About Us
Credit: Albert Comper
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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![A group of people hold musical instruments standing on the grass in front of an old white small church, this church is surrounded by bushland](/media/rinhyum2/vdb-2022-06-26_0025-1.jpg?width=640&height=380&rnd=133203236183830000)
Van Diemen's Band
Van Diemen's Band breathes new life into historically-informed performance practice, delivering extraordinary performances across lutruwita / Tasmania and beyond.
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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.
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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![](/media/2qdmul3r/vdb-another-old-shot.jpg?width=640&height=380&rnd=133213511312700000)
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![](/media/hl2glq5y/vandiemansband_2021-313.jpg?width=640&height=380&rnd=133247013331730000)
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![](/media/c3bpvamj/vdb-at-spring-bay-mill.jpg?width=640&height=380&rnd=133213504351630000)