Karen Lonsdale holds degrees from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Hochschule für Musik in Munich, and Griffith University. She has performed as Principal Flute with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra, Munich Symphony and Sydney Symphony. She has also performed with the North West German Philharmonic, Tasmanian Symphony, Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Melbourne Philharmonic and the Australian Entertainment Orchestra. She has played in pit orchestras for the Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Australian Ballet, Queensland Ballet, Simon Gallagher and co, Budapest based ‘Operettvilag’, the Broadway Touring Company/Stuttgart, Opera Queensland and Opera Australia, among others. She has performed as a soloist with the Queensland Orchestra, Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra, Sunshine Coast Sinfonia and Balmain Sinfonia. She has also performed in the Queensland Orchestra Players Chamber Series and has been guest artist with the Southern Cross Soloists, Armenian String Virtuosi, Topology and Darwin International Guitar Festival. Dr Lonsdale has a great love of pop, rock, jazz, world and other modern styles, and has played in back-up orchestras and ensembles, with well known performers such as Il Divo (with musical director/drummer Gary Wallis), The Ten Tenors, Tommy Emmanuel, Grace Knight, Julie Anthony, Tommy Tycho, Simon Gallaher, Jon English, Marina Prior, Rhonda Birchmore, Donny Ray Evins, Jackie Love, Don Lane, Katie Noonan, Tyrone Noonan, Todd McKenney, Kate Miller-Heidke, Tony Barber, Andy Firth, William Barton, Sirens of Song, and Adam Lopez. She is Solo Flute and Lead Vocalist with the cabaret ensemble of the Queensland Orchestra, X-Collective. In 2007, Dr Lonsdale played as a soloist with the Queensland Orchestra, rock guitarist Tim Gaze and the River Festival Surf Band, conducted by Sean O’Boyle, in the final concert of the Brisbane River Festival. She recorded Kerin Bailey’s Five Dances for Flute and Piano in 2010. Her research on injury prevention and management for flutists has been presented at the National Flute Association (NFA) Conventions in Kansas City (2008), New York City (2009), Anaheim (2010), and Charlotte (2011). She has also presented papers at the Australian Society for Performing Arts Health Care (ASPAH) Conference in Melbourne (2008) and Brisbane (2009), and the Performing Arts Medicine Symposium in Aspen (2009 and 2010). Other key presentations were at the Sydney Flute Festival (2006), Masterclass Australia Workshops (2006), 12th Australian Flute Convention in Coffs Harbour (2005), Australian Flute Festival in Adelaide (2009) and at Griffith University (2007 – 2011). Dr Lonsdale is in demand as an Adjudicator and has worked in this role for the Adelaide, Brisbane, Ipswich, Toowoomba, Gold Coast, Redlands, Sunshine Coast, New South Wales Flute eisteddfod societies, the Queensland Flute Challenge, James Carson Flute Competition (Queensland), Leslie Barklamb Scholarship Finals (Victoria), Blitz (Allans) and the Australian National Band Championships. Dr Lonsdale is an Examiner for the Australian Music Examinations Board in Queensland, on the Sessional Teaching Staff at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, and has presented flute workshops for the Australian Youth Orchestra, New South Wales Flute Society, Education Queensland, Queensland Flute Guild, Darwin Youth Music Camp, Grafton Artsfest, University of New South Wales Music Department, Central Queensland University, USQ McGregor Summer School and the Queensland Summer Flute Festival.