Shenzo Gregorio - Virtuoso Violinist

Shenzo Gregorio has carved a reputation as one of this country’s most innovative musicians, constantly touring the country and overseas primarily as a Violinist, multi-instrumentalist, Music Director and Composer.

For this concert, Shenzo will perform a collection of iconic jazz violin classics along with some original compositions and solo pieces. Accompanied by Charlie McCarthy on violin and Rick Caskey on Double Bass, you will not want to miss this one off performance!

Awards:

Golden Fiddle Award ‘Best Violinist’ 2023 Aria Award - World Music Category ( Monsieur Camembert 2003). 

Golden Fiddle Award - (4play String Quartet, 2005) Best of the Adelaide Fringe Award (The Secret Death of Salvador Dali -2003). 

Best Community Event - Yarrabah The musical 2012

In 2017 Shenzo created the 40 hour jammin fundraising music event. After five events since its inception he’s collectively raised $80 000 with the help of hundred



Theatrical/Musical performances on Violin/Viola/Guitar
‘Soloist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony’ with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra ‘Counting and Cracking’ Adelaide Festival 2016 'The Arrival’ by Shaun Tan Orchestra of the underground - Melbourne Writers festival, OZ Asia Festival, MONA FOMA 2011-2013. Soloist with Camarata of St John Chamber Orchestra for the show ‘GYPSY’ ‘Club Swizzle’ - at the Sydney Opera House Studio 2016. ’Fearless Nadia' (Orchestra of the Underground - Mumbai, Chennai, Melbourne Festival 2012-2013). ‘Flamenco Fire’ - Toured Queensland 2009, 2012, 2015, 'Railway Wonderland' (NORPA 2011,2015). 'Bandaluzia Flamenco' (Australia wide 2010-12). 'The Greatest Show on Earth- Longreach' (QLD music festival 2010).'Electric Lennin' (NORPA 2008).'Mr BBQ' ( NORPA-2006).'Doch Gypsy Orchestra' (2007-2011) ‘Andrew Clermonts ‘Super Club’ at the Tamworth Country Music festival (2005, 2021, 2023) Montreux Jazz Festival - Monsieur Camembert (2004)


Composer/Musical Director
‘Signs Of Life’ Co- composer with Neil Gaiman and FourPlay String Quartet (2023)‘Mad Max Fury Road’ - Byron Underground Film Festival (2021) and Darwin International Film festival (2022)
‘Backbone’ Adelaide Circus Company Gravity and Other Myths, premiered 2017 Adelaide/ Sydney Festivals.Toured Germany, Sweden, Norway, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Canada, West Coast of USA, Australia. 'A Cave in the Black Mountains' - (4play String Quartet/Neil Gaiman -Graphic Festival 2010, Carnegie Hall, Barbican centre -London, San Fransisco )'Yarrabah - The Musical' ( Opera Australia 2012).‘DreamLand’ - (Northan Rivers Performing Arts) ‘Wot Opera’ - Composed and Musically directed 15, twenty min original operas with talented high school students from around Australia - 2011-2013. 'Fire Water' - a Bollywood spectacular (Vivid festival 2010).'Coorparoo Skate - The Musical' (Brisbane Festival 2008).'Charters Towers - The Musical' - (QLD music Festival 2005). Shenzo's Electric Stunt Orchestra (2000 - 2013, Australia wide, India, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, U.A.E, Singapore, Hong Kong). 'Secret Death of Salvador Dali' ( Brisbane Festival, Adelaide Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe, London Hammersmith studio's, Sydney Griffin theatre, Albury- Hot house, Lismore -NORPA, Brisbane - La Boîte 2000-2004) Arranger/Music Director 'Tambo -Heart of an Open Country' (QLD music Festival 2013) With Graeme Connors and James Morrison.