About
Emerging violist Felix Hughes Chivers was introduced to the viola at age 11 and immediately was drawn into the instrument’s grounded sound when he commenced lessons with Pat Brearley at the Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium. Felix is currently studying at ANAM with Caroline Henbest and has completed a Bachelor of Music at the QLD Conservatorium, studying with Imants Larsens.
He has been fortunate to participate in a wide range of orchestral and chamber opportunities, such as Australian Youth Orchestra (including the 2025 Europe tour), Queensland Youth Symphony (Europe tour 2023), ACO Academy, Regional Youth Orchestra NSW, and the QLD Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra. Felix is also a composer, having created numerous solo, chamber, and orchestral works.
He has been awarded the Harmer Endowment Fund for Viola and won the John Curro Viola Prize, Australia and New Zealand Viola Society Solo Viola Composition Prize, the Vada Jefferies Bach Prize, the Basil Jones Sonata Prize and the Ross Peters 4MBS Chamber Prize with Fiddlesticks Quartet.
A highlight of Felix’s time studying includes performing the Penderecki Viola Concerto alongside the Conservatorium orchestra. Over the last few years, Felix has had the privilege of performing with Ensemble Q and has enjoyed participating in diverse and unique chamber music performances, as well as playing casually with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.
