Meet the Quartet

Abi

Violin

• Currently studying AmusA with the completion of Certificate of Performance - High Distinction

• Soloist with the Sinfonia Mid North Coast Orchestra

• Faculty of Education and Arts School of Creative Arts Conservatorium of Music: Scholarship Recipient

• Violinist for World Premiere Jonathan Billingham - “From Hidden Valleys To The Open Sea”

• Recipient of the James Hannah- Sinfonia Music Scholarship

• Conservatorium Quarter- Violin Scholarship Award for the Newcastle Conservatorium Of Music

• Concertmaster Mid North Coast Youth Orchestra Tour to Singapore

• Violinist- Taree Arts Council Production of Les Miserables- Manning Entertainment Centre.

Madi

Violin

• Associate for Mid North Coast Youth Orchestra Tour to Singapore- 2018

• Concertmaster Mid North Coast Youth Orchestra Summer Camp 2017​

• Conductor and Assistant manager of the Coastal Strings Ensemble

• Associate for Mid North Coast Youth Orchestra Tour to Adelaide- 2014

• Concertmaster Koala Orchestra Tour Japan- 2013, 2017

• Private Violin tutor​

• Currently studying 8th Grade AMEB Violin

• Band 6 in HSC Music

• Manager and member of Elyse Ensemble 2018-2020

• Currently studying Bachelor of Music

• Director of Westport Primary School Strings Ensemble Program

Victoria

Viola

• Graduated with Bachelor of Music from The University of Newcastle after studying violin with Chris Bearman and Olena Zaporozhets

• Trained in Sweden with Erik Westberg and Petter Sundkvist

• Worked with many high-calibre musical ensembles as violinist, soprano and conductor.

• Worked with several groups, orchestras and private students as a conductor and violin tutor.

• Artistic director and conductor of Mid North Coast Youth Orchestra

• Choir Director for St Columba Anglican School

Charlie

Cello

• Successfully completed up to Grade 4 AMEB practical Cello and is currently studying for Grade 5

• Member of Mid North Coast Youth Orchestra Tour to Singapore- 2018

• Member of various community and school orchestras and bands for a variety of instruments across many years

• Long-standing member of the Mid North Coast Youth Orchestra and the Coastal Strings Ensemble

• Conductor and Mentor for the Coastal Strings Ensemble