Zane Banks, one of the most versatile guitarists of his generation, has performed in Europe, Asia and in his native Australia. Zane studied classical and jazz guitar with Gregory Pikler, Philip Houghton and Steve Brien while at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music where he obtained a Bachelor of Music (Performance) Honours class 1.
From 2005-2009, Zane worked extensively with composer Georges Lentz as a technical assistant during the time Mr Lentz was composing Ingwe from 'Mysterium' ("Caeli entrant..." VII) a work for solo electric guitar. Zane gave the world premiere of this composition at the Rainy Days Festival for Contemporary Art Music in Luxembourg in 2007 and has also recorded the work on the Naxos label, which is due for release in May 2011. He has also edited and added technical annotations to the Ingwe score which is to be published by Universal Edition.
Zane is very active in the contemporary music scene in Australia, having performed at the ISCM World New Music Days (Sydney), Melbourne International Arts Festival and on 2MBS FM. He has worked with the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra and both the Eminence Symphony and Ensemble. Zane is a member of the Sydney Conservatorium's Modern Music Ensemble and continues to perform with the Chronology Arts Ensemble.
Zane is currently completing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music under the supervision of Dr Matthew Hindson and Richard Toop.
From 2005-2009, Zane worked extensively with composer Georges Lentz as a technical assistant during the time Mr Lentz was composing Ingwe from 'Mysterium' ("Caeli entrant..." VII) a work for solo electric guitar. Zane gave the world premiere of this composition at the Rainy Days Festival for Contemporary Art Music in Luxembourg in 2007 and has also recorded the work on the Naxos label, which is due for release in May 2011. He has also edited and added technical annotations to the Ingwe score which is to be published by Universal Edition.
Zane is very active in the contemporary music scene in Australia, having performed at the ISCM World New Music Days (Sydney), Melbourne International Arts Festival and on 2MBS FM. He has worked with the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra and both the Eminence Symphony and Ensemble. Zane is a member of the Sydney Conservatorium's Modern Music Ensemble and continues to perform with the Chronology Arts Ensemble.
Zane is currently completing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music under the supervision of Dr Matthew Hindson and Richard Toop.
Zane Banks plays Bach's Chaconne
The Night Within - Georges Lentz's "Ingwe"
The Night Within Section 1
The Night Within Section 2
The Night Within Section 3
The Night Within Section 4
The Night Within Section 5
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