Iona Allan

Violinist Iona Allan holds a wide range of professional experience having performed in venues ranging from stadiums, to major concert halls, to Buckingham Palace. As an orchestral violinist, Iona has performed in a variety of styles with many of the world’s best professional orchestras including the London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony, Aurora Orchestra, and is currently a full time member of the BBC Concert Orchestra. Iona has toured professionally as part of Hugh Jackman’s 2015 Broadway to Oz tour of Australia as well as being leader of Richard Clayderman’s 2017 tour of Australia. She has also worked with the likes of Rick Astley, Natasha Bedingfield, Paloma Faith, James Bay, Michael Buble, and Dami Im. In July 2019, Iona graduated with a Master of Performance degree from the Royal College of Music, London after receiving multiple awards and scholarships towards her studies. Finishing in November 2016, Iona completed three years in the Professional Performance Program at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) under the tutelage of Dr Robin Wilson. As an alumnus of the Queensland Conservatorium, Iona competed in the 2016 Ena Williams Award for Postgraduate Study Overseas and was awarded the Major Prize. Iona holds a Bachelor of Music in Advanced Performance from the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, where she studied with Michele Walsh. Iona made her solo debut performing Vaughan-Williams' The Lark Ascending with the Queensland Philharmonia Orchestra in 2014.