10 Facts About Genevieve Lacey

Genevieve Lacey was born on 1972 and is an Australian musician and recorder virtuoso, working as a performer, creator, curator and cultural leader.

In 1981 the family moved to Ballarat, Victoria, where Genevieve Lacey completed school, and studied recorder with Helen Fairhall and oboe with Joanne Saunders.

Genevieve Lacey moved to Melbourne to attend the University of Melbourne from 1991 to 1994, studying English Literature and Music.

Genevieve Lacey then moved to Basel, Switzerland, where she undertook postgraduate studies in medieval and renaissance music at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.

Genevieve Lacey returned to Australia in 1998, and completed a doctorate at the University of Melbourne.

Genevieve Lacey has appeared as a soloist with orchestras including Australian Chamber Orchestra, City of London Sinfonia, Kymi and Tapiola Sinfonietta Finland, Concerto Copenhagen, English Concert, Academy of Ancient Music, St Petersburg Chamber Orchestra, Korean Symphony Orchestra, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, and the Melbourne, Adelaide, West Australian, Tasmanian and Queensland Symphony Orchestras.

Genevieve Lacey's creations combine her skills as a performer, composer and curator.

Genevieve Lacey's works are experienced in a wide variety of contexts and often connect people and ideas.

Genevieve Lacey's creations include Pleasure Garden, a kinetic sound installation designed for visitors to experience while wandering through an outdoor or indoor garden, or verdant places.

Genevieve Lacey was the artistic director for Musica Viva Australia's FutureMakers from 2015 to 2019, Four Winds Festival from 2008 until 2012, and the Melbourne Autumn Music Festival between 1999 and 2003.