Goetz Richter is a musician, violinist and teacher. He is Associate Professor and Chair of Strings at the

Sydney Conservatorium of Music The Sydney Conservatorium of Music (SCM) — formerly the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music, and known by the moniker "The Con" — is the music school of the University of Sydney. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious music ...

and Director for the

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. He is involved in music competitions including most recently the

Michael Hill International Violin Competition The Michael Hill International Violin Competition is a biennial music competition for violinists aged between 18 and 28. It was founded by Michael Hill in 2001 as the Michael Hill World Violin Competition. Hill remains a major sponsor, claiming ...

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and the Kendall National Violin Competition in

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. Richter was appointed an

Honorary Member of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of then p ...

in the

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for service to music.

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