Introduction

Laura Vaughan is gaining a reputation as Australia’s most exciting viola da gamba and lirone player of the rising generation and has had a distinguished list of teachers including Wieland Kuijken, Philippe Pierlot, Miriam Morris and Anneke Pols. Following her return to Australia from studies at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague in 2004, she has established a busy schedule of teaching and performing from her base in Melbourne and performs a wide range of solo and chamber repertoire across Australia, Europe and the United States. Passionate about the sound world of the viol, Laura is committed to bringing this exquisite repertoire to audiences around the world.

Recent engagements have included recitals at the Holywell Room in Oxford, solo performances with Roy Goodman for Auckland Philharmonia and for Musica Viva as well as performances with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Pinchgut Opera Company. As Australia’s only player of the rare lirone, Laura has also recently recorded a country and western track with artist Stephen Brady – probably a world first!

Laura has performed in many major festivals such as the Utrecht Early Music Festival, the Festival d’Aix-en-provence, Adelaide and Melbourne Festivals and records regularly for ABC Classic FM as a soloist and chamber musician. Laura performs with numerous ensembles such as Consort Eclectus, Elysium Ensemble, E21, Astra, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Academia Arcadia, Project 1600, La Compañia, Past Echoes, Pinchgut Opera, the Auckland Philharmonia, Melbourne Bach Choir, viol duo Convivio with Miriam Morris, the Victorian State Orchestra, Opera Australia and the exciting new trio Latitude 37.