Julie Christiansen

Julie is well known for her compelling work with young voices throughout Australia. In 2006 Julie was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s honours list for her service to the Australian community through music, particularly the development of children’s and youth choirs at state and national level.

Her choirs appear regularly at regional, state, national and international festivals and are acclaimed for their joyful vitality and quality of tone.  Following studies in choral conducting at Queensland Conservatorium Julie continues to work with young people at all levels of experience in school and community ensembles. 

She is a popular guest clinician regarding vocal /choral techniques and literature for children’s choirs and is regularly invited to conduct and present at choral festivals and educational workshops throughout Australia. In2004 Julie joined the conducting team of Gondwana Voices, Australia’s National Children’s Choir - now in their 13th season in 2010. 
Julie has toured extensively nationally and internationally with Birralee Voices, with recent tours representing Australia in Korea, England and Austria, as well as tours to Tasmania, Canberra and North Queensland and the first Birralee tour to Europe in December 2010. 

She is a member of the International Federation of Choral Music and serves on the committee for the Queensland branch of the Australian National Choral Association.