BIO

Alice is an award winning singer songwriter and cellist from Naarm/Melbourne. Her angelic vocals and layered cello have enchanted audiences worldwide. From just 10 days of age she was listening backstage to her mother play at the concert halls and theatres of Melbourne all the way to the open air festivals of Woodford and in Vanuatu. Alice’s own musical journey began in youth choirs and, inspired by the possibilities of music, she picked up an upside-down viola (as a makeshift mini cello) not long after.

In her teenage years Alice found comfort in expressing herself through lyrics, and began writing songs in the rare moments of calm, when she had the family home to herself. Building up confidence she began submitting her songs to the Australian Children’s Music Foundation and in her final year of school she won first prize and was awarded the coveted APRA/AMCOS young songwriter of the year award. 

In 2022 Alice released her debut EP Retrospect. The four tracks blend her folk and classical influences with rich harmonies and lush cello to create a quaint and intimate kind of pop music. To celebrate the release of her EP she performed several sold out gigs to rave reviews and her music has been supported by various radio stations such as 3RRR, 3BBR, 3KND. She is currently working on a full length album which will be released later in 2024.

Alice has built strong connections in many musical genres, performing and recording with musicians including Charm of Finches, Anita Lester, Tulliah, Dandelion Wine, David Bridie, Thomas Currie, and Amelia Evans. In 2023 she was commissioned to compose two works for choir and solo cello by vocal ensemble Alta Collective.

Following her passion for chamber music, in 2022 Alice founded a string quartet that debuted original arrangements of EDM dance music at the Prince Bandroom and Beyond the Valley music festival. In 2023 her ensemble the Auburn String Quartet performed quartets by Schumann and Prokofiev at the MIMIR chamber music festival in Fort Worth, Texas, and were invited to perform in Singapore and Malaysia as a featured part of the University of Melbourne symphony orchestra tour. 
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Hailing from a family of educators, Alice inherited a passion for teaching and enjoys taking ensembles and sharing her love for the cello with young people. She was recently invited to join the all female ensemble Melbourne Strings, to perform concerts in Melbourne and Bairnsdale, including workshops and tutoring for regional children with limited access to classical music. 

Recognitions & Awards
Bachelor of Music - University of Melbourne
L.Mus A with distinction and A.Mus A with distinction - AMEB
APRA/AMCOS young songwriter of the year 2020
Dux of 2020 graduating class - Victorian College of the Arts secondary school