Lili is a passionate violinist undertaking her second year at ANAM, under the tutelage of Adam Chalabi.
Beginning her musical journey at the age of four, Lili's love and enthusiasm for music has continued to flourish. In 2018, Lili was a recitalist in the National Youth Concerto Competition and in 2022, became a member of the Amogus Trio which won first prize in the Musica Viva Strike a Chord Prize.
She began her tertiary studies at the University of Queensland (UQ) in 2021 studying a Bachelor of Music (Honours) where she received the Kinnane Music Scholarship and has been learning with Adam Chalabi since the commencement of her degree. Throughout her three years of study at UQ she was awarded the Pollett String prize in 2022 and 2023, the Sleath String prize in 2023 as well as a Dean's Commendation of Academic Excellence for 2023.
Lili takes great pride in participating in the Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) programs and has been fortunate to take part in three international tours. In 2024 she was awarded the Sydney Symphony Orchestra fellowship through AYO, and in 2025 she became a recipient of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra fellowship. These programs have been invaluable to her as learning experiences, and have helped her build lasting friendships and professional connections.
Lili plays a Vincenzo Fruscano (1850) violin and a Pierre Guillaume violin bow, generously on loan from Jannie Brown.
Her passion for music is not limited to a single performance pathway. Lili aspires to build a multi-faceted and fulfilling career across all forms of performance, both in Australia and abroad. Outside music, she enjoys painting, watching films, and cooking.
FROM: QLD. Lands of the Turrbal people.
Lili is supported by ANAM Syndicate donors Olga Abrahams, Barry and Joan Miskin, Peter and Jane Phillips, Igor Zambelli OAM.
Lili Stephens plays a Pierre Guillaume violin bow, generously on loan from Jannie Brown
Photo by Pia Johnson