Olivia is passionate about connecting communities through shared art experiences and is grateful to have music as her storyteller. Dedicated to the performance of both solo and chamber music, she is excited to be in her third year at ANAM, under the guidance of Adam Chalabi.
Highlights of Olivia’s time at ANAM include a residency with Anthony Marwood and James Crabb at UKARIA in Adelaide, leading the ANAM chamber orchestra as part of the Mostly Mozart series, side-by-side experiences with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Auckland Philharmonia, and performing with the Australian Chamber Orchestra at the TarraWarra Festival.
Olivia previously 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 the Delano and Wesley Music Scholarships. In her second year at UWA, she was awarded the Lynn Kan Memorial Prize in Music and won the VOSE Memorial Concerto Competition which gave her the opportunity to perform as soloist with the UWA Symphony Orchestra. Olivia received 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. As a soloist, Olivia has performed in masterclasses for Pinchas Zukerman, Johan Dalene and Boris Kucharsky.
Olivia performed frequently with all major orchestras in Perth and in 2022 was awarded a casual position with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. She forged her own chamber music opportunities, founding the Apeirogon Chamber Ensemble, which culminated in self-produced projects with a strong focus on regional touring.
Outside of the practice room, Olivia enjoys racking up the hours trawling through vintage fashion, debating pop culture and current events, and listening to her disco heroes, especially the Bee Gees and CHIC.
FROM: WA. Lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people.
Olivia is supported by ANAM Syndicate donors Dale and Greg Higham.
Olivia currently plays a Vincenzo Sannino Violin on loan to ANAM from Emily Boutard.
Photo by Pia Johnson