Biography
The Splinter Orchestra
Effective period / Period of releases: 2007
Members: Shannon O'Neill, Robbie Avenaim, Alex Davies, Jim Denley, Chris Abrahams, Michael Sheridan, Daniel Whiting, Clare Cooper, Darren Moore, Clayton Thomas, Abel Cross, Alon Ilsar, Rhys Mottley, Peter Farrar, Ian Pieterse, Alex Masso, Milica Stefanovic, Simon Ferenci, Matthew Ottignon, Karen Booth, Dale Gorfinkel, Laura Altman, Mike Majkowski, Inge Olmheim, Lloyd Honeybrook, Ben Byrne (2)
The Splinter Orchestra, formed around 2002, is a Sydney based large-scale electro-acoustic improvising ensemble, consisting of a fluctuating number of members with various backgrounds: improvisation, jazz, classical, electronic, electro-acoustic, sound art, visual art, and environmental sound, acoustic ecology and field recording. Currently, Splitrec is the recording arm of the orchestra.