Debut Tour: Sounds of Taiwan, Evergreen Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House, July 2015.
Ms. Junus is an Australian-born violinist and educator who has performed extensively throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia.
Notable appearances include solo performances with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra at the Adelaide Festival Centre, Evergreen Symphony Orchestra at the National Concert Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, and for Evergreen Symphony Orchestra’s “The Sound of Taiwan” Australian Debut Tour performing at the Sydney Opera House and Brisbane City Hall. She has also performed with the Sichuan Philharmonic Orchestra in Chengdu, China under conductor Xu Dong Yang. In the United States, Ms. Junus has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, the National Opera Center, Symphony Space, and the National Cathedral in Washington D.C.
Ms. Junus is Co-founder and Artistic Director of Artists By Any Other Name, a not-for-profit event and performing arts management company, founded in New York City, with expansion to Australia, that brings together artists from different backgrounds to create unique cultural experiences that engage, inspire, and educate audiences. Ensemble Fusion, the chamber arm of Artists By Any Other Name, has been an incubator for projects that experiment and expand on traditional conventions. As an active chamber musician, Ms. Junus performs regularly both in Australia and internationally. She has toured Taiwan with pianist Eduard Laurel, where the duo performed at the Taichung Seaport Arts Center, Kaohsiung Cultural Center, and the National Recital Hall in Taipei. As a member of Ensemble NYC, Ms. Junus showcased in New York, South Korea, and Australia.
Ms. Junus is the Artistic Director of Young Artist Exchange, an organisation that empowers the next generation of musicians to hone their performance skills and collaborate with other art forms, fostering artistic growth and cultivating a vibrant, inclusive community that celebrates each milestone of every performer.
Harmonnia Junus earned her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from Mannes College, The New School for Music in New York, under the tutelage of Sally Thomas. Other notable teachers include Dr. Goetz Richter, Daniel Phillips, Stephanie Chase, and Professor Shi-Xiang Zhang. Ms. Junus performs on a Giovanni Grancino violin made in Milan, 1719.