Originally from Sydney, Jackie Newcomb is Principal Contrabassoonist with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, a position she has held since 2009. Jackie has performed with most of Australia’s major symphony orchestras, including the Sydney, Queensland, Melbourne, and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras, as well as the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra. As part of her busy schedule, Jackie performs regularly with Australia’s leading ensembles on modern and historical bassoons, including ARCO, Adelaide Baroque and Pinchgut Opera. A founding member of Unholy Rackett, Jackie enjoys performing an eclectic range of music. In 2019, Jackie graduated with a PhD from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, researching historically informed performance practice for the Renaissance bassoon.