Olivia is passionate about connecting communities through music and bringing people together with shared experiences. She is excited to be in her second year at ANAM under the guidance of Adam Chalabi and is dedicated to both solo and chamber playing. In her first year, Olivia studied with Sophie Rowell and Zoë Black.
Olivia has studied with Emeritus Professor Paul Wright, achieving a Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours from the University of Western Australia (UWA) in 2022. Whilst studying, Olivia was supported by several scholarships and prizes, including the Delano and Wesley Music Scholarships. In her second year at UWA, Olivia was awarded the Lynn Kan Memorial Prize in Music and won the VOSE Memorial Concerto Competition which saw her perform as soloist with the UWA Symphony Orchestra. She was also the recipient of the Edith Cowan Prize in Music for achieving the highest average mark in music units taken in the final two years of undergraduate study.
Olivia was a founding member of the St. George’s College String Quartet, mentored by Paul Wright from 2016-2021. The quartet enjoyed regular performance opportunities and participated in masterclasses with the Australian String Quartet, Borodin and Brandenburg Quartets.
Olivia was a frequent concertmaster of the UWA Symphony and Chamber Orchestras. A highlight was performing as soloist with chamber orchestra in the Irwin St. Collective Classical Concerto Competition. Whilst studying, Olivia freelanced with the Perth Symphony Orchestra, Fremantle Chamber Orchestra and WA Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2022, she successfully auditioned for a casual position with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.
Since completing her degree, Olivia has forged her own chamber music opportunities, creating Apeirogon Chamber Ensemble. This culminated in two self-produced projects, where she directed a chamber orchestra concert series, and a regional tour with string quartet.
FROM: WA. Lands of the Nyoongar Whadjuk people.
Olivia is supported by Dale and Greg Higham.
Photo by Pia Johnson