Jane Hazelwood studied at the Sydney Conservatorium with Alexandru Todicescu.
From 1983 to 1986, she furthered her studies with Wolfram Christ in Berlin where she played regularly as a casual with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
In 1986 Jane returned to Australia to become Principal violist of the Australian Chamber Orchestra. From 1990 to 1995 she was Lecturer in Strings at the Victorian College of the Arts.
She is currently a member of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Chanterelle String Quartet, and plays as a guest artist with various chamber music ensembles.
Jane teaches violin and viola, and has a class of enthusiastic and talented young string players, who have won scholarships and positions in orchestras.
Jane’s association with the Riverina Summer School for Strings is a long one, as she tutored alongside her husband, the late Carl Pini, who was the Artistic Director of RSSS for over 10 years