Originally from Perth, Gladys studied music and economics as a Faculty of Music Merit Scholar at the University of Melbourne, graduating in 2009, where she studied piano with Caroline Almonte.In 2010 Gladys was a répétiteur intern at The Opera Studio Melbourne, studying under Andrea Katz. That year, she also took up a two-year position as Director of Music at Queen’s College, The University of Melbourne.
From 2011 to 2013 Gladys studied with Timothy Young at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM). In 2012, she was a member of the winning ensemble of the annual chamber music competition and recipient of the inaugural St Silas Prize for Outstanding Achievement. She was also a semi-finalist of the 2012 Mietta Song Competition.
Her highlights of 2013 include tutoring piano at the Tutti World Youth Music Festival in Beijing, and performing as a soloist alongside Finnish pianist Paavali Jumppanen with the ANAM Orchestra.
Gladys has also performed in projects with the Melbourne and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras. Other recent professional appearances include the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Port Fairy Spring Music Festival and Synaesthesia at the Museum of Old and New Art in Hobart. During 2014, Gladys is a Fellow at ANAM and maintains a busy portfolio career as a freelance musician based in Melbourne.
