Melbourne String Ensemble Chamber

Playing chamber music leads to great string playing and for our new group, MSE Chamber, Fintan Murphy will be joined by Zoe Knighton from Flinders Quartet.  Zoe is one of Australia's finest chamber musicians and with over 30 years experience playing quartets she is expert at leading students to develop ensemble skills. Zoe regularly tutors for Australian Youth Orchestra, is a panellist for national and international competitions as well as maintaining a solo career with pianist Amir Farid with whom she has performed nationally and internationally (Carnegie Hall). She has been widely praised for her “thrilling tenor sound” and "many technical demands carried off with ease. (Limelight magazine)

The expected entry standard is as follows;

• Violin: AMEB Grade 8 plus
• Cello/Viola: AMEB Grade 6 plus

Rehearsals are scheduled on Saturdays during school terms in Kew from 1:30pm-3:30pm* 

*(MSE Chamber rehearses 2:30pm-5pm for one program each year - usually during May/June/July)

MSE Chamber Auditions

Applications for auditions are now open

To apply to audition for MSE please contact msemanager@mse.org.au and provide the following information:

• your name
• the name and age of applicant
• instrument/s played
• level on instrument/s
• contact phone number