Fiona Qiu
Fiona Qiu is an Australian violinist currently based in Europe. She is the 2024 Mahler Chamber Orchestra Academist and a 2025 Emerging Artist with the Australian Chamber Orchestra. She has performed internationally as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player, with appearances at the World Economic Forum in Davos and with orchestras including the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Morphing Chamber Orchestra (Vienna), and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.
Early life and education
Qiu began violin at a young age after attending an open day at the Shanghai Conservatory. She earned her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance with Distinction from Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (QCGU), where she studied with Professor Michele Walsh. She later attended the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) under Dr. Robin Wilson and Professor Sophie Rowell, and currently studies at the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg with Professor Lily Francis.
Career
Qiu has held principal and concertmaster roles with ensembles including the ANAM Orchestra and the Australian Youth Orchestra. She has performed in side-by-side projects with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, and the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
She has performed at the Bendigo and Peninsula Chamber Music Festivals, the ANAM Quartetthaus series, and on the Australian Digital Concert Hall. In 2025, she appeared at the World Economic Forum opening ceremony in Davos, Switzerland. She has also shared the stage with Michael Bublé and been mentored by the Australian String Quartet.
Her performances have been broadcast on ABC Classic FM, 3MBS, 4MBS, and 5MBS radio. In 2024, she toured with the Alpenrose Trio, supported by the Austrian Embassy.
Awards
In 2025, Qiu won First Prize and the Audience Choice Award at the 23rd Kendall National Violin Competition. She has received the Ian Potter Cultural Trust Award (2024), ANAM Media Prize and Chamber Music Prize (2021), and numerous awards from QCGU, including the Ena Williams Award and Owen Fletcher Prize.
References
External links
- Official website (if applicable)
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