Streeton Trio members

Bernadette Harvey is one of Australia’s most accomplished pianists, celebrated for her virtuosity, interpretive depth, and commitment to contemporary music. Her career began remarkably early, winning a medal at the Sydney Eisteddfod at just two and a half. She later won the ABC Young Performer of the Year Award and has since performed as a soloist with every major Australian symphony orchestra, premiering eight different piano concertos.

A passionate advocate for Australian music, Harvey was awarded the Centenary Medal and the Australian Music Centre’s Award for the Promotion of Australian Music. She has commissioned and premiered numerous works, including sonatas and concertos by composers such as Carl Vine, Ross Edwards, and Tim Dargaville. Her national tours for Musica Viva and performances at international festivals such as Tucson and Huntington have featured collaborations with artists including Jian Wang, the Tokyo and Shanghai Quartets, and David Shifrin.

Equally at home with contemporary repertoire, Harvey has performed demanding works by Stockhausen and Birtwistle to critical acclaim. She is the Artistic Director of the Freshwater Chamber Music Festival, where she actively commissions new works. A dedicated educator, she teaches at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where her research focuses on injury-preventive keyboard techniques.

Harvey holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from the Eastman School of Music and has taught at leading institutions in the U.S., including the New England Conservatory. Her playing has been described as “blisteringly virtuosic” and “Horowitz-like,” marking her as a leading force in Australian classical music.

Described by The Strad magazine as an “eloquent, silver-toned violinist,” Emma Jardine is one of Australia’s leading chamber musicians, performing extensively across Europe, the UK, Scandinavia, Asia, and Australia. A former violinist with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, she has also appeared as soloist with Camerata Menuhin (Switzerland) and has been engaged as Guest Principal and Guest Associate Principal Second Violin with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, in addition to performing with the Melbourne and West Australian Symphony Orchestras.

Emma’s performances have been broadcast on ABC Classic FM and community radio stations 3MBS and 2MBS, as well as on Australian television. A graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, she later completed her Master’s degree with High Distinction at the Haute École de Musique de Genève, studying under Mihaela Martin. Her earlier training includes studies with renowned teachers such as Pierre Amoyal, Gyulla Stuller, and Nelli Sholnikova.

She is the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships, including from the Australia Council, Ian Potter Foundation, IMS Prussia Cove, and the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena. Passionate about education, Emma was Artistic Director of Bougy Music Camp in Switzerland and continues to give masterclasses throughout Australia.

Emma is currently Artistic Director of the Oberon Chamber Music Festival and is based in the Blue Mountains, where she lives with her three children

Sydney-born cellist Rachel Siu is rapidly emerging as a dynamic voice on the international stage. She began cello lessons at age five and made her solo debut at seven at Sydney Town Hall. A Juilliard School graduate, she earned both her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees under Joel Krosnick, where she was a Kovner Fellow and received the William Schuman Commencement Prize.

Rachel has appeared as a soloist with orchestras including the Juilliard Orchestra, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, and LGT Young Soloists, performing in renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, Royal Albert Hall, and the Musikverein. She has worked with distinguished conductors like Thomas Adès and Long Yu.

She is the Gold Medalist of the VIII David Popper International Cello Competition and a winner of Juilliard’s Concerto Competition, where she performed Elgar’s Cello Concerto. She was also a prizewinner at the Carlos Prieto International Cello Competition and a recipient of the MLC School Sydney Alumni Award.

An avid chamber musician and teacher, Rachel has collaborated with artists such as Glenn Dicterow and Karen Dreyfus, and coached with Emanuel Ax, Yo-Yo Ma, and Pamela Frank. She currently teaches at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and holds a Suzuki teaching certificate from The School for Strings, New York.

Rachel is a member of the LGT Young Soloists and has received accolades from the Australian Music Foundation and the American Australian Association. Beyond music, she enjoys rock climbing, baking, and crafting resin art.