Biography

Emma Jardine is a soloist, chamber musician, and festival curator, known for shaping exceptional musical experiences — both on stage and behind the scenes. Her work invites listeners into intimate and transformative musical worlds.
 

Described by The Strad magazine as an “eloquent, silver-toned violinist,” Emma Jardine is one of Australia’s leading chamber musicians, and founder of the internationally acclaimed Streeton Trio. Emma has performed 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 the Leura Festival of Music and is based in the Blue Mountains, Australia, where she lives with her three children.