Brigid, who is Assistant Sub-Principal Cello Emeritus in the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, was raised and educated in Christchurch. She first joined the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra as a twenty year-old in 1977 and after two years, moved to London for further studies. From 1981 – 1989, she was a member of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, during which time she taught cello and chamber music at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts. Brigid was a faculty member of the Asian Youth Orchestra for seven years and has been a tutor at the Australian Youth Orchestra’s Summer Camp Programme.
From 1999 – 2003, Brigid was Coordinator of the NZSO National Youth Orchestra, a position she held concurrently with her playing role in the NZSO. She has taught cello at the University of Victoria and the University of Otago, and regularly tutors the cello sections of the Wellington Youth Orchestra, Youth Sinfonietta and Schola Sinfonica as part of the NZSO’s Education Programme. Brigid served on the Wellington Youth Orchestras Advisory Board for five years and was a trustee of the Alex Lindsay Award.
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