Doreen Cumming started violin studies at the Canberra School of Music at six years of age, with renowned Julliard Graduate Vincent Edwards.

She went on to study with some of the country’s finest pedagogues including Charmian Gadd, Larry Sitsky AO FAHA and John Painter AM.

Doreen’s performance career started in 1984 with her first professional appearance with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra (CSO) at the age of 13. Doreen has played with most of the symphony orchestras around Australia, including holding a full-time position with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO). She has also been regularly invited to play with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Sydney Philharmonia, and the Opera Australia Orchestra (OAO). Doreen has toured extensively around Europe, Asia, and the Americas. In 2002, she held a contract with the Orquesta Sinfónica De Galicia in the north of Spain.

Doreen also studied conducting with TSO’s chief conductor, David Porcelain. After being a finalist in the Westfield Young Conductors competition, Doreen went on to conduct professionally with the TSO, touring and recording for ABC television and the ABC label.

Doreen currently works as second violin in the Acacia Quartet, TSO, and OAO. She is Principal Second with the CSO.

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