TOMMIE ANDERSSON

Gallichon · Theorbo

 

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Born in Bodafors, Sweden, and based in Sydney since 1984, Tommie Andersson is regarded as Australia’s leading specialist in lutes and early guitars.

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He completed his studies at the State Conservatorium of Music (Musikhögskolan) in Göteborg, Sweden, with a master’s degree in performance (Solist Diplom), studying under Josef Holecek. Subsequently he was awarded a Swiss Government Scholarship for further studies at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, where his teachers included Eugen M. Dombois and Hopkinson Smith.

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He has toured extensively in Sweden and has given performances and master classes in Scandinavia, Western Europe, Malaysia, Singapore, and Japan as well as tours of South America and Asia.

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Tommie Andersson is highly sought after both as a soloist and as a continuo player. He is a founding member and was principal player of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra until his retirement in 2025. Tommie has performed regularly with the Marais Project, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Opera Australia, Sydney Philharmonia, the Song Company, Pinchgut Opera, the Orchestra of the Antipodes, and Sydney Chamber Choir among others.

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As a recitalist he has performed in all the major Australian capital cities and festivals, and he gives regular concerts and live broadcasts for the ABC.

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Inquisitive and nurturing, Tommie has lectured in lute at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music since 1986, and his expertise continues to attract invitations from universities nationwide for both teaching and performance.

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He appears on more than sixty recordings, including a solo CD of Baroque lute and guitar music released on the Swedish label Musica Rediviva and a CD of Swedish folk music released on the label Giga.