Concerto in D, the Newcastle Music Festival (2017)
- Lapwing Music Festival (2016)
- The Juilliard School, Morse Hall (2014)
- The Frick Collection, Lecture Enterainment, NYC (2013)
- Boston Early Music Festival,
Young Performers Festival (2013) - Trinity Wall St, NYC (2013)
- International Musica Viva Festival, Sydney (2011)
Courses
- Banff Winter Residency, Australian Haydn Quartet with Marc Destrubé (2013)
- 1st Académie Européenne de Musique Ancienne, Vannes, France (2011)
- Peninsula Summer Music Festival with Martin Gester (2011)
- Freiburger Barockorchester Sommer Akademie (2010)
Outreach
- Gluck Fellowship, The Juilliard School (2013-2014)
- Ironwood Outreach (2012)
Teaching
- Border Music Camp, Albury-Wodonga (2011)
- NSW State Music Camp (2005)
- Private teaching (2010-2012)
Professors
- Phoebe Carrai - Juilliard
- Sarah Cunningham (viola da gamba) - Juilliard
- Pieter Wispelwey
- Daniel Yeadon - Sydney Conservatorium
- Stephan Schrader - Bremen HfK
- Anthea Scott-Mitchell - Newcastle Conservatorium
Masterclasses
Richard Egarr, William Christie, Monica Huggett, Robert Mealy, Guido Larisch, Bruno Cocset, Harry Bicket, Nicholas McGegan, Wieland Kuijken, Jed Wentz, Lars Ulrich Mortenson
EDUCATION HISTORY
- MPhil, Guildhall Scholar at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama, (2015-2017 expected)
- The Juilliard School, NYC (2012-2014)
Master of Music with Scholastic Distinction,
Historical Performance - University of Sydney (2009-2012)
Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences,
Honours in Geography - German Fluency, TestDaF certification (2007)
- Higher School Certificate, Merewether High School, Newcastle, Australia (2004)
- Higher School Certificate, Merewether High School, Newcastle, Australia (2004)
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
- Nomination for the Freedman Fellowship (2013 , 2014)
- Winner of Ian Potter Cultural Trust Grant (2012, 2013)
- Full Tuition Scholarship, The Juilliard School (2012-2014)
- JUMP Mentorship Program, Australia Council for the Arts, for Cello Studies (2011)
- Joint winner; Sydney Conservatorium Early Music Concerto Competition (2010)
- William Bowmore Scholarship for Cello Studies (2005-2006)
- University of Newcastle General Scholarship for Cello Studies (2002, 2003, 2004)
NON-MUSICAL EMPLOYMENT
- 1 month volunteer English teaching, Sorya.org, Cambodia, (2006)
- German Translator, Weimar Bauhaus University, (2007-2009)
- Railroad Worker, Fluor Rail Services, Pilbara Iron, Western Australia (2008)
- Committee member of Sydney University Symphony Orchestra, Social Coordinator and Vice President (2010-2012)
- Writing Tutor, The Juilliard School (2013-2014)
- Program notes and editor for the Australian Haydn Ensemble (ongoing)
- Technical Facilitator at the British Suzuki Institute (2016)
- Director of the Lapwing Music Festival (2016-2017)
REVIEWS
- Australian Haydn Ensemble - Sydney Morning Herald 2016
http://www.smh.com.au/action/printArticle?id=1006939796 - Australian Haydn Ensemble - Culture Circle 2014
http://www.thecultureconcept.com/circle/australian-haydn-ensemble-rose-reviews-a-recital-sublime
- Juilliard415 - Boston Early Music Festival review in Early Music America 6/2013
http://www.nxtbook.com/allen/EMAM/19-3/index.php?startid=44 - The Hemispheres Reunited - New York Arts 1/2014
http://newyorkarts.net/2014/01/early-music-autumn-winter-new-york-city/#.UwDY-fldV8G
RESIDENCY STATUS
United Kingdom Tier 1 Exceptional Talent Visa
(valid through 2022)
(valid through 2022)