About Us
Credit: Albert Comper
Acknowledgement of Country
Van Diemen’s Band acknowledges with deep respect the Traditional Owners of the land lutruwita (Tasmania) on which we have the privilege to make music.
Acknowledgement of Country
Van Diemen's Band
Van Diemen's Band breathes new life into historically-informed performance practice, delivering extraordinary performances across lutruwita / Tasmania and beyond.
Van Diemen's Band
Van Diemen's Fiddles
Van Diemen's Fiddles (VDF) is a quartet of Tassie fiddlers combining the exceptional talents of Van Diemen’s Band artistic director Julia Fredersdorff on baroque violin, Klezmer and folk fiddler Rachel Meyers, Classical/ folk/ experimental violinist Emily Sheppard, and modern/Baroque violist Katie Yap.
Van Diemen's Fiddles
Lunchbox Concerts
Curated by VDB Artistic Director, Julia Fredersdorff, our Lunchbox Concerts in Hobart, Burnie and Launceston showcase a wide range of lutruwita / Tasmanian talent - all for the price of a sandwich!
Lunchbox Concerts
Education & Community Engagement
VDB delivers a range of education programs, from educational academies to schools workshops, as well as community engagement programs throughout each year.
Education & Community Engagement
Our Instruments
Extraordinary music requires extraordinary instrumentalists - and instruments! Meet the instruments used by Van Diemen's Band in our recordings and performances.
Our Instruments