Amanda Verner - viola

New Zealand violist Amanda Verner has been praised by The New York Times for her “alluring” and “passionate” playing. She received an Artist Diploma from the Curtis Institute of Music, studying with Roberto Díaz, Misha Amory and Michael Tree, and completed her Bachelor’s degree at the Cleveland Institute of Music as a student of Jeffrey Irvine.

Amanda has held positions with the Philharmonia Orchestra (London) and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. She is a member of the Verbier Chamber Orchestra, performing and touring under the direction of Gábor Takács-Nagy, and has performed with leading ensembles including the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House (London). She has also served as guest principal with the Philharmonia Orchestra, Sydney, Melbourne, Tasmania and New Zealand Symphony Orchestras.

In 2013, Amanda made her Carnegie Hall solo debut performing Steve Mackey’s Ground Swell. As a chamber musician, she has performed at festivals including the Blackheath Chamber Music Festival, Bendigo Chamber Music Festival in Australia, and the Martinborough Music Festival and At the World’s Edge in New Zealand.