Miriam Handsworth

Miriam has worked with the Sydney, Adelaide, and Western Australian Symphony Orchestras, Orchestra Victoria, Munich Symphony, Mannheim State Theatre Orchestra, Würzburg State Theatre Orchestra, Wroclaw Opera in Poland, the Cyprus Symphony Orchestra, and the Wuhan Philharmonic in China.

Recently she has enjoyed touring China with the indigenous Australian group ‘The Black Arm Band’ and working with Camerata and the Southern Cross Soloists. She particularly enjoys collaborating with artists from diverse backgrounds, including jazz and world music.

For over 15 years she has taught piano and bassoon and more recently the mini-bassoon. As a tutor, she has mentored students in the Adelaide and Cyprus Youth Orchestras. She enjoys encouraging young musicians in all aspects of music-making, from solo, chamber, and orchestral repertoire.