Friday, December 27, 2019

June Loney

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'''June Ellen Loney''' (1930 - 5 June, 2016) was an Australian harpist.<ref name=":0">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref></ref>

== Biography ==
Loney was born in 1930 in Hurstville, [[Sydney]],the youngest of six children of Irish migrant parents. As a child, she had piano lessons with local convent nuns. Later she studied at the [[Sydney Conservatorium of Music]], achieving a Licentiate in Music (LMusA).<ref name=":0" />

After graduating, Loney performed and accompanied other musicians in [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] studios. However, she wanted to perform in an orchestra and decided to learn the harp. She started lessons with concert harpist Evan Davies, followed by Elizabeth Vidler, principal harp with the [[Sydney Symphony Orchestra]]. Loney played second harp for the SSO and in 1963 was appointed principal harpist, a position she held until 1984.<ref name=":0" />

==References==




[[Category:1930 births]]
[[Category:2016 deaths]]
[[Category:Australian classical harpists]]


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