About
Driven by a deep passion for chamber music, Cindy Masterman, a young cellist originally from Brisbane, is currently in her first year at the Australian National Academy of Music studying under the renowned cellist and educator Howard Penny.
Cindy recently earned her Bachelor of Music and subsequently graduated in 2023 with a Postgraduate Certificate in Performance, studying under the guidance of Trish Dean.
Her love for chamber music has led to various opportunities to travel alongside fellow members of the Tarilindy String Quartet. Cindy has showcased in various orchestral and solo concerts around Australia alongside musicians of Ensemble Q and the Brisbane Music Festival. Cindy is a long-standing member of the Australian Youth Orchestra, recently performing as Principal Cellist during the 2023 National Camp. Cindy is also an alumnus of the Queensland Youth Orchestra, which she attended for many years. During her studies at the Queensland Conservatorium, Cindy won the Ross Peters Chamber Music Prize and Piatti Prize competition and was a finalist in the Basil Jones Sonata Prize and Vada Jefferies Prize.
Photography: Pia Johnson
Australian Youth Orchestra
