About
Felix Hughes Chivers’ passion for viola started at 11 when he commenced lessons with Pat Brearley at the Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium, where music became a central part of his life. Currently, he is completing a Bachelor of Music at the Queensland Conservatorium under the expert tuition of Imants Larsens. As a violist, Felix enjoys exploring as much of the repertoire that he can sink his teeth into, from a transposed Bach fugue to a solo sonata by Ligeti, whilst naturally committing to arguably too many chamber ensembles. When Felix is dealing with attachment issues with his viola, composing becomes the next form of imposter syndrome, writing an oboe concerto, piano trio and quartet, as well as a short piece for orchestra and many other works just over the last year. Outside of music, Felix enjoys making pizza.
Felix has been awarded the Harmer Endowment Fund for Viola, won the John Curro Viola Prize, Australia and New Zealand Viola Society Solo Viola Composition Prize, and jointly won the Vada Jefferies Bach Prize and the Ross Peters 4MBS Chamber Music Prize with Fiddlesticks Quartet. He is excited to be selected for AYO and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra Academy for 2025.
Australian Youth Orchestra
