About
Born and raised in Adelaide, Mattea began her musical journey at the age of seven when she started learning the viola. She graduated with first-class Honours from the Elder Conservatorium, where she studied under esteemed mentors Stephen King and Keith Crellin. A particular highlight includes her concerto debut with the Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra, performing the Walton Viola Concerto. Following this, Mattea earned a Master of Music Studies at the Sydney Conservatorium, guided by Roger Benedict.
Currently, she is a student at the Australian National Academy of Music in Melbourne, where she continues to hone her craft with Caroline Henbest. Throughout her studies, Mattea has always been a keen orchestral and chamber musician, performing with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Western Australian Symphony Orchestra and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, as well as holding Principal Viola positions in the Conservatorium orchestras and participating in numerous Australian Youth Orchestra programs and Chamber Music Festivals.
Throughout her studies, Mattea has participated in masterclasses with Brett Dean, Australian String Quartet violist Christopher Cartlidge, The Guildhall School of Music Professor Matthew Jones and former London Philharmonic violist Ting-Ru Lai.
Mattea’s passion for music extends outside of traditional classical roles, as she has had fun exploring other avenues such as jazz trombone, as well as contemporary music for singing violists.
Photography: Pia Johnson
Australian Youth Orchestra
