Anthea Scott-mitchell

Biography

"After obtaining the A.S.C.M. with Merit from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, studying cello with John Painter, she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Cello Performance with High Distinction at Indiana University, Bloomington, INDIANA, USA, studying cello with Fritz Magg and Janos Starker. Anthea was also invited to join the highly prestigious Fraternity, Pi Kappa Lambda, for academic excellence at Indiana University. Returning to Australia she joined the Australian Chamber Orchestra, with which she played as principal cellist and soloist,touring extensively throughout Europe, Asia and Australia. In 1984 she joined the Camerata Lysy Gstaad, while furthering her studies with Radu Aldulescu and Pierre Fournier at the International Menuhin Music Academy in Gstaad, Switzerland. Anthea's time at IMMA included studying, performing and recording with Violinist Yehudi Menuhin. From 1986 to 1994 she was a permanent member of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Orchestra in Rome, Italy. While in the Santa Cecilia Orchestra Anthea played under conductors such as Leonard Bernstein, Yuri Temirkanov, Valery Gergiev, Carlo Maria Giulini, Giuseppe Sinopoli and Charles Mackerras. She also worked with composers such as Olivier Messiaen and Luciano Berio. Anthea was also principal cellist with the Camerata Strumentale di Santa Cecilia, touring and appearing as soloist on several recordings. She is presently Senior Lecturer in Cello at The University of Newcastle Conservatorium, where she has been teaching cello, chamber music, chamber orchestra and cello ensemble since 1995. From 1995 to 2003, Anthea also had a continuing presence as a senior teacher of cello and chamber music in the Young Artists Programme at the Australian Institute of Music in Sydney. As well as advanced Cello, String and Performance classes, Anthea has more recently been teaching, lecturing and tutoring across a diverse range of courses in the Bachelor of Music program, with a particular interest in Improvisation."

Research Interest

Studies in Creative Arts and Writing