About
Sterling Rieck, born and raised in Adelaide, began playing violin at age six and transitioned to viola in high school with support from Martin Butler OAM. He is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Music Advanced, Classical Performance degree at the University of Adelaide under the tutelage of Stephen King.
Previously he has studied at the University of Queensland with Professor Patricia Pollett. During his studies he was the recipient of the Howard and Gladys Sleath Scholarship as well as the St Leo’s College Music Achievement Scholarship.
Sterling achieved his AMusA in 2021, winning the AUSTA String Award, and has won various AMEB grade prizes and Adelaide Eisteddfod prizes.
He has been a member of the Adelaide Youth Orchestras for over 10 years and has participated in multiple AYO National Music Camps. He was a member of the Queensland Youth Symphony Orchestra and has held principal positions in both the Elder Conservatorium Symphony and Chamber Orchestras.
He is a founding member of the Piruli String Quartet, which won the Flinders Quartet mentorship prize in Musica Viva’s 2021 Strike a Chord competition, leading to an interstate tour in 2022. Sterling has also participated in a masterclass with Dr Robin Wilson.
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