Violin
Kirsten Williams is Concertmaster of the Canberra Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and one of Australia’s leading violinists.
Kirsten studied with Alice Waten (Sydney Conservatorium) and Igor Ozim (Switzerland) before joining the Royal Opera House Orchestra at Covent Garden and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields. On returning to Australia, Kirsten was appointed Associate Leader of the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
Kirsten has appeared as guest Concertmaster of the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, the Sydney Philharmonia, and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. From 2000 to 2019, she was Associate Concertmaster of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Kirsten has a central role in the CSO’s Kingsland Pathways Program. She has also worked with the Sydney and Australian Youth Orchestras, and teaches at the ANU School of Music.
In 2021, Kirsten received a Governor-General’s Medallion, recognising her dedication to the advancement of the CSO and its role in the wider community and arts ecosystem.