Katherine Lukey

Katherine Lukey successfully auditioned for the position of Deputy Concertmaster of the AOBO in 2015. She has been a member of the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra since 2008, and has also served as Assistant Concertmaster of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Principal 1st Violin of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

As a soloist, Katherine has appeared with the Queensland Symphony, Melbourne Chamber, Metropolitan, Sydney Conservatorium, and Darwin Symphony Orchestras. She won the Hephzibah Menuhin and Kendall Violin Competitions and was an ABC Young Performers Award string finalist. Guest principal appearances include Orchestra Victoria, Auckland Philharmonia, and West Australian, Tasmanian, and Adelaide Symphony Orchestras. Formerly a member of the Verbier Festival Orchestra, Katherine also performs with the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Upcoming performances include an appearance as Guest Principal Second Violin with the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

An ANAM alum, Katherine completed her Masters with Alice Waten (Sydney Conservatorium). Other teachers include Tibor Varga and Silvia Marcovici (University of Music, Graz), and William Hennessy (University of Melbourne).

When not playing violin, Katherine indulges in her other passion: training for triathlons.