Jonathan Henderson is an Australian flautist with a multifaceted career spanning Australia and the Nordic countries. Recognized for his dynamic performances and technical mastery, he has been engaged as orchestra principal, chamber music collaborator and recitalist across both regions, appearing at major international festivals including the BBC Proms and Lucerne Festival. His playing has been described by critics as “sublime” (Limelight Magazine), showcasing a “rich range of flute timbres” (The Creative Issue) and “a level of virtuoso control rarely heard” (The Music Trust).
After completing his early musical training at the Queensland Conservatorium with Gerhard Mallon and privately with Sally Walker, he pursued further studies in Germany with Felix Renggli at the Hochschule für Musik Freiburg and in Switzerland with Jacques Zoon at the Haute École de Musique Genève. Masterclasses with Andrea Lieberknecht, Renate Greiss-Armin and Emily Beynon were an important influence on his studies.
His professional career began in 2012 when he was appointed Principal Flute of the Estonian National Opera Orchestra, a position he held until 2019. During this time, he also worked extensively in Finland as Guest Principal Flute with the Turku Philharmonic and Tampere Philharmonic orchestras and performed with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and Nordic Symphony Orchestra. In Australia, Jonathan has performed with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Australian World Orchestra and Queensland Symphony Orchestra, appearing as Guest Principal Flute with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and Opera Australia Orchestra, as well as Guest Associate Principal Flute with Orchestra Victoria.
A dedicated chamber musician, Jonathan is the founder and Artistic Director of Contra Concerts and flautist of the Australian Debussy Trio. As a guest artist, he has appeared at Festival Archipel Switzerland, Bangalow Music Festival, Brisbane Music Festival, Melbourne Recital Centre, Musica Viva Tasmania, Orange Chamber Music Festival, Phoenix Central Park and the Tallinn Chamber Music Festival among others.
Alongside his performing career, Jonathan is co-founder and tutor at the North Sydney Flute Studio.
Szu-Yu Chen holds a master's degree in Piano Performance from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University and a master's degree in Collaborative Piano from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, where she studied with David Miller and Philip Shovk.
During her studies, she won First Prize in the 2011 Geoffrey Parsons Award. Passionate about chamber music and collaborative performance, she has worked with ensembles including the Sydney Children’s Choir, Sydney Youth Orchestra, and Willoughby Symphony Orchestra. She has also collaborated with many of Australia’s most distinguished musicians, such as Susan Blake, Georg Pedersen, Janis Laurs, James Kortum, Jonathan Henderson and Aiko Goto.
Her international performance experience spans Germany, the United States, Italy, France, Singapore, Austria, and Hungary. Most recently, in January 2025, she performed with La Voix d’Amis Choir at Victoria Hall, Singapore, and undertook a European tour with St Andrew’s Cathedral School as a collaborative pianist.
Szu-Yu is currently a collaborative pianist at St Andrew’s Cathedral School and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.