Vanessa Tomlinson


Australian percussionist Vanessa Tomlinson is active in the fields of improvisation, solo percussion, contemporary chamber music, installation and composition. She is particularly well-known for her improvisational language that incorporates sonic investigations of found objects, nature, and toy instruments, her tireless advocacy for awareness of the plethora of high quality music-making happening in Australia and her interpretations of the music of Pateras, Griswold and Globokar.

Over the years Vanessa has commissioned, inspired and premiered more than 100 works, worked alongside countless wonderful improvisers, and collaborated with visual artists, dancers, and actors in a variety of settings. She has performed at festivals around the world such as Wien Modern, London Jazz Festival, Green Umbrella Series LA, Bang-on-a-Can Marathon NY, The Adelaide Festival of Arts, and Shanghai Festival. She is the recipient of 2 Green Room Awards, the 2011 APRA/AMC Award for Excellence by an organization or individual, and has been awarded artist residencies through Asialink (University of Melbourne), Civitella Ranieri (NY/Italy), Banff (Canada) and Bundanon (NSW). She has recorded on numerous labels including Mode Records, Tzadik, ABC Classics, Etcetera, Clocked Out and Innova. Vanessa lives in Brisbane where she co-directs Clocked Out and Early Warning System.

Websites: http://www.vanessatomlinson.com
http://earlywarningsystem.org.au
http://8hits.org
http://www.clockedout.org

Currently based: Brisbane, QLD