Remembering Lyndal Edmiston
11 February 1933 – 26 November 2025 With the passing of Lyndal Edmiston, Australia farewells one of its most quietly influential musicians, a devoted teacher and a compassionate advocate whose life shaped generations of young musicians. Born in 1933, Lyndal grew up in St Lucia, Brisbane, where she attended Ironside State School. She often spoke of walking through the bush to reach school during and after the war, long before the suburb was developed. Her father, Ernest Edmiston, was a talented violinist and, at the age of 12 went on a four year scholarship to London’s Royal Academy for further…
