Violin

Jonathan Allen
1st Violin – Philharmonia Zurich, Switzerland; Founder and Leader Ensemble Il Trittico, Switzerland
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Natalie Chee
Concertmaster – Gürzenich Orchestra, Cologne; Former 1st Concertmaster – SWR Symphony Orchestra, Stuttgart
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Kyli Dodds
Deputy Concertmaster – Thüringer Symphoniker, Saalfeld-Rudolstadt; Member of Argonautica
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Stanley Dodds
Conductor – AWO 2016; Principal Conductor – Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Violin – Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
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Madeleine Easton
Artistic Director – Bach Akademie Australia; Freelance Violinist – London/Europe
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Kirsty Hilton
Principal 2nd Violin – Sydney Symphony Orchestra; Violin – Mahler Chamber Orchestra; Lucerne Festival Orchestra
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Simon James
Second Assistant Concertmaster – Seattle Symphony Orchestra; Concertmaster – Seattle Chamber Orchestra
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Joanna Lewis
1st Violin – Koehne Quartet, Vienna; Guest Violinist – Radio Symphony Orchestra, Kangforum & Philharmonia, Vienna
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Maria Lindsay
Soloist; Co-Artistic Director & Leader – Lurline Chamber Orchestra; Former – Vienna Chamber Orchestra; Australian Chamber Orchestra; Sydney Symphony
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Jennifer Owen
Principal 1st Violin – Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra; Former Principal 2nd Violin – Houston Symphony Orchestra
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Alison Rayner
First Violin – Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra; Violin – Norwegian Chamber Orchestra; Fragaria Vera Ensemble
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Patrick Savage
Leader – Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra; Freelance – concertmaster and film composer; Former Principal First Violin – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Former Leader – Tippett Quartet

Wilma Smith
Wilma Smith and Friends; Artistic Director – Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition; Former Concertmaster – Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
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Claire Sterling
Co-Principal Second Violin – English National Opera; Former Principal Second Violin – Scottish Chamber Orchestra
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Asmira Woodward-Page
Freelance; Former Concertmaster – String Orchestra of New York City; Momenta Quartet
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Andrew Jezek
Freelance Principal Viola – Opera Australia Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra; Former Principal Viola – Klangforum, Vienna
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Simon Oswell
Former Principal Viola – Hollywood Bowl Orchestra; Capitol Ensemble, Los Angeles; Hollywood Recording Artist
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Alison Frilingos
Vienna Chamber Orchestra; Volksoper Vienna; Guest – Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Darian Trio

Michael Goldschlager
Freelance; Former Principal Cello – West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Australia
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Howard Penny
Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Former Principal – Vienna Chamber Orchestra; Professor of Cello -Australian National Academy of Music
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Adam Szabo
Principal Cello No. 2 – Welsh National Opera; Associate Principal Cello No. 4 – Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Ulster Orchestra; Former Cello – Australian Youth Orchestra; 2011 AWO Academy Player
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Timothy (Tim) Dunin
Professor of Double Bass – University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz; Formerly Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
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Alex Henery
Principal Double Bass – Sydney Symphony Orchestra; Former Co-Principal – Philharmonia, London
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Max McBride
Former Principal Double Bass – Australian Chamber Orchestra; Former Co-Principal Double Bass – Sydney Symphony; Vienna State Opera; Senior Lecturer – Australian National University School of Music, Canberra
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Robert Nairn
Professor of Double Bass – Melbourne Conservatorium of Music; Former Faculty Member – Juilliard School of Music, New York
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Alison Mitchell
Principal Flute – Queensland Symphony Orchestra; Former Principal Flute – Scottish Chamber Orchestra, UK
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Oboe

Nick Deutsch
Artistic Director – Australian National Academy of Music; AWO International Advisor; Professor of Oboe – Hochschule für Musik & Theatre, Leipzig
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Rixon Thomas
Principal Cor Anglais – Opera Australia Orchestra; Soloist – Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra, Denmark
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Bass Clarinet
Bassoon

Lyndon Watts
Freelance; Former Principal Bassoon – Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Professor of Bassoon – Berne University of the Arts
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Matthew Wilkie
Principal Emeritus – Sydney Symphony Orchestra; Principal – Chamber Orchestra of Europe
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Melissa Woodroffe
Casual Bassoon – Australian Chamber Orchestra; Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra; Sydney Symphony Orchestra; Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; Queensland Symphony Orchestra; Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra; Orchestra Victoria
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Christina Leonard
Freelance – Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Opera Australia Orchestra, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra; Artistic Director – Classic Stomp and AWO Chamber Music Festival, NSW Southern Highlands
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Hector McDonald
Former Principal Horn – Vienna Symphony Orchestra & Concentus Musicus Wien; Professor of Horn – University of Music & Performing Arts, Graz
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David Elton
Principal Trumpet – London Symphony Orchestra; Principal Trumpet – Sydney Symphony Orchestra
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Jenna Smith
Trumpet Fellow – Sydney Symphony Orchestra; Former Principal Trumpet – Australian Youth Orchestra; 2016 AWO Academy Player
Trombone

Shannon Pittaway
Principal Bass Trombone – New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Head of Winds and Brass – New Zealand School of Music; Australian Brass Quintet; Former – Singapore Symphony Orchestra
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Scott Kinmont
Associate Principal Trombone – Sydney Symphony Orchestra; Faculty Member – Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)
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Donna Parkes
Principal Trombone – Louisville Orchestra, Kentucky USA; Principal Trombone – Colorado Music Festival
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Timpani

Antoine (Tony) Bedewi
Principal Timpani – BBC Symphony Orchestra; Former Co-Principal Timpanist – London Symphony Orchestra, England
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David Montgomery
Percussion Lecturer – Queensland Conservatorium of Music; Director – Isorhythmos Percussion
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Alice Giles
Teacher – Sydney Conservatorium and ANAM; Director – Seven Harp Ensemble; Artistic Director – World Harp Congress 2014, Sydney
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