Jen Winley

Jen Winley is the inaugural Associate Conductor of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, following two years as Assistant Conductor. An accomplished percussionist and timpanist, she has previously appeared in regular performance with WASO, as well as with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Orchestra Victoria. Jen returned to the MSO in 2024 to conduct the ensemble for the first time.

Since her professional conducting debut in 2020, Jen has led WASO in mainstage performances, regional tours, education and family concerts, films in concert, and cross-genre projects. Highlights include Home Alone in Concert, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Toy Story in Concert, and Drapht and WASO: How the West Was Won. She was Music Director for West Australian Opera’s Into the Woods and has also appeared with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.

During the 2025 season, Jen conducted Symphony on the Waterfront in her debut with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, and returned to West Australian Opera as Assistant Conductor for their season of Verdi’s Il trovatore.

A passionate advocate for music education, Jen conducts the Western Australian Youth Orchestra and recently worked with the Melbourne Youth Orchestra. She also oversees WASO’s Conducting Fellowship Program and helps shape their innovative programming for young audiences.

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