Leanne Sullivan lives in Sydney and enjoys the variety of freelance life where she is
in constant demand as both a modern and baroque trumpeter.

In Australia she has performed with many of Australia’s leading orchestras. As a
player of the historical natural trumpet, Leanne has been Principal Trumpet with the
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra since 1995 and has performed and recorded as
principal trumpet with Pinchgut Opera, Australian Classical and Romantic Orchestra,
Bach Akademie Australia, Orchestra of the Antipodes and the Australian Haydn
Ensemble. She played Principal Trumpet with the Australian Chamber Orchestra for
many years and continues to work with this group on the period trumpet.

On modern trumpet Leanne has performed with many of Australia’s leading
orchestras including the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Opera Australia
Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and West Australian Symphony
Orchestra.

In 2002, Leanne was awarded the Dame Roma Mitchell Churchill Fellowship for
Excellence in the Performing Arts. Under the auspices of the Fellowship, Leanne
returned to Europe to further her studies in baroque trumpet.

She has played on many recordings for ABC classics with Symphony Australis and
the period instrument group the Orchestra of the Antipodes.

Leanne is active in a teaching role and lectures in trumpet at the Sydney
Conservatorium of Music. Other teaching engagements have included
the Australian Youth Orchestra and Sydney Youth Orchestras.

Bio updated Mar 2025