Louise Turnbull

RPS Instrument Purchase Grant 2026 | £650 towards a violin bow

Louise is a violinist from Melbourne, Australia. She is currently studying on a full scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music with Dr. Robin Wilson. A 2025 graduate of the Australian National Academy of Music, she studied with Sophie Rowell and Adam Chalabi, and in 2023 was awarded the St Silas Award for the best first-year recital. In 2025, Louise was selected as an Australian Chamber Orchestra Emerging Artist and has since performed extensively with the orchestra. Louise has performed as a soloist with numerous orchestras, presenting concertos by Brahms, Beethoven, Dvořák, and Sibelius. In 2023, she appeared in the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s Ears Wide Open series, performing excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. She enjoyed performing Korngold’s Violin Concerto with the Melbourne Youth Orchestra, where she was a member for over 10 years.

A passionate chamber musician on both violin and viola, Louise has presented recitals across Melbourne and regional Victoria, most recently collaborating with pianist Elyane Laussade. Louise has also participated in academies and masterclasses throughout Europe including the Keshet Eilon Mastercourse (Spain), and Künstlerhaus Boswil (Switzerland) with Julia Fischer.