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About

Bridget is a horn player from Canberra who graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in 2024. During her time at the Sydney Conservatorium, she has performed in masterclasses with Guillaume Tètu, Simen Fegran, and Andrew Bain. Throughout her studies, Bridget was awarded the Richard Merewether Fellowship, which she held from 2021 to 2024. In 2023, she was also awarded first place in the Sydney Eisteddfod’s brass solos category. Highlights in Bridget’s orchestral playing include performing Strauss’s ‘Death and Transfiguration’ with the Sydney Conservatorium orchestra, Mahler’s second symphony with Voces Caelestium, and Mahler’s fifth symphony as a part of the AYO’s 2024 Winter season. As well as orchestral performance, Bridget enjoys performing with wind quintets and trios, most recently competing in the Reinecke Chamber Music competition with Carl Reinecke’s trio for clarinet, horn, and piano. In addition to her classical practice, Bridget has featured on two studio albums and freelances with several commercial orchestras in Sydney.

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