Tamara Kohler

Tamara Kohler is an Australian flautist and arts leader, specialising in new music performance. She is Co- Artistic Director and flautist of award-winning Australian art music ensemble Rubiks Collective, known for their “incredibly personal, strangely spiritual and ultimately deeply touching” performances (Limelight). Rubiks reimagines classical music for the modern era, showcasing bold cross-art collaborations, sharing untold stories and championing gender equity in the arts. They have commissioned 40+ works, were awarded the inaugural MRC ‘Percy Grainger Award’ in 2021, and have received international recognition for their esteemed Pythia Prize initiative.

Tamara is also Chief Executive and Artistic Director of Contemporary Music for All (CoMA) - UK based participatory new music charity, dedicated to broadening opening within local communities to new music participation, and increasing accessibility for underrepresented minorities within the UK arts sector.

Noted for her “fearless execution” in performance, Tamara has performed internationally throughout Australia, Europe, America & Asia. In 2017 was a Classical Freedman Fellowship finalist and in 2020, she was selected to represent Australia at Classical:NEXT.

Tamara is passionate about opening access within the arts for underrepresented voices, having worked with high profile arts charities Raw Material (Brixton, UK) and Short Black Opera (Melbourne, AUS) to design and deliver various community projects. She is in demand as a creative arts leader, having been invited to deliver keynote presentations at conferences in Germany, Belgium, England, Scotland and Australia. Tamara is also a trustee for Magpie Dance Company.