Hailing from Sydney, Karen is currently in her second year of training at ANAM, under the tutelage of David Thomas.
Karen completed a Bachelor of Music Performance at the Sydney Conservatorium, where she studied with Francesco Celata and was a recipient of the University of Sydney Academic Merit Prize, Board of Governors’ Scholarship and the Corinna Taylor Memorial Prize.
An avid chamber musician, Karen is particularly interested in contemporary styles such as the reed quintet, electroacoustic music and more recently, improv jams with friends.
Karen has also enjoyed many orchestral opportunities, including performing as Principal Clarinet with the Järvi Academy Orchestra, the Sydney Conservatorium's various ensembles, and programs with the Sydney Youth Orchestra. Karen was honoured to play with the Auckland Philharmonia and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra as part of ANAM’s side by side programs.
Karen has played in masterclasses with Christoffer Sundqvist, Harri Mäki, Tuulia Ylönen and Matthew Hunt.
When not playing the clarinet, Karen enjoys ice-skating, arts and craft and reading.
FROM: NSW. Lands of the Gadigal people.
Karen is supported by ANAM Syndicate donors Di Jameson OAM and Frank Mercurio.
Photo by Pia Johnson