Violin and Bagpipes
Gail Aitken graduated with honours in music from the University of Queensland.
She was a violinist with the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra until, assisted by a $30,000 Arts Fellowship from the Queensland Government, she attended the International School of Violin Making in Cremona, Italy. She graduated in first place in 1994.
She is currently the Principal Second Violin in The Queensland Orchestra. Gail also teaches and regularly plays Chamber Music in Queensland.
She has recently taken up the bagpipes.