Sunday Arts Magazine

8 Dec 2017

Howard Penny – Head of Strings, Australian National Academy of Music

Music

Howard Penny was born in Canberra and moved to Vienna after his studies where he was a regular principal cello with Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra, and a long-standing member of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. For ten years, he was the Lecturer in Historical Performance Practice at the University Mozarteum Salzburg and he has been a member of the Resident Faculty of the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) in Melbourne since 2007, where he is now based.

The Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) is dedicated to the artistic and professional development of the most exceptional young musicians from Australia and New Zealand. ANAM’s vision is to develop the country’s future music leaders, distinguished by their artistic skill, imagination, courage, and their contribution to a vibrant music culture.

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