Virginia Braden OAM

Virginia established her firm Arts Management Pty Limited in 1979, providing personal management for over one hundred and fifty Australian and international conductors, instrumentalists, singers, directors, designers and lighting designers. She handed the firm on to new owners in 2008 and now works freelance.

Over time she has served on many boards including Deputy Chairman, then Chairman of the UK based International Artist Managers’ Association which has a membership of over 500 firms of artist managers worldwide and she has had an ongoing association with it; Director of Opera Australia and Director of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).
She served as Chair of Piano+ (umbrella organisation for the Sydney International Piano Competition), from 2017–2024 and was made Life patron in 2024.

Virginia was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia for services to Arts Administration in 2010 and the 2021 International Society of the Performing Arts “Angel Award” for her contribution to the arts across all borders. She is Honorary President and Life Member of the London based International Artist Managers’ Association, Life Member of the Australian Music Centre NSW, and Life Patron of Piano+.