Performer Profiles – Presented by The Gold Coast Philharmonic Society Inc.

Jessica Walther – Flute – Youth Performer 2015

May 2, 2016May 2, 2016 gc philharmonicPerformer Profiles

Born in 2000 on the Gold Coast, Jessica began playing the flute at the age of 10. At All Saints Anglican School her flute teacher, Joanna Sullivan, saw the potential in Jessica to progress and[…]

Oscar Wong – Piano – Youth Performer 2014

January 20, 2015December 18, 2019 gc philharmonicPerformer Profiles

In 2014, Oscar Wong was 16 years old and in year 10 at Emmanuel College, Carrara. He started playing piano at the age of seven, currently studies with Mrs Jennifer Newcomb and achieved both L.T.C.L. and[…]

Reina Katsumata – Violin – Youth Performer 2013

March 21, 2013January 20, 2015 gc philharmonicPerformer Profiles

My name is Reina Katsumata, I am 13 years old in Year 9 at Trinity Lutheran College where I have attended since prep. I started learning the violin when I was 7 years old, my[…]

Sandra Nissen – Viola

December 22, 2012 gc philharmonicNews

Where were you born? Gympie, Queensland If you weren’t born on the Gold Coast, when did you move here? Around 2002 Who was your most influential person in terms of your music career? Mrs Williams[…]

Anne Rowe – Bassoon

November 19, 2012 gc philharmonicNews

Where were you born? Bundaberg If you weren’t born on the Gold Coast, when did you move here? 1988 Who was your most influential person in terms of your music career? With regards to my[…]

Celeste Graham – Double Bass

November 19, 2012 gc philharmonicNews

Where were you born? Emerald, Queensland If you weren’t born on the Gold Coast, when did you move here? December, 2011, so not long. Who was your most influential person in terms of your music[…]

Mikayla Southam – Youth Performer 2012

October 24, 2012November 6, 2012 gc philharmonicPerformer Profiles

Mikayla began studying violin at age 6 with Shelley Rich and Janie Bionaz at the Northern Arizona Preparatory School. From the beginning, Mikayla (and her violin) loved playing with other musicians and at age 10,[…]

Liam Cruz – Youth Conductor 2012

October 19, 2012October 22, 2012 gc philharmonicPerformer Profiles

The Star Bright concert will feature the annual Youth Concerto Performance Opportunity and this year will feature Liam Cruz as our Youth Conductor and Mikayla Southam as our Youth violin Soloist. The following is an[…]

Heather Skidmore – Percussion

September 14, 2012 gc philharmonicNews

Where were you born? Birmingham, UK If you weren’t born on the Gold Coast, when did you move here? 1992 Who was your most influential person in terms of your music career? Mrs Sue Roberts,[…]

Ben Rankin – Cellist

August 6, 2012August 13, 2012 gc philharmonicNews

Where were you born? Toowoomba If you weren’t born on the Gold Coast, when did you move here? Beginning of 2011 to start University at Griffith Gold Coast Campus studying Bachelor of Science (in my[…]