Liam Pilgrim
Violin Fellow
Biography
Growing up in Newcastle, Liam relocated to Adelaide in 2017 to undertake studies with Elizabeth Layton at the Elder Conservatorium. Liam then began learning with both Zoë Black and Adam Chalabi at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) in 2022, while also studying chamber music with Sophie Rowell. Here he formed the Rosina Quartet with his close friends, receiving masterclasses from the Brodsky Quartet, Thomas Carroll and Matthew Jones.
While at ANAM, Liam had the opportunity to perform with most of Australia’s leading orchestras, with a particular highlight being a part of the Sydney Symphony’s performance of Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder in early 2024. Liam collaborated with Lachlan Skipworth as part of the ANAM Set Festival in 2024, premiering Skipworth’s Villanelle for violin and piano.