- “the sharpest Australian intellect at the keyboard” The Age
Mark Knoop will perform with ELISION in Australia and 175 East in New Zealand in August 2008.
The Freshwater Trio will perform Knoop’s transcription of three Scriabin Preludes in their 2008 concert series in November.
Collaborations
Mark Knoop collaborates regularly with other musicians and ensembles.
- photo: Yatzek
Libra Ensemble
With Carl Rosman, Mark Knoop is co-artistic director of the Libra Ensemble. The ensemble was originally formed in 1992 at the Victorian College of the Arts and has since gone on to give regular performances of contemporary and twentieth century music. Most of Libra’s ensemble performances take place in Australia, whilst Rosman and Knoop perform as a duo throughout Europe.
Plus-Minus
Mark Knoop is a founding member (conductor and accordionist) of Plus-Minus, directed by Matthew Shlomowitz and Joanna Bailie. Plus-Minus is distinguished by its interest in avant-garde, conceptual, and experimental open instrumentation pieces such as Stockhausen’s 1963 classic, from which the group takes its name. The group performs regularly across Europe.
Knoop/Waldock Duo
Cellist Christina Waldock and pianist Mark Knoop have been performing as a duo since the beginning of 2002. Their regular concerts in London and throughout the United Kingdom have explored the repertoire based on the Beethoven sonatas for piano and cello.
Other Ensembles
Mark Knoop also works regularly with other groups including Ensemble Exposé (London), ELISION Ensemble (Brisbane), asamisimasa (Oslo) and 175 East (Auckland).
