Geoffrey Lancaster AM (born 1954) is an Australian classical pianist and conductor. Born in Sydney, he studied piano in Canberra with Larry Sitsky. He also studied at the Sydney Conservatorium graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy, and also completed a Masters degree at the University of Tasmania. In 1984, he moved to Amsterdam to study fortepiano with Stanley Hoogland at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague. In 1996 he was a professor at the Royal College of Music in London. Since 2000, he has been based in Canberra. 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ... Pianist Glenn Gould, Toronto, 1974 A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... A conductor conducting a band at a ceremony A conductors score and batons Conducting is the act of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... Larry Sitsky is an Australian composer and pianist. ... The University of Tasmania (also abbreviated as UTAS, UTas or Tas Uni) is a well-regarded Australian university, with three campuses in Tasmania. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 742,951(1 January 2005) Demonym Amsterdammer Coordinates Website www. ... The Royal Conservatory of The Hague (in Dutch: Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag) is a music school in The Hague (the Netherlands) with many foreign students. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... // The Royal College of Music from Prince Consort Road, London The Royal College of Music is a prestigious music school located in Kensington, London. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Life and career

Lancaster is an expert in historical performance practice of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven and has appeared as concerto soloist and conductor with all of the major Australian orchestras including Queensland, Melbourne, Sydney, the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Tasmania Symphony Orchestras, as well as the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, Toronto. He has toured Germany, Switzerland, China and Japan as soloist with leading international orchestras. He also tours Australia for Musica Viva. He has worked extensively with the German conductor Markus Stenz, as well as with Bruno Weil, Sir Charles Mackerras, Gustav Leonhardt, and Nikolaus Harnoncourt. (Franz) Joseph Haydn (in German, Josef; he never used the Franz) (March 31, 1732 – May 31, 1809) was a leading composer of the classical period. ... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791) was one of the most significant and influential of all composers of Western classical music. ... Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized December 17, 1770 – March 26, 1827) was a German composer of Classical music, the predominant musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras. ... The Queensland Orchestra, was created in 2001 through the merger of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, and the Queensland Philharmonic, an independent chamber, ballet and opera orchestra. ... The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra was founded by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1934 as one of its radio orchestras. ... Sydney Symphony Orchestra, now known as the Sydney Symphony, is a symphony orchestra based in Sydney, Australia. ... The Australian Chamber Orchestra is based in Sydney, but tours its programs to most major Australian cities. ... The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO) is based in Hobart, Australia but plays regular concerts around Tasmania. ... Markus Stenz is a German conductor. ... Sir Alan Charles Maclaurin Mackerras, AC, CH, CBE (born November 17, 1925) is an Australian conductor. ... Gustav Leonhardt (born May 30, 1928) is a Dutch harpsichordist, organist and conductor. ... Nikolaus Harnoncourt (born December 6, 1929) is an Austrian conductor, known for his historically accurate performances of music from the classical era and earlier. ...

Lancaster also works with smaller orchestras including the Canberra Symphony Orchestra as both soloist and conductor.

Geoffrey Lancaster is also a professor of music and teaches piano harpsichord and fortepiano at the Australian National University and also at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis. Harpsichord in Flemish style; for more info, click the image. ... Fortepiano designates the early version of the piano, as it existed from its invention by Cristofori around 1700 up to the early 19th century. ... The Australian National University (ANU), is a university located in Canberra, the national capital of Australia. ...

Awards and Recognition

Geoffrey Lancaster has received many significant awards. In 1986, he won the 23rd Festival of Flanders Internation Mozart Fortepiano Competition in Belgium, becoming the first Australian to win a major international keyboard competition.

In 1993, Geoffrey Lancaster was awarded the $240,000 four year Australian Artists Creative Fellowship by Paul Keating and the Australia Council for his outstanding artistic contribution to the nation. Paul John Keating (born 18 January 1944), Australian politician and 24th Prime Minister of Australia, came to prominence first as the reforming Treasurer in the Hawke government, then as the Prime Minister who pulled off an upset victory in the unwinnable election of 1993. ... The Australia Council for the Arts (commonly called the Australia Council) is the Australian Governments arts council. ...

In 2000, Lancaster was awarded the HC Coombs Creative Arts Fellowship at the Australian National University. Past recipients of this fellowship include the painter Arthur Boyd. The Australian National University (ANU), is a university located in Canberra, the national capital of Australia. ... Arthur Merric Bloomfield Boyd (July 20, 1920 - April 24, 1999) was a prominent Australian artist, both as a painter and sculptor. ...

In 2006 recognising his inspirational role as musician and mentor, Geoffrey was named Australian of the Year for the Australian Capital Territory, as part of the National Australia Day Awards. The Australian of the Year Awards commenced in 1960. ... Emblems: The floral emblem of the ACT is the Royal Bluebell and the faunal emblem is the Gang-gang cockatoo Motto: For the Queen, the Law and the People Slogan or Nickname: (none) Other Australian states and territories Capital Canberra Government Const. ... Australia Day is Australias official national day, January 26. ...

In recognition of his contribution to the arts and music education, he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia by the Governor General of Australia. Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, wearing on her left shoulder the Order of Australias Sovereign Badge. ... The Governor-General of Australia is the highest constitutional officer in the Commonwealth of Australia. ...

Recordings

Geoffrey Lancaster has recorded 30 CDs with major labels including the Sony Classical label, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Tall Poppies, and Supraphon. He won an ARIA, the Australian Recording Industry Association award for Best Classical Album with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in 1991, and was nominated for the same award 4 times, most recently in 2002. He has also received the Gramphone Award for Best Recording. Sony Classical is the successor to the Columbia and CBS Masterworks labels, assuming its new identity after the purchase of CBS Records by Sony Corporation. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) [1] is Australias national non-commercial public broadcaster. ... The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry. ...

External links

• ANU School of Music site
• Australian Honours site
• Australian of the Year site