Sydney Braunfeld

Principal Horn

Sydney was born in New York and began playing the horn at the age of eight. She studied at The Juilliard School and The Curtis Institute, where she received a Bachelors and a Masters degree, learning with Bill Purvis and Jennifer Montone.

After finishing university, Sydney decided to relocate to Australia, and began freelancing in Melbourne. She held the position of Tutti Horn with Orchestra Victoria for four years before winning her current job, Principal Horn in the OAO.

Sydney also performs regularly with many of the Australian professional orchestras as well as the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, Macau Philharmonic, and the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. As a soloist, Sydney has performed concerti with the Essendon Symphony Orchestra and the Melbourne Sinfonia. She is a proud union member since 2014.

Fun fact: Sydney is a certified lifeguard and loves competing every Saturday morning with the Ashfield Amateur Swim Club.