About
Recipient of the prestigious New Colombo Plan Scholarship and ThinkSwiss Scholarship, violinist Julia Hill has established herself internationally as a multi-faceted musician. She graduated from Griffith University in 2023 with a Bachelor of Music (Honours) and was awarded the 2020 Queensland Conservatorium Medal, given to one student each year for outstanding involvement during tertiary studies.
With a strong passion for interdisciplinary performance, Julia has collaborated with composers, artists and directors to create unique artistic experiences. Whilst living in Japan under the support of the New Colombo Plan Scholarship, she collaborated with Japanese visual artist Yuki Horie, presenting a performance of improvised art and music designed to promote the audience’s wellbeing through mindfulness. Additionally, the ThinkSwiss Scholarship took her to Geneva where her collaboration with five emerging composers resulted in a multi-disciplinary performance featuring new music accompanying a film about the effects of climate change. Most recently, as a featured artist at Brisbane Music Festival, Julia combined theatre, composition and solo violin music to create a solo show, Renaissance, based on the theme of recovery from mental health difficulties.
Julia holds casual violin positions with the Adelaide, Melbourne and Queensland Symphony Orchestras and performs regularly with Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra. She is looking forward to touring with the AYO to Europe for the first time!
Photographer: Jack Mounsey
Australian Youth Orchestra
