Christopher Lyndon-Gee was nominated for Grammys in 1998 for Best Orchestral Performance for the groundbreaking complete works of Igor Markevitch (Marco Polo), in 2003 for the world première recording of George Rochberg’s Symphony No. 5 on Naxos American Classics, and again in 2007 for Hans Werner Henze’s Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 3, with Peter Sheppard Skærved. In 2001-2002 recordings for Naxos of Arcana and other works by Varèse, with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra received acclaimed notices worldwide, while The Gramophone, Fanfare, Classics Today and Penguin Guide to Compact Discs have all recognised his work, the last with numerous Rosettes and a Key Recordings listing. Australian critics’ organizations named him Artist of the Year and Best Opera Conductor, the latter for his conducting of the world première of Larry Sitsky’s The Golem at Sydney Opera House.

Also a widely performed composer, Lyndon-Gee was awarded a prestigious composition prize by the Onassis Foundation, Athens, in 2001. He has won the Adolf Spivakovsky Prize, the Sounds Australian Award (three times), and two MacDowell Fellowships.

Peter Wilkins is a theatre critic for The Canberra Times and a theatre practitioner. Peter has been a close mentor to Laurence since he was 16. Working on such productions as Threepenny Opera together.

“Laurence possesses a passion that gives rise to inventive, imaginative and highly intelligent interpretation of character.” – Peter Wilkins

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Zillah Bosworth-Coleman is the Artistic Director of Creative Reconnaissance. Together they worked on Laurence's chilling performance of the paralysed war correspondant Peter in Memories.

“An outstanding actor, with a powerful talent that explores characters in psychological depth.” - Zillah Coleman

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