Anthea began her musical life as a violinist and viola player, and then commenced her studies with Janis Laurs at the University of Adelaide. She then studied in London at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Stefan Popv on modern cello, and Anthony Pleeth on baroque and classical cello.
Anthea regularly performs on a variety of instruments from modern, baroque and classical cello to other instruments including the viola da gamba and basse de violon. She enjoys the challenges of exploring these different instruments, and the changes of nuance and colour they bring to the music. She has appeared as a soloist on both baroque cello and gamba for the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, where she has been a regular member since 1998, and has performed as principal cellist for Sydney Philharmonia, Opera Australia, Australian Haydn Ensemble, and Orchestra of the Antiopodes for Pichgut Opera, and the Hobart and Brisbane Baroque Festivals. In addition to her work in Baroque and Classical performance, Anthea toured with Circa for their acclaimed program ‘Il Ritorno’, and also premiered ‘Gouttes d’un sang etranger’ for Viola da Gamba and Saxophone by Felicity Wilcox as part of the Vivid Festival.
In addition to her playing career, Anthea completed a degree with honours in Psychology at the University of Sydney, adapting and research the Mindfulness Acceptance Commitment Approach for young musicians. She is currently a provisionally registered psychologist, training in a variety of settings including Headspace and Northside Hospital, and is currently working with Veretis Psychology (formally insight Elite Performance Psychology).
