Kate Suthers

Based in the UK until her appointment as Concertmaster of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in 2022, Sydney-born violinist Kate Suthers’ versatile career spans string quartet to symphony orchestra, and ranges across music of all ages and styles. Kate has always played music by living composers, and has worked with Thomas Adès, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Anna Meredith, Jörg Widmann, Jonny Greenwood and Sir James MacMillan. She has collaborated across art forms in opera, theatre, film, and dance, and enjoys working with artists of different traditions.

Before holding positions in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Kate studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London with renowned violinist and teacher György Pauk. In 2022, Kate was made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music.

Kate’s upcoming engagements include performances with Scottish Ensemble, leading the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, chamber music in both hemispheres, and further performances as soloist and play/director with the ASO. In 2026 she will take up the role of Artistic Director a the Coriole Music Festival in McLaren Vale. Kate Suthers plays a Carlo Carletti violin from Pieve di Cento, Bologna, c.1920. Her musical heroes are Caroline Shaw, Bach, and the Danish String Quartet.