Jane Kircher-Lindner
Principal Bassoon
Jane joined WASO in 2006.
Originally from Christchurch, New Zealand, Jane moved to Perth in 2006 to take up the Principal Bassoon position with WASO. Prior to this, she was Principal Bassoon with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra from 2003-2006. She has also performed with the Melbourne, Queensland, Tasmanian and New Zealand Symphony Orchestras.
Jane has appeared four times as a soloist with WASO, most recently in 2023 performing the world premiere of Andrew Schultz’s bassoon concerto, for which she was a finalist in the ‘Performance of the Year Category’ in the APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards.
Jane performs with a variety of chamber ensembles and has recorded for ABC Classic FM. In demand as a teacher and educator, she teaches bassoon at the University of Western Australia.
Jane completed her undergraduate studies at Victoria University of Wellington. After receiving several prestigious scholarships, she continued her post-graduate studies at the Manhattan School of Music in New York, where she graduated with a Master of Music in Orchestral Performance. Her teachers in New York included Whitney Crockett and Patricia Rogers (MET Opera Orchestra), and Frank Morelli (Orpheus Chamber Orchestra).
Outside of music, Jane spends her time refining her sewing skills and hopes to have an entirely hand-made wardrobe one day. She is also interested in sustainability and is creating a small, productive urban oasis in her backyard.