Bio
George Worthy is a multi-instrumentalist, improviser/composer, sound artist and weaver based in Naarm, Melbourne. He studied bassoon and composition at Australian National University (ANU), School of Music 2010, and graduated with First class honours majoring in Sound Art at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in 2014.
He completed a Certificate 3 in Live Production Services from Arts Centre Melbourne in 2016 and worked with Australia' leading arts institutions as a sound technician and score reader.
George specialises in electro-acoustic improvisation and composition on bassoon and clarinet. He brings his passion for wind instruments and electronic sound manipulation into the contemporary sound field. Elements of sound design, the practice of deep listening, classical form, and North Indian raga and experimental music techniqies inform his music practice.
He has composed music and sound design for festivals, contemporary dance and record releases and recorded on multiple projects throughout Australia and Internationally.
Currently George is learning the sarangi from Sangeet Mishra.
George is also a hand weaver, having learnt the art of weaving at the age of 13 from the Bega Valley Weavers he now brings together his sound and fibre practices to weave graphic scores and wearable art pieces inspired by sound.
Creative CV
Professional Development
2025 - Australian Art Orchestra, Australian Improvisers Practicum #1
2024 - Creative Development Billilla Mansion, Bayside City Council
2023 - Australian Art Orchestra CMI
2014 - Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours - First Class) RMIT
2010 - Bachelor of Music (Bassoon) ANU
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Sound Design/Composition
2019 Invert by Alya Manzart (Transit Dance)
2019 Supersense Festival Arts Centre Melbourne
2019 Chant n' Chai
2018 Melbourne Magic Show
2013 A1 Circus Adelaide Fringe Festival
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Musical Collaborations/Performance
Multi-instrumentalist specialising in winds – clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, flute, composition and electronics
Aarti Jadu Ensemble 2024-ongoing
Cevanne 2024-ongoing
Ensemble i 2023-onoging
Sounding Points 2021-ongoing
Resonant Bloom 2019 – 2023
Fleassy Malay and the Blurred Lines 2018 – 2023
Crumhorn (solo) 2017 – ongoing
The Monotremes 2014 – 2017
A Parlor O' La La 2013 – 2016
Chant n' Chai 2012 – 2020
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Festival Performances
Audible Edge, Perth 2025
Sleepless Festival, Footscray 2023
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2023
Questival 2023
ASIATOPA 2019
Rainbow Serpent Festival 2014, 2017, 2018
Bali Spirit Festival 2013
Dragon Dreaming Festival 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
The Town Festival 2017
Adelaide Fringe Festival 2014
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2013
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Recordings
I dream and slowly hear 2025 - Solo release
Live at Loop Bar 2024 - Release of solo recorded set from 2019
Donkey Bear Yarrow and Blackbird 2024 - Crumhorn solo release
This Old Man Vol1 2024 - Producer, Arranger, Collaborator
Digital Renaissance 2023 - Crumhorn solo release
Textures of Dance 2023 - Crumhorn solo release
In Conversation 2022 - Crumhorn and Sarita McHarg release
The Stream 2022 - Crumhorn release
July Sessions, Sounding Points 2021 - George Worthy and Mishi Stern
I met the universe half way 2021 - Crumhorn solo release
No Borders Music Project 2019 - Bassoon, clarinet, alto saxophone, flute and arrangement
Fleassy Malay and the Unheard Truths 2018 – Clarinet
Akashic Records 2018 - Clarinet, alto saxophone, flute, and arrangement
'Quiet Earth' (Matt Coldrick and Aarti Jadu) 2014 – Bassoon, clarinet and zither
Khao Records VA 2013 - Clarinet and electronics