Craven Creek Music Festival 

Growing up in Sydney Andrew studied bassoon while pursuing degrees of Economics and Law. After working with KPMG Peat Marwick Andrew received a scholarship to pursue the study of the bassoon in Europe. Andrew subsequently completed studies in the United States. 

Andrew returned to Australia in 1995 where he played for 3 years at Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Andrew was appointed to the distinguished faculty of Indiana University School of Music in 1998 where he taught bassoon and coordinated chamber music. He returned to Australia in 2002 to take up the position of Lecturer of Bassoon and Chair of Woodwind at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Since that time Andrew has been regular principal bassoon with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Australia Ensemble and a founding member of the New Sydney Wind Quintet. He has also performed regularly as principal with the Sydney, Melbourne and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras and the Queensland Orchestra.

Jacqueline has performed widely throughout Australia with numerous ensembles and orchestras, including the Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Opera Australia Orchestra and Orchestra Victoria. Jacqueline is currently appearing as Guest Associate Principal Viola of the Opera Australia Orchestra. Jacqueline is also an active chamber musician, performing regularly in festivals across Australia, and with the Sydney Omega Ensemble, Sonus Piano Quartet and the Seraphim Trio. Jacqueline holds a Bachelor of Music with distinction from the Canberra School of Music and a Masters of Music Performance from the University of Melbourne.

Euan joined the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 2008 after four years with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.  After completing degrees in Music and Business Administration in NZ, Euan worked as a tax specialist before taking up a scholarship to study horn at the Manhattan School of Music in New York City.  Euan was formerly Co-Principal Horn of the UBS Verbier Festival Orchestra, Switzerland and with them played all over the world. He has performed as principal horn with all of the major orchestras in Australia and New Zealand.  Euan is also in demand as a teacher and is currently on the faculty of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. As a chamber musician, Euan has performed and recorded extensively. In addition to his musical activities, Euan is Director of the boutique Chartered Accountancy practice ‘Artist Accounts’, offering taxation advice to musicians, artists, rock bands, sound engineers and charitable trusts in New Zealand.  

Jonathan Henderson trained in Queensland before moving to Europe to work with leading flute professors. He completed his Doctoral Studies (PhD) at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. He has since carved out a career in Australia and the Nordic countries. Between 2012 and 2019 he was principal flautist of the Estonian National Opera Orchestra. As guest principal, he has performed with the Turku and Tampere Philharmonic Orchestras in Finland, the Adelaide and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras and the Opera Australia Orchestra. He has also been invited to perform with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Nordic Symphony Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra and Queensland Symphony Orchestra among others. Maintaining a special interest in chamber music, Jonathan is the founder and artistic director of Contra Concerts and flautist with the Australian Debussy Trio. He has directed the New Theatre Ensemble in Estonia and performed as a member of the Southern Cross Soloists