Megan Smithies

After completing a Diploma of Music at the Victorian College of the Arts and a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Melbourne University, Megan spent a number of years in Sydney, performing with ensembles as diverse as the Australian Chamber Orchestra, the Philharmonia of Sydney and the Seymour Group. On her return to Melbourne, Megan played with the Melbourne Symphony and as a permanent member of the State Orchestra of Victoria (now Orchestra Victoria). She has vast experience as a member of the Australian Pops Orchestra and played for musicals such as Cats, The Wizard of Oz and The Phantom of the Opera.​ With a keen interest in chamber music, Megan played as a member of the Goossens String Quartet in Sydney, the Southern String Quartet in Melbourne as part of the Musica Viva In Schools program and The Macedon Trio. Megan has wide experience as a teacher and currently teaches cello at The Peninsula School in Mt Eliza.