MIRIAM COONEY

Miriam began oboe lessons at eight years old, studying with Celia Craig, Mark Bruwel, Nicola Bell, and Shefali Pryor. While completing her performance degree at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Miriam attended a semester exchange at the Royal Danish Academy of Music under the tutelage of Professor Max Artved. 

Miriam was the 2024 Oboe Fellow with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and was also on contract with the SSO as Tutti Oboe in 2024 and 2025. She has played as Guest Principal Oboe and Tutti Oboe with the Tasmania Symphony Orchestra, as well as Bass Oboe with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

Miriam is passionate about chamber music, and is an enthusiastic co-founder of the Wollemi Chamber Society. She attended the Australian Festival of Chamber Music Winter Masterclass with the Wollemi Quintet in 2022, and participated in the Australian Youth Orchestra's Chamber Players in 2023.