Lyrebird Trio

The Lyrebird Trio is comprised of Australian musicians Glenn Christensen (violin), Simon Cobcroft (cello) and Angela Turner (piano), all distinguished graduates of the Queensland Conservatorium. Formed in early 2013, the trio takes their name after the remarkable Australian native lyrebird, also an important emblem of their alma mater for much of its history. 

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In July 2013, Lyrebird Trio won all piano trio prizes at the quadrennial Asia Pacific Chamber Music Competition: the Beluera Prize for best piano trio, and the Peter Druce Audience Prize. Subsequently, they featured in the ABC International documentary “Ivory, Strings and Bows”, broadcast in over 40 countries across Asia, North America, the Pacific and Indian subcontinent. As Winter Musicians-in-Residence at the Banff Centre for the Arts, Canada, they gave numerous performances across the region in January/February 2014. The trio made a welcome return to Banff in January/February 2015, recording their debut CD for the Master Performers label, hailed by The Australian as “exquisite and exhilarating” and “an impressive recording that augurs well for a long and enriching life by three stellar young Australian musicians.”

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During 2014-2016, Lyrebird Trio were Ensemble-In-Residence at the Queensland Conservatorium, and since 2018 are Ensemble-In-Residence at the Mackay Chamber Music Festival. In addition to their core season, other appearances have included engagements at the Melbourne Recital Centre, Sydney Opera House, the Port Fairy Spring Music Festival (Victoria), Tyalgum Festival (NSW), QLD Conservatorium, Ukaria Cultural Centre (South Australia), Musica Viva QLD, Elder Conservatorium (South Australia), Margaret Olley Art Centre (NSW), University of QLD, 4MBS Festival of Classics, Beethoven’s Triple Concerto with The Metropolitan Orchestra (Sydney), and recordings and broadcasts for ABC-Classic FM, and the MBS networks.

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Outside of the trio, Glenn Christensen is Associate Concertmaster with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra; Simon Cobcroft is Principal Cello with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, and Angela Turner is a specialist lecturer in piano at the Young Conservatorium, Queensland Conservatorium, and the School of Music, University of Queensland.