melting pot of quolls — Emma Cutting

My Melting Pot of Quolls (qualifications!)....

AmusA (Associate of Music Australia) at age 13
studied with the lovely Pamela Page
started at QLD Conservatorium at just 15
received the Griffith University Award for Academic Excellence
was a national finalist Yamaha Piano Competition at 15
played chamber music with cellist Simon Cobcroft and members of the QPO (Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra)

5 library jobs (Griffith University on 2 campuses, ANAM(Australian National Academy of Music), AYO(Australian Youth Orchestra), and MSO(Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
4 hospitality jobs (cafe, Langham Hotel, fine dining, cabin crew for Emirates)
2 sales positions (tailor-made Melbourne-made suits, Japanese antiques)
2 reception positions (ANAM, busy hair salon)
audition co-ordinator for AYO for many years
orchestra manager for an awesome AYO program
pulling together 27 functions in 3 days for MICMC (Melbourne International Chamber Music Festival)

part of the MSO Pizzicato Effect teaching team for 2 years at Broadmeadows
accompanied 2 choirs, one for a year
played for Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE at her beautiful Cruden Farm
played for Harold Mitchell AO (and he wrote that I was a "brilliant pianist"!)
played at Government House Open Day and many functions there such as the welcome for Camilla Parker Bowles herself
taught at Preshil Primary for 1 year, at Melbourne Girls Grammar School for 4 years, and Christchurch Grammar School
accompanied at Monash University , Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, ANAM, MSO auditions
recorded for Melbourne University Masters students in composing and for 3MBS
played chamber concerts with the wonderful clarinettist Ashley William Smith in Melbourne and Perth

I have set up my own successful teaching and accompaniment studio, which has been growing steadily for 7 years and counting
I play regularly with MSO and love every minute of it
I have thought and thought and thought about music in Australia and how I can help --and I am starting to have some ideas!