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Tahnee van Herk assumed the position of Principal Bassoon with the
TSO in January 2014. Her tertiary studies began at the
Victorian College of the Arts followed by post-graduate studies at the
Sweelink Conservatorium (Netherlands).
Her teachers included Joep Terway, Brian Pollard and Jos de
Lange, all members of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
Prior to her appointment with the TSO, Tahnee held the position of
Associate Principal Bassoon with Orchestra Victoria for twelve years and
has been guest principal with the MSO, ASO, Australian Opera & Ballet
Orchestra and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Regarded as one of the
finest opera and ballet bassoonists in the country, Tahnee led the bassoon
section for the 2013
Melbourne Ring Cycle. She has a continuing interest in chamber music, and
has performed in a number of ensembles in Melbourne with a focus on wind
music. Tahnee teaches bassoon performance at the Conservatorium of Music
(UTas), and was previously a member of faculty at the
University of Melbourne. When she is not playing the bassoon Tahnee loves to
knit,
in particular, creating socks from wool sourced on her travels both locally and
internationally.
Dinah studied in Melbourne at the Victorian College of the Arts
and subsequently performed with many orchestras, including the Australian Pops
Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Dinah
joined the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in 2001 as 2nd Oboe/Principal Cor
Anglais.
In her time with the orchestra, Dinah has performed several concertos with the
TSO including premiering two new works for Cor Anglais- Ella Macens' Glass
Ocean in 2019 and Chris Williams' Canticum Novi Mundi in 2021.
Dinah has performed in many chamber series and venues around Tasmania in
programs exploring the wind quintet repertoire and more recently works for oboe
and strings. Dinah enjoys her regular appearances at the Kettering Concerts.
Currently Principal First Violin of the Tasmanian Symphony
Orchestra, Jennifer Owen has worked professionally as Principal Second Violin of
the Houston Symphony (from 1999-2015), previously as Principal First Violin
and Acting Associate Concertmaster of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
(1996-99) and as Associate Concertmaster of the Richardson Symphony, Texas
(1992-93).
Hayato Simpson is a musical chameleon. By day, he is a professional violinist, who has appeared in ensembles around Australia,
Europe and Asia. Since 2015 he has been based in Hobart, performing regularly with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. By night, he is a sonic adventurer. His journey began playing drums and keys for over a decade, in bands containing flavours ranging from
jazz to metal. These days he is an avid sound designer, synth manipulator, producer and composer.
Douglas Coghill began playing the violin at the age of 7 with the hope of one day playing the viola. At 12, when he was big enough, he made the change to the viola.
In 2006 Douglas began studying at the Victorian College of the Arts. In 2007 he received the Brunner prize for the most improved string player. He was the 2008 winner of the John Gaitskell Memorial Mensa Trust Award. He completed his Bachelor of Music Performance degree in 2008.
Following his Bachelor degree, Douglas began studies at Australia’s leading music school, the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM). At the academy he performed in the orchestra, in chamber ensembles and as a soloist. At ANAM Douglas had the opportunity to work with leading musicians from around the world.
In 2012 Douglas appeared as a soloist with the Australian Doctors Orchestra. He has worked with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, and is a member of the “Opus House” ensemble based in Hobart.
Douglas plays on a viola made by Felix Scheit who is based in Berlin.
Jonathan Békés started playing the cello at 10 years old and has studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the Australian National Academy of Music. He has learnt with cellists such as Howard Penny, Julian Smiles and Susan Blake and won numerous awards for his performance including the ANAM Director’s Prize, and First Prize in the ANAM Chamber Competition. He is recipient of the 2016 Accenture Australia Scholarship, the Sydney Conservatorium’s Corinna d’Hage String Scholarship, and has attained his AMus and LMus, both with distinction.
Békés is in great demand as a performer, chamber musician and teacher across Australia and has taken his cello across the world, having performed and taught across four different continents. He is member of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, a founding member of the award winning Clarendon Trio and plays regularly with the Australian World Orchestra, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Békés has performed chamber music alongside such artists as Anthony Marwood, Stephan Dohr, Ole Bøhn, and Timothy Young and has performed in masterclasses for Steven Isserlis, Pieter Wispelwey, Nicholas Aldstaedt and Alban Gerhadt.
Békés has appeared as soloist with numerous orchestras around Australia including the Hobart Chamber Orchestra and the Sydney Youth Orchestra. In 2011 he played for a full house at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall as part of the HSC ENCORE program.
In his spare time, Békés is a passionate Sydney Swans supporter and a committed Hobart Hurricanes enthusiast. He is a keen squash player, an avid golfer and loves to get outside to go hiking and mountain biking. For more information go to www.jonathanbekes.com.
We called ourselves Circle of Four 4+ because originally there were four of us sitting around a circular table. We liked the concept of a circle, no beginning, no end, just a circle. We are flexible, our numbers vary a little depending on other things, such as requirements of daily life, and we are now a group of five. We set ourselves a challenge, a certain time frame, and meet occasionally to discuss ideas and their progressions. All of us have been quilting, sewing, and embroidering for many years. Our latest challenge was titled "Hot and Cold". The image of the work by Dorotea Hinrichsen depicts ice on the water in Antractica. This time, you can see work done by
Lauree Brown, Dorotea Hinrichsen and Rita Summers (owner of Gone Rustic Gallery in St Mary’s. The exhibition will be acconmpanied with work by local jewellery artist, Lyn Aitkins.
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