Biddy Connor

Biddy Connor has composed, arranged and performed for a diverse range of projects including film, television, theatre, large-scale community events and games.

Biddy is the Artistic Director and viola player for The Letter String Quartet (TLSQ). In 2020 TLSQ released their first album, All the Stories, featuring Marita Dyson (The Orbweavers). In March 2018, TLSQ developed a show for the Festival of Live Art, Art House, about the phenomenon of ASMR. tlsq x asmr was nominated for a Green Room Award in the category of Contemporary Sound Performance. In August 2018, TLSQ performed with Gang of Youths on MTV unplugged Australia, featuring string and horn arrangements by Biddy. In April 2021, TLSQ will present a third and final instalment of their Nicholas Building project, all that you hear is all that is heard.

Biddy has been a finalist in The Melbourne Music Prize Outstanding Musicians Award.

Biddy is regularly called upon as a session violist, singer and musical saw player. She has worked with Spiritualized (with The Australian Art Orchestra as part of Supersense Festival 2017), Winged Victory for The Sullen (USA), Jherek Bischoff (USA), Jen Cloher, Thelma Plum, Holy Holy, Adalita, Evelyn Ida Morris and John Cale.

In 2019, Biddy performed in the Jon Rose show, The Violin Generation, at the Substation. In 2021, she joined the MESS synthesizer orchestra for their inaugural performance at the Myer Music Bowl. Biddy has also presented work in the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Castlemaine State Festival and the Melbourne Jazz Festival.

Biddy is currently working on a development with Richard J Frankland, to be presented at the Darebin Arts Speakeasy in October 2021. She has also been commissioned to write a piece for baroque ensemble, Van Diemen’s Band, in collaboration with filmmaker Hanna Chetwin.

Biddy is the 2021 Orange House by the Sea Resident Artist. She also featured with Steph O’Hara and Lizzy Welsh in the 2019 Little Operations.