About
Layla is an enthusiastic violist based in Melbourne studying with Merewyn Bramble. She graduated from the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School in 2021 and is currently undertaking a double degree in music and science at Monash University where she was the 2023 recipient of the Anna Chmiel string prize.
With a particular love for chamber and early music, Layla plays with the Elaria string quartet, explores historically informed practice on the viola da gamba, and cross-disciplinary projects with the Monash Art Ensemble.
Layla has been the principal violist of the Monash Academy Orchestra since 2023 and has worked on projects with the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic and the Euphoria of Sound Orchestra. She has had the joy of attending Australian Youth Orchestra National Music Camps in 2024 and 2025, and of playing in masterclasses for artists such as Florian Willeitner and Pekka Kuusisto.
Away from the viola, Layla can be found studying clouds or casting on yet another knitting project.
Australian Youth Orchestra
