Zoë Knighton
Zoë is at the fore of a new generation of performer intent on forging an innovative path for the enjoyment of 'classical' music. A founding member of Flinders Quartet, she has toured internationally through Sweden, Canada and the UK and appears regularly at Australian festivals as well as their own celebrated subscription series.
In 2008, Zoë founded the Melbourne Chamber Feast, a biannual festival celebrating the wealth of chamber music talent in Melbourne and in 2009 was the Artistic Director of the Montsalvat 20 concert series. She is currently a board member of 3MBS FM and on the Musica Viva review panel.
A passionate pedagogue, Zoë and the Flinders Quartet are regular tutors for the Australian Youth Orchestra and the Mount Buller Chamber Music Summer School. Zoë coaches chamber music and cello studies at the Victorian College of the Arts and the University of Melbourne where in 2008, she was Acting Co-ordinator of Strings. She has been guest lecturer at the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music and guest principal cellist with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Zoë plays with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and is a core member of the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra.
With pianist Amir Farid, the duo made an impressive debut at the Melbourne Recital Centre to great critical acclaim. Their partnership continues with recordings for the ABC and concerts throughout Australia.
Artist's website: www.flindersquartet.com
Zoë Knighton is featured on the following titles
Argentine Cello
Performer: Cello
More than just Piazzolla, hear the tango as presented by 7 fantastic composers and performed by two of Australia's finest young musicians, Zoe Knighton (cello) and Amir Farid (piano).
Mendelssohn Cello
Performer: Cello
Mendelssohn is often regarded as a composer who lived a charmed life and therefore whose compositions lack a certain integrity or depth of expression. The gloriousness of his music, its likeability and his creativity in celebrating humanity are certainly primary reasons for his music's longevity.
