Beth Condon is a 24-year-old viola student at the University of Melbourne. Having graduated a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in French and Sociology. In 2012, Beth decided it was time to pursue her career as a musician, and enrolled to complete a Bachelor of Music Performance (viola) in 2013. Beth began her studies on the violin at age 5 with her mother Louise Ray. At age 12 Beth changed to viola, and has since studied under Marco van Pagee, Bridget Crouch (Coffs Harbour), MSO violist Trevor Jones, and Lilli Maijala. Beth was awarded with the David Helfgott Scholarship by the Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium for instrumentalists under age 21 in 2009. Beth is the 2013 Corinna D'Hage Mayer string scholarship recipient at the University of Melbourne. She participated in Australian Youth Orchestra projects in 2013, 2014 and 2015. She was invited to play with the ANAM (Australian National Academy of Music) Orchestra under Simone Young in 2014. In February 2014 Beth went on exchange to the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland learning under Lilli Maijala. Beth was awarded with grants from Global Mobility to enable her exchange. Currently Beth is finishing her degree and commencing her career as a freelance musician. Beth will be performing with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in May this year as part of a mentorship program.