Melbourne born violinist, Julia Fredersdorff, studied baroque violin
with Lucinda Moon at the Victorian College of the Arts, before travelling to
the Netherlands to study with Enrico Gatti at The Royal Conservatorium, in The
Hague. Recently repatriated having been based in Paris for almost 10 years,
Julia has freelanced with some of the finest European ensembles, such as Les
Talens Lyriques, Les Folies Françoises, Le Concert d’Astrée, Le Parlement de
Musique, Ensemble Matheus, Les Paladins, Il Complesso Barocco, New Dutch
Academy and Bach Concentus. In Australia, Julia is a regular member of
the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, La Compañia and Ludovico’s Band as
well as the Orchestra of the Antipodes with whom she recently performed as
Concert Master for Pinchgut Opera's production of L'Ormindo by Cavalli. Julia
has participated in over 20 CD recordings for Virgin Classics, Deutsche
Grammaphon, Accent, Accord, Naïve, Erato, Passacaille, Ambronay, ZIg-Zag, ABC Classics
and Tall Poppies. Passionate about chamber music, she is a founding member of
Ironwood, with whom she toured Australia for Musica Viva last year, as well as
the new trio, Latitude 37, which recently completed a highly succesful tour of
New Zealand for CMNZ. Julia is founder and Artistic Director of the annual
Peninsula Summer Music Festival on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, and
teaches baroque violin at the conservatoriums of Sydney and Melbourne. |  |
Following her return to Australia from studies at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, viola da gamba specialist Laura Vaughan has performed a wide range of solo and chamber repertoire across Australia, Europe and the United States. Passionate about the sound world of the viol, Laura is committed to bringing this exquisite repertoire to audiences around the world. She is also one of the few exponents of the rare lirone. Recent engagements have included performances with the Australian Brandenburg Soloists, Song Company and Adelaide Baroque and a recording with Ironwood for new label Vexations. Laura has performed in many major festivals such as the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Festival d’Aix-en-provence, Adelaide and Melbourne Festivals and records regularly for ABC Classic FM as a soloist and chamber musician. Laura performs and records with numerous ensembles including the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, La Compañia, Pinchgut Opera, the Auckland Philharmonia, Astra, Adelaide Baroque, Song Company and Opera Australia. |  |
Donald Nicholson is quickly establishing himself as an important part of the young Antipodean Early Music movement. Donald undertook postgraduate studies at the Royal Conservatorium in the Hague, the Netherlands studying under Ton Koopman and Tini Mathot, focussing especially on the interpretation of the 16th Century English Virginal music and the keyboard music of 17th Century France. In Europe, Donald was member of many ensembles, with varied concert programmes taking him through Holland, Belgium, France, Germany and Poland. Donald is Associate Keyboard Principal of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, appears regularly with the Vector Wellington Orchestra, and is in high demand as accompanist and repetiteur. Donald is also active on the contemporary music front and appears regularly with ensemble Stroma. Since his appointment as assistant music director in January 2008 at the Wellington Church of St Mary of the Angels, Donald has also become a keen organist, and this has allowed much scope for his research into the practices of 17th Century Italian keyboard improvisation. He also teaches regularly, both in New Zealand and Australia. The Southern Hemisphere has been a wealth of opportunity, and Donald makes frequent visits around New Zealand, Australia and Chile. 2010 has seen baroque projects in Taiwan and various solo performances, a national tour with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and will include an appearance as guest artist with the Vector Wellington Orchestra in November. |  |
