Vanessa TOMLINSON
percussion

The limitless creativity of Vanessa Tomlinson has spawned significant contributions in the fields of solo percussion, contemporary chamber music, improvisation and performance art.

As a soloist she has worked closely with influential European composers Vinko GLOBOKAR and Brian FERNEYHOUGH and commissioned numerous works from emerging Australian and American composers. She performs frequently with a wide array of contemporary chamber and improvisation ensembles, including Australian Art Orchestra, ELISION Ensemble, Intergalactic Contemporary Ensemble and Clocked Out Duo, was an original member of the "red fish blue fish" percussion ensemble, and has more recently founded the Australian percussion quartet Playing Fields. As co-founder of Australian-based Clocked Out Productions she has directed award-winning musico-theatrical productions, organized and curated influential concert series and events.

Vanessa studied at the University of Adelaide, the Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg and completed her Doctorate at the University of California, San Diego with Steven SCHICK. She is currently Head of Percussion at the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University.

July 2003