Biography

After the completion of a Bachelor of Classical Music with Honours at WAAPA, flautist Asha Henfry has been on a journey of musical discovery. Studying at summer schools across Europe with renowned flautists Peter Lukas-Graf, Ian Clarke and Wil Offermans gave Asha the desire to explore her love of the flute beyond the boundaries of classical music. Whilst travelling through India, and immersing herself in its culture and music, Asha’s love of non-western styles also grew stronger.  In Western Australia she formed the flute and percussion duo, The Tapestry and played with Chris de Groot’s Annexia Ensemble, performing his award winning compositions for silent films. Asha moved to Melbourne in 2010 joining the blues/rock outfit The Jarrah Thompson Band. During the bands 3 tours of Brazil she was exposed to the sounds of Brazilian choro and was instantly drawn to its joyful, virtuosic and playful sounds. Upon returning to Melbourne, Asha turned her interest to choro music and other Brazilian genres and soon after became a member of Panorama do Brasil. As a passionate advocate of Brazilian music in Melbourne, Asha also plays with choro group Sexteto Zona Sul, lead by guitarist virtuoso Doug de Vries, at national festivals and renowned Melbourne music venues. 

Please email me for performance or teaching enquiries.
ashahenfry@gmail.com.