TANIA FRAZER Director & Oboe
Born in Brisbane, Tania Frazer is recognized as one of Australia's leading artists, a world class solo oboist, artistic director and music arranger and is the Managing Director & Artistic Director of Collectivo.
Tania completed both her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London on full scholarship under the tutelage and mentorship of the principal oboists of the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Academy of St Martin the Fields.
Tania was a long term member and soloist of the famous German Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival Orchestra, working closely with Leonard Bernstein, Lorin Maazel, Mstislav Rostropovich, Georg Solti and Yehudi Menuhin.
Tania has collaborated with artists such as Jessye Norman, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Barbara Hendricks, Evgeny Kissin,Ida Haendel, Sir Neville Marriner, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Dawn Upshaw, James Morrison, Slava Grigoryan and Avi Avital.
At the age of 21, Tania was invited by Zubin Mehta to
perform with his orchestra - The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under his direction. Tania has since appeared on many occasions with The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and Zubin Mehta, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, The Sydney Symphony Orchestra, The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, The Stavanger Symphony and The Montreal Chamber Orchestra.
Tania was principal oboe of The Australian Chamber Orchestra for four years and principal oboe of The Israel Opera for four years.
A recipient of numerous prizes and awards, Tania won first prize (at the age of 16) at the Coleman International Competition in Los Angeles, the Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee Award in London, the Australian Foundation in London Award, the Philharmonia Orchestra’s Martin Award (UK) and is featured in the Who’s Who of Australian Women.
From 2011-2024 Tania was the Artistic Director of the Southern Cross Soloists in QLD and the Bangalow Music Festival in NSW.
She is Director & Artistic Director of the Waiheke Island Chamber Music Festival in New Zealand. From 2026 Tania will extend her “Collectivo” series to the inspirational and recently redeveloped Auckland Art Gallery.
In 2024 Tania was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) on the Kings Birthday for her contribution to music and the arts.
Born in Brisbane, Tania Frazer is recognized as one of Australia's leading artists, a world class solo oboist, artistic director and music arranger and is the Managing Director & Artistic Director of Collectivo.
Tania completed both her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London on full scholarship under the tutelage and mentorship of the principal oboists of the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the Academy of St Martin the Fields.
Tania was a long term member and soloist of the famous German Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival Orchestra, working closely with Leonard Bernstein, Lorin Maazel, Mstislav Rostropovich, Georg Solti and Yehudi Menuhin.
Tania has collaborated with artists such as Jessye Norman, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Barbara Hendricks, Evgeny Kissin,Ida Haendel, Sir Neville Marriner, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Dawn Upshaw, James Morrison, Slava Grigoryan and Avi Avital.
At the age of 21, Tania was invited by Zubin Mehta to
perform with his orchestra - The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under his direction. Tania has since appeared on many occasions with The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and Zubin Mehta, The Royal Scottish National Orchestra, The Sydney Symphony Orchestra, The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, The Stavanger Symphony and The Montreal Chamber Orchestra.
Tania was principal oboe of The Australian Chamber Orchestra for four years and principal oboe of The Israel Opera for four years.
A recipient of numerous prizes and awards, Tania won first prize (at the age of 16) at the Coleman International Competition in Los Angeles, the Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee Award in London, the Australian Foundation in London Award, the Philharmonia Orchestra’s Martin Award (UK) and is featured in the Who’s Who of Australian Women.
From 2011-2024 Tania was the Artistic Director of the Southern Cross Soloists in QLD and the Bangalow Music Festival in NSW.
She is Director & Artistic Director of the Waiheke Island Chamber Music Festival in New Zealand. From 2026 Tania will extend her “Collectivo” series to the inspirational and recently redeveloped Auckland Art Gallery.
In 2024 Tania was awarded the Order of Australia Medal (OAM) on the Kings Birthday for her contribution to music and the arts.