WORKSHOP: School of Music: Old Cello / New Cello - Composition Masterclass

Specialist performer Geoff Gartner will workshop UWA student composer pieces, as well as presenting select works from the repertoire, and give composers advice about writing for cello.

As a musicologist Gartner specializes in the American experimental scene with a particular emphasis on Fluxus and intermedia. A committed advocate of the avant-garde, Gartner has premiered countless pieces and enjoyed working relationships with many leading composers, including Thomas Ades, Dominik Karski, Helmut Lachenmann, Rosalind Page, Damien Ricketson and David Young. He regularly performs with many of Australias elite contemporary music ensembles.