Cello

Jonathan Békés

Principal Cello – Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra; Estivo Trio; 2016 AWO Academy Player

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David Berlin

Principal Cello – Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

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Melissa Chominsky

Orchestra Victoria

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Peter Morrison

Danish National Symphony Orchestra; Former – Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra

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Howard Penny

Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Head of Strings – Australian National Academy of Music

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Julian Thompson

Australian Chamber Orchestra

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Double Bass

Timothy (Tim) Dunin

Professor of Double Bass – University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz; Former – Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

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Damien Eckersley

Associate Principal Bass – New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Deputy Artistic Director – Australian National Academy of Music; Former – Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

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Max McBride

Senior Lecturer – Australian National University School of Music; Principal Double Bass – Canberra Symphony Orchestra; Former Principal Double Bass – Australian Chamber Orchestra; Former Co-Principal Double Bass – Sydney Symphony Orchestra; Vienna State Opera; Former Lecturer & Senior Lecturer in Double Bass & Conducting – Canberra School of Music; Former Chief Conductor & Artistic Director – Sydney Youth Orchestra; Former Chief Conductor – Canberra Youth Orchestra

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Matthew McDonald

Principal Double Bass – Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

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Viola

Lauren Brigden

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

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Christopher Cartlidge

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

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Stefanie Farrands

Principal Viola – Australian Chamber Orchestra; Former Principal Viola – Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

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Simon Oswell

Former Principal Viola – Hollywood Bowl Orchestra; Capitol Ensemble, Los Angeles; Hollywood Recording Artist

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Tahlia Petrosian

Gewandhaus Orchestra, Leipzig; Director – KLASSIK Underground

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Katie Yap

Freelance – Period and modern viola; 2013 AWO Academy Player

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Violin

Zoe Black

Freelance Violin & Concertmaster; Faculty – Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM); Former – Australian Chamber Orchestra; Freshwater Trio

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Lucy Carrig

Principal 2nd Violin – Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

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Natalie Chee

1st Concertmaster – Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; Former 1st Concertmaster – Gürzenich Orchestra, Cologne; 1st Concertmaster – SWR Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart; Camerata Salzburg

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Daniel Dodds

Artistic Director and Leader – Festival Strings Lucerne

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Simon Fordham

Principal 2nd Violin – Munich Philharmonic Orchestra

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William Grigg

Gürzenich Orchestra, Cologne

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Graeme Jennings

Senior Lecturer in Violin – Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University; Violin – Elision Ensemble; Former Violin – Arditti String Quartet, London

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Naoko Keatley (Miyamoto)

Second Violin – London Symphony Orchestra

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Belinda McFarlane

Youth Education Programme Advisor; Director – London Symphony Orchestra; 2nd Violin – London Symphony Orchestra; Fiorini piano trio

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Monica Naselow

Principal 2nd Violin – Orchestra Victoria; Australian Ballet; Former Concertmaster and Education/Outreach Officer – Darwin Symphony Orchestra; Violin – Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra; 2nd Violin – Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

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Michelle Ruffolo

1st Violin – Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

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Elizabeth Sellars

Sutherland Trio; Former – Co-ordinator of Strings, Monash University

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Wilma Smith

Wilma & Friends; Second Violin - Flinders Quartet; Artistic Director of Competitions - Musica Viva Australia; Co-Artistic Director – Martinborough Music Festival; Former Concertmaster - Melbourne Symphony Orchestra & New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Founding First Violin - Lydian Quartet & New Zealand String Quartet

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Matthew Tomkins

Principal 2nd Violin – Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

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Miki Tsunoda

Principal 2nd Violin – Antwerp Symphony Orchestra

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Melinda Watzel

Principal 2nd Violin – Komische Oper Berlin; Deutsche Kammerorchester

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Robin Wilson

Professor of Violin – Royal Academy of Music; Former Head of Violin – Australian National Academy of Music

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Asmira Woodward-Page

IMP; Former Concertmaster – String Orchestra of New York City; Momenta Quartet

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Bassoon

Lyndon Watts

Professor of Bassoon – Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne; Former Principal Bassoon – Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Former Professor of Bassoon – Berne University of the Arts

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Clarinet

Paul Dean

Composer & IMP; Head of Winds — University of Queensland; Co-Artistic Director — Ensemble Q

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Flute

Alison Mitchell

Principal Flute – Queensland Symphony Orchestra; Former Principal Flute – Scottish Chamber Orchestra, UK

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Oboe

Nick Deutsch

Professor of Oboe — Hochschule für Musik, Leipzig; Royal College of Music, London; Principal Oboe — Bayreuth Festival Orchestra; Former Artistic Director — Australian National Academy of Music

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Bass Trombone

Shannon Pittaway

Principal Bass Trombone – New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Head of Winds and Brass – New Zealand School of Music; Australian Brass Quintet; Former Principal Bass Trombone – Singapore Symphony Orchestra

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Horn

Andrew Bain

Principal Horn – Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Mainly Mozart Festival, San Diego; Professor – Colburn School Conservatory of Music; Former Principal Horn – Colorado Music Festival; Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; Adelaide Symphony Orchestra; Queensland Symphony Orchestra; Münchner Symphoniker

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Casey Rippon

Bayerische Staatsoper; Lecturer Horn – University of Augsburg; Low Horn – Frankfurt Opera

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Trombone

Michael Mulcahy

Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Director – CSO Brass; Professor of Trombone – Northwestern University; Chicago Chamber Musicians; Visiting Artist ANAM; Former Principal Trombone –  Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra; Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne

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Trumpet

Tristram Williams

Soloist; Former Associate Principal – Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; ELISION

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Ondes Martenot

Jacob Abela

IMP

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Percussion

Claire Edwardes OAM

Artistic Director – Ensemble Offspring; Guest Percussion – Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

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Richard Gleeson

Percussion/Timpani – Orchestra Victoria

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Peter Neville

Head of Percussion – Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)

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Scott Wilson

Conductor; Head of Orchestra Learning & Director of Conducting Fellowship – Youth Orchestras, Americas' OAcademy; Conducting Teacher – Guildhall School of Music; Former Zander Fellow – Boston Philharmonic Orchestra; Former Artist in Residence & Conducting Fellow – Guildhall School of Music and Drama; Former Percussion – Sanforka Ensemble

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Piano

Timothy Young

Head of Piano and Chamber Music – Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)

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Timpani

Guy du Blêt

Principal – The Australian Ballet; Principal Timpani – Orchestra Victoria

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