Myee Clohessy is the Founder and Artistic Director of Highlands Music Collective. From 2015 to 2023, she was the Artistic Director of the Bowral Autumn Music Festival, and from 2010 to 2022, co-founded and performed with the Acacia Quartet, recording 11 albums and collaborating with many of Australia's most prominent soloists and composers.

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Myee has a rich and versatile performing career. In Europe and Scandinavia, she acted as Assistant Concertmaster of the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, leader of the Arctimus Ensemble, was violinist with the Norwegian Baroque Orchestra, Swedish Chamber Orchestra and London Soloists. Back in Australia, Myee has performed with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Australian World Orchestra, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Haydn Ensemble and Pinchgut Opera.

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​Known for her particular passion for chamber music and supporting Australian composers, Myee is committed to exposing audiences to the power of music through performing and teaching. ​​​​

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Kate Tribe has experience in financial services, market and community research, and the arts.

 

Their career includes a decade at Commonwealth Bank in customer experience, complaint prevention, governance and operations.

 

Previously, the founder and director of classikON (helping classical and art musicians grow their audience) and Tribe Research (a market and social research supplier).

 

A visual artist creating contemporary works using improvised hand stitched embroidery.

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You can check out Kate's work here:​

https://www.instagram.com/katetribe/​​

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Miriam has always had a combined interest – art and numbers. Having a Masters in Visual Arts, majoring in Sculpture, and a Graduate Diploma in Professional Art Studies, Miriam has continued her passion for the Arts and exhibit as an installation artist for over 40 years.

Miriam also has extensive experience in accounts and bookkeeping and currently runs her own bookkeeping and BAS Agent business based in the Southern Highlands with a Cert IV in Bookkeeping.

With a strong commitment to community, Miriam has volunteered in various sectors such as Special Olympics for over ten years as a swimming teacher; and as a Eco Garden teacher with a local public school for 9 years.

Having a partner and two children who all play instruments Miriam was introduced to the local music scene and became the treasurer of Highly Strung (a Highlands String Group). She was also the treasurer and exhibition assistant for Sculpture at Hill View.

Keen to support Highlands Music Collective and see a new vibrant organisation flourish, Miriam became the treasurer in 2023.

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After finishing high school in the Highlands (at Oxley College), Dr Stephen Barnett studied Medicine in Australia and overseas before returning to practice as a GP in 2002.

 

Stephen is a  Director of Highlands General Practice, a Medical Educator, Clinical Associate Professor at Wollongong University and holds a PhD in e-learning for doctors in rural areas. He is a co-founder and Director of Medcast, working on national health professional education programs for government and non-profits.

 

Stephen is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is an ex-Board member of the Southern Highlands Division of General Practice and of Oxley College where he served for 11 years, including as College Chair from 2020-2023.

 

Stephen has a passion for regional Australia and the arts. He has three musical children and is married to the lovely local ‘cellist and regular Highlands Music Collective performer Catherine Barnett.

 

For further information about HGP visit:

https://highlandsgp.com.au/​​​

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"Robert is a lawyer with degrees in Commerce, Law and a Master of Arts Management.

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He is passionate about classical music in all its forms, and has served, or is serving, on the boards of the Omega Ensemble, the Sydney Youth Orchestras, the Australian Guitar Quartet, the Sydney Art Quartet, and the Australian Brandenburg Friends.

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His mission in life is to support, nurture and develop the careers of young and youngish professional musicians.

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In 2020, he was awarded an OAM for services to music through his ensembles and orchestral work.​​​​​

Katherine Mountford has built an international career spanning marketing, business development, growth and leadership roles, primarily within the professional services sector. Having lived and worked in the UK, Asia and Australia, she now runs her own business advising organisations and professionals on growth, positioning and strategic development.

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A lifelong musician, Katherine began playing the cello at age seven and graduated with an Honours degree in Music. She performed Saint-Saëns as her final year concerto and continues to perform regularly with the Southern Highlands Symphony Orchestra and a range of ensembles across the region.

 

Katherine joined the Highlands Music Collective committee to support the organisation’s marketing, communications and growth as it expands its presence across the Southern Highlands arts community.

 

Outside of music and work, she is passionate about health and wellbeing and is a regular at Highlands Health Club, Sthira Yoga and the Southern Highlands Botanic Gardens parkrun.

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​For further information, visit:

https://kjgrowth.com.au/

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