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Jennifer Eriksson - Director

 

Jennifer is one of Australias’ leading viola da gamba performers. She completed her initial musical studies at the NSW State Conservatorium of Music on cello. In 1985 she left Australia to study the viola da gamba with Jaap ter Linden at the Rotterdam Conservatorium where she completed postgraduate studies in baroque music. Whilst in Europe she performed regularly in Holland and Germany including a guest appearance at the Utrecht Festival.

In Australia Jennifer has performed as a soloist with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Opera Australia, the Victorian State Opera and Salut. Jennifer is a highly sought after as a continuo player and has appeared with the Song Company, Sydney Philharmonia and numerous other ensembles. She has also performed in regular live broadcasts for the ABC in its “Sunday Live” series.


For the last 15 years Jennifer has toured for Musica Viva in the ensemble Sounds Baroque. During this time she has been responsible for the creation of 2 new programs that have been presented throughout NSW schools, administrating and managing the ensemble. In 2001 she co-founded Gambello, an annual weekend workshop for viola da gamba and (baroque) cello players.

 

Associated Artists

Neal Peres da Costa

Kevin Hunt

Daniel Yeadon

Fiona Garlick and John Barnard

Tommie Andersson

Stephen Yates

Monika Kornel

Catherine Tabrett

Stan Kornel

Marshall McGuire

Belinda Montgomery

Graham Hilgendorf

Jane Sheldon

Fiona Ziegler

Ruth Kilpatrick

Chris Berensen

Nicole Thomson

Mara!

 

 

 

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