Winner of the ABC Young Performers Award 2022, Eliza Shephard is a vibrant flutist based in Melbourne, and is quickly paving her way as a performing artist, collaborator, and curator. Eliza completed her studies with Virginia Taylor at ANU (BMusHons) and Griffith University (MMus) and has performed in Canada, New Zealand, and USA, and trained at the Australian National Academy of Music.
Eliza is in high demand as a soloist and chamber musician and is passionate about amplifying the voices of female musicians and composers. Her project ‘March of the Women’ is a month-long recording project introduced in 2020 where Eliza showcases works by female composers, with a total of 124 works recorded to date.
She has presented masterclasses around Australia and is a teaching associate at Monash University. Eliza regularly engages with regional communities to share her flute knowledge and experiences of growing up as a young and enthusiastic musician from regional NSW. She is a Haynes Artist and a specialist on the Glissando Headjoint – a telescoping flute attachment designed to allow the player to bend pitch. She frequently collaborates with artists from a large variety of artforms including opera, circus, and dance.
