Violin
Doreen Cumming started violin studies at the Canberra School of Music at six years of age, with renowned Julliard graduate Vincent Edwards.
Doreen went on to study with some of the country’s finest pedagogues including Charmian Gadd, Larry Sitsky AO FAHA and John Painter AM. She first appeared with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra (CSO) in 1984, at the age of 13.
Doreen has toured extensively, domestically and internationally, and has played with most of Australia’s symphony orchestras, including holding a full-time position with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO). She has also appeared many times with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Sydney Philharmonia and the Opera Australia Orchestra (OAO).
Doreen also studied conducting with TSO’s chief conductor, David Porcelain. She has conducted the TSO, and toured and recorded for the ABC.
Doreen is Principal Second Violin with the CSO and second violin with Acacia Quartet. Doreen also performs regularly with TSO and OAO.
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Image by Martin Ollman.