Justin Beere, clarinet

Associate Principal Clarinet, Orchestra Victoria

Appears courtesy of Orchestra Victoria

Glenn Christensen, violin

Associate Concertmaster, Queensland Symphony Orchestra

Appears courtesy of Queensland Symphony Orchestra

Brigid Coleridge, violin

Member of the internationally renowned Merz Trio

Blair Harris, cello

Member of Ensemble Offspring, Monash University cello lecturer and leading Australian cellist Blair Harris is a Music by the Springs favourite.

Caroline Henbest, viola

ANAM Resident Faculty, former Principal Viola, Australian Chamber Orchestra

Francesca Hiew, violin

Member of the Australian String Quartet

Stewart Kelly, piano

Festival Curator, one of Australia’s finest collaborative pianists and piano faculty at the VCA Secondary School.

Jenny Khafagi, viola

Member of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, former violin/viola Syzygy Ensemble

Appears courtesy of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Elizabeth Layton, violin

Head of Classical Performance, Elder Conservatorium and former concertmaster of BBC Scottish Symphony

Noah Lawrence, cello

2027 early career artist. 2026 Sydney Symphony Fellow

Laurence Matheson, piano

Frequent collaborator with leading festivals and artists across Australia and New Zealand, Laurence Matheson makes a welcome return to MBTS 2027.

Josephine Vains, cello

Member of Firebird Trio, renowned baroque and modern cellist.

Timothy Young, piano

Head of Piano and Chamber Music at the Australian National Academy of Music, Timothy Young is one of Australia’s finest and favourite pianists.