Ella Brinch

Ella Brinch studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, later moving to the UK to undertake postgraduate studies at the Royal Northern College of Music.

She was a chamber music Fellow at the Guildhall School and the Royal Academy of Music in London. Ella has performed with orchestras in Australia and the UK including the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Opera Australia Orchestra, Hallé Philharmonia and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. She was also a member of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra for three years. As violist of the Barbirolli Quartet for eight years, Ella performed around the world at some of the great halls and festivals including the Wigmore Hall, Concertgebouw, Vienna Konzerthaus and Lincoln Center and appeared in festivals including Cheltenham, Aldeburgh, Aix-en-Provence and Verbier. Since returning to Sydney, Ella has been working as a freelance violist performing with orchestras and in recording sessions as well as being involved in chamber music projects with various ensembles including the Omega Ensemble and Phoenix Collective.