Helen is a Doctoral graduate from the University of Melbourne where she studied with Mark Mogilevsky and completed a special study into the music of the Romanian violinist and composer George Enescu. Alongside her degree Helen previously held a full-time position with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, has performed as Acting Deputy Concertmaster with Orchestra Victoria, and has toured with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Currently, Helen holds teaching positions at Queens College and at the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Music, where she is Acting Head of Strings. Helen has tutored for the Australian Youth Orchestra’s ‘Young Australian Concert Artists’ and ‘Young Symphonists’ programs, continuing a long association which started when she toured as a student with AYO to Asia, New Zealand, Japan, Europe and America.

As a member of the Seraphim Trio Helen has performed at various festivals in Vienna, New Caledonia, and at home in Townsville, Mildura, Castlemaine, Port Fairy, the Barossa Valley and the Mornington Peninsula. Other highlights include performances at International Chamber Music Competitions in Melbourne, Osaka and Trieste and several broadcasts for Musica Viva, ABC Classic FM, 2 MBS FM and 3MBS FM. Helen and Tim performed as associate artists in the 2004 Sydney International Piano Competition, and look forward to doing so again in 2008.

Highlights for 2006 and 2007 include a performance of Sibelius’ violin concerto with John Hopkins and the Melbourne University Orchestra, performances (with the Seraphim Trio) of Beethoven’s triple concerto for violin, cello and piano with John Hopkins and the Barrier Reef Orchestra of North Queensland, and performances (with Josephine Vains) of Brahm’s double concerto for cello and violin with the Zelman Orchestra of Melbourne.

Helen’s previous teachers have been Alice Waten, William Hennessy and Hatto Beyerle.