MARTIN LASS. M: Professional Profile. Professional Experience as Teacher

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1 MARTIN LASS M: Profssional Profil Highly accomplishd and dynamic violinist, prformr, string tachr, composr, and composition tachr with ovr 35 yars of profssional xprinc xmplifying a standard of xcllnc and achivmnt that inspirs studnts and co- workrs alik. Profssional Exprinc as Tachr Acting Had of Strings Cranbrook School July 2012 to Currnt Bllvu Hill, NSW Dutis Taching violin and viola, from bginnr to profssional lvl, including HSC Music 2 and Music Extnsion and all A.M.E.B. and Trinity/Guildhall xams up to L.Mus and FTCL, rspctivly Dircting and conducting snior and junior string nsmbls Piano accompanying for th purposs of accompanying studnts in lssons at a basic lvl and for composition taching purposs (Grad 6 lvl) Taching composition (including Y11 & Y12 Music 2 & Music Extnsion) Dvloping HSC composition programs and tasks (Y11, Y12) Dvloping studnt assssmnt tmplats Arranging for nsmbls and school orchstras Admin rlatd to looking aftr th string dpartmnt, string staff, and string instrumnts Had of String Music January 1988 to Dcmbr 1990 St Josphs Collg Huntrs Hill, NSW Dutis Taching violin and viola (as pr Cranbrook School, abov) and associatd admin Dvloping Y7- Y8 string program Dircting and conducting snior string nsmbl Privat Tachr of Violin, Viola, and Composition MA & I Lass (Entrtainmnt) Taching violin, viola, and composition privatly from bginnrs to profssional, including HSC Music 2 and Music Extnsion and all A.M.E.B and Trinity xams January 1978 to Currnt Sydny / Nw York Mastrclass Sris January 1986 to Octobr 1995 MA & I Lass (Entrtainmnt) Australia- wid Australia- wid mastrclass sris for primary school and high school studnts as a yarly tour for 10 yars running

2 Artist & Tachr in Rsidnc January 2006 to Dcmbr 2007 Australian Intrnational Fiddl Fstival Windsor, NSW Participatd during two sparat yars as faturd prformr and tutor Associat January 1988 to Dcmbr 1989 Suzuki Talnt Association Sydny Sydny, NSW Profssional association with th Suzuki Talnt Association, Sydny, Australia, including faturing Suzuki studnts in own concrts Profssional Exprinc as Prformr Associat Principal 2nd Violin Dcmbr 1976 to Octobr 1980 Australian Chambr Orchstra Sydny, NSW (founding mmbr) Associat Principal 2nd Violin Novmbr 1980 to Octobr 1982 Australian Opra & Ballt Orchstra Sydny, NSW (formrly Elizabthan Thatr Orchstra) Tutti Violin Novmbr 1977 to Octobr 1988 Sydny Symphony Orchstra Sydny, NSW (prmannt casual) Worldwid solo prformancs MA & I Lass (Entrtainmnt) (including classical & popular rprtoir) Hadlin Entrtainr 6- star Cruis Lins, including Crystal Cruiss and Silvrsa Cruiss (including classical & popular rprtoir) Novmbr 1976 to Currnt Sydny / Nw York Octobr 1998 to Currnt Worldwid Skills Violin and Viola tachr (K - 12, including HSC Music 2 & Extnsion and all A.M.E.B. & Trinity xams, as wll as Trtiary lvl) Bginnr lvl Cllo tachr (K - 12) Thory of Music tachr, up to Trinity grad 8, AMEB grad 7 Ensmbl conductor & dirctor (Junior & Snior) Prformanc coach (.g. for HSC) Chambr music coach Pianist for basic accompanying and composition taching purposs (approx. Grad 6 lvl) Composition tachr (Y7-12) String program dvlopr (Junior & Snior) High school & HSC music program dvlopr HSC music task dvlopr Computr music skills: Siblius, Cubas, Wavlab Proficint in MS Offic, Photoshop, CorlDraw, and mor Mac and PC Solo prformr, classical & popular Composr, classical & popular Rcording artist Orchstral and Chambr music artist

3 Profssional Exprinc as Composr Composition tachr Sptmbr 2012 to March 2013 Cranbrook School Bllvu Hill, NSW Taching: Y11 and Y12 (HSC) Music 2 and Music Extnsion Dvloping: Y11 and Y12 music composition programs and tasks Highlight prformanc: Sydny Symphony Orchstra "Storis of Ray Bradbury" by Martin Lass (on two sparat occasions) Highlight prformanc: Wst Australian Symphony Orchstra "Six Pics for String Orchstra" by Martin Lass Highlight prformanc: Th Symour Group "Four Pics for Violin and Piano" by Martin Lass prformd by John Harding (violin) and David Stanhop (piano) Highlight composition usag: NASA Soundtrack for NASA's vido, 3 Yars of Sun in 3 Minuts 0:19s) (Song: A Lady's Errand of Lov by Martin Lass) Sydny, NSW Prth, WA Sydny, NSW USA Highlight composition usag: US Music Library Trailr for r- rlas of classic Frnch film, La régl du ju ( Th Ruls of th Gam ) (1939) 0:54s) (Song: Bach- analia by Martin Lass) USA Highlight composition usag: Various Various uss of compositions in film and tlvision including Spanish vrsion of Last of th Mohicans" Worldwid Music Education HSC Music 3 unit (xtnsion) 1976 NSW Consrvatorium of Music High School Sydny A.S.C.M. (Music) 1976 NSW Consrvatorium of Music Sydny B. Mus (Music Prformanc) (partially complt) 1978 NSW Consrvatorium of Music Sydny

4 Gnral and Advancd Violin Studis NSW Consrvatorium of Music Protégé of John Gould, Robrt Piklr, and Lim Kk Tjiang (th lattr faturd in th classic book sris, Th Way Thy Play ) Sydny Awards & Accolads From 1983 to prsnt day, Martin has built a solo carr spcifically aimd at bringing violin to a largr markt by mixing and including all styls of music from classical to gypsy to popular, as wll as his own compositions. During this carr, h has achivd th following... Awards & Accolads: Svn tims winnr Australian Entrtainmnt Industry "Mo Award" for Bst Instrumntalist ( inclusiv) Australian Varity Club Showman of th Yar 1999 Rcording "Th Gypsy Fiddlr" nominatd for an ARIA Award Awardd Top Tn Artists who consistntly draw th largst audincs in th Australian Club Industry CD album, Sonnt, chartd No. 3 on th USA NAV (Nw Ag Voic) charts (2002) (all music composd by Martin Lass) Prformd in Concrt with (among othrs): Luciano Pavarotti Julio Iglsias Yhudi Mnuhin Olivia Nwton John Ronni Corbtt Ptr Alln Sals & Crofts Joan Baz Rcordings LPs and CDs Gypsy Airs (EMI Music) String Snsations (WEA Rcords) On Lov (GOLD album) (Paganini Promotions/EMI) Bach to th Futur (Paganini Promotions/EMI) A Christmas Offring (Paganini Rcords/EMI) Songs Without Words (Paganini Rcords/EMI) Full Circl (MA & I Lass/MRA) Th Gypsy Fiddlr (Galactic Mus Rcords/MRA) Sonnt (Galactic Music Inc.) (Australian and US markts) All music composd by Martin Lass

5 On Lov rlasd in th USA (Galactic Music Inc.) Songs Without Words (Rnamd: You and I) rlasd in th USA (Galactic Music Inc.) A Lady's Errand (digital EP) (Galactic Entrtainmnt) All music composd by Martin Lass (to b rlasd shortly)