Nicole Forsythe

Violist, Nicole Forsyth loves storytelling through music.Nicole co-founded Ironwood in 2006 and is currently Artistic Curator of BachBand@StJames, resident at the historic St James Church King St, Sydney. She was Principal Viola for Pinchgut Opera 2001-2015, amongst others. Her discography as principal & solo viola includes over 50 recordings for ABC Classics & other companies.Nicole’s career has featured work for Big hART Inc, Moorambilla Voices, Bundanon Trust, Ensemble Offspring, most of the HIP companies in Australia, and has collaborated with numerous Australian composers.Nicole lectures in the Historical Performance Division at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, & teaches at St Marys’ North Public School & Abbotsleigh, Wahroonga as well as national, regional & western Sydney youth music companies. Her PhD research, in collaboration with Sydney Living Museums, looks at the music collection of Rouse Hill House & Farm 1813-1986, on Dharug country, north western Sydney.