Felix Hughes Chivers

Brisbane based violist Felix Hughes Chivers studies with Imants Larsens and is in his third year of a Bachelor of Music at the Queensland Conservatorium. His passion for viola began at age 11 when he commenced lessons with Pat Brearley at the Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium. 

Felix has been fortunate to participate in a wide range of orchestral and chamber performances and projects, including Australian Youth Orchestra, ACO Academy, Regional Youth Orchestra NSW (with Australian World Orchestra and Staatskapelle Berlin), Opera at Jimbour (with Ensemble Q) and the Coffs Harbour Festival of Chamber Music (with Australian String Quartet). 

In 2023 Felix participated in the Queensland Youth Symphony European tour and played at esteemed venues including Musikverein in Vienna. Felix also enjoys composing and has created many solo, chamber and orchestral works. He has been awarded the Harmer Endowment Fund for Viola and has won the John Curro Viola Prize, Australia and New Zealand Viola Society Solo Viola Composition Prize, and jointly won the Vada Jefferies Bach Prize and the 4MBS Chamber Prize with Fiddlesticks Quartet. 

Felix is excited to be selected in the Queensland Symphony Orchestra Academy and will also be touring Europe with Australian Youth Orchestra in 2025.