Tadhg Sudlow
Violin - Viola - Fiddle
Dave Keegan Photography
About
As a versatile musician, Tadhg is an experienced historical violinist, violist and viol player performing across Europe and Australia. He is currently the Associate Artist with the Irish Baroque Orchestra, and was selected for the REMA Early Music Network's programme for emerging professionals this year. Tadhg regularly performs with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, as well as leading and performing with many freelance orchestras and chamber ensembles at home in the Netherlands. As a traditional Irish musician, he combines this knowledge of oral traditions with historical sources, performing novel and cross-genre programs exploring Irish history with his ensemble An Banna Aosta.Irish and Australian, Tadhg grew up in Perth, Western Australia, studying with Shaun Lee-Chen (2019). He spent six months travelling, studying, and performing in the UK and Ireland before completing a Masters in Early Music at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Antoinette Lohmann and Shunske Sato (2025).Tadhg has focused on developing his own research-led practice, prioritising exploration of early sources and investigating new ways to implement them. He tries to approach everything with an open mind, so it can be filled with interesting questions!
Videos
Mozart Sinfonia Concertante II. Meng Han Wu (violin), Tadhg Sudlow (viola).
Daphne - dividions from Jacob van Eyck and Tadhg. Sofia Pedro (soprano), Tadhg Sudlow (violin), Xander Baker, Marta Jiménez, and Adriana Mendez Fernandez (viola da gamba)
Duke of Norfolk - divisions from John Playford, arr. Tadhg Sudlow (fiddle), Xander Baker, Adriana Mendez Fernandez (viola da gamba)