Theonie Wang is known for her musical sensitivity and flare. Currently in her second year at ANAM studying with Adam Chalabi, Theonie is a recent graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium under Associate Professor Michele Walsh.
While she began her violin playing at three years old learning from her aunty, Fong Fong Watson, Theonie’s recent highlights include performing in masterclasses for Maxim Vengerov and former Concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic, Guy Braunstien, performing alongside the Australian String Quartet, and being a featured young artist with ‘Ensemble Q’. Theonie was the recipient of the ADFAS Yarra Prize for the Most Outstanding Program in an ANAM Recital in 2024.
Theonie is a long-standing member of the Australian Youth Orchestra (AYO) and was appointed Concertmaster for both the autumn and winter seasons of 2024. She was also accepted for both Adelaide and Sydney Symphony Fellowships.
In 2020, Theonie was awarded first prize for the Young Instrumentalists Prize, allowing her to perform as a soloist with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra at the age of 16. During her degree at the Queensland Conservatorium, Theonie was awarded first prize for the coveted Brisbane Club Award, both Judges and Audience Prize, and the Ena Williams Award for Post Graduate Study. She had the opportunity to perform as a soloist with the Queensland Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra in 2023 and was also invited to perform as a soloist with the Bendigo Symphony Orchestra at the Bendigo Chamber Music Festival in 2025.
In her spare time, Theonie enjoys a competitive and fun card game or board game and playing soccer out in the Carlton Gardens with her friends.
FROM: QLD. Lands of the Jagera and Turrbal peoples.
Theonie is supported by ANAM Syndicate donors Dorothy and Hans Carlborg, Simone and Richard Graham, Michael Schwartz and David Clouston, Michael Kent and Cristina Cappa Legora, Maureen and Alan Cant.
Photo by Pia Johnson