About Us - Thomas Grubb and Sonja Michelini
A fine recording has to sound ‘alive’ and as natural as possible. The key is to choose a recording venue with suitable acoustics and use a careful selection of technical equipment that allows capturing every detail of the performance and the acoustic environment.
Ultimately a good recording lives from a spirited performance. Throughout the recording session we support the performers with competent yet sensitive feedback and musical advice.
Thomas Grubb studied organ and harpsichord at the University of Melbourne with Dr Geoffrey Cox and John O'Donnell. At the same time he completed a Diploma of Sound Engineering at the Australian Audio College. In 1994 he moved to Germany to study with Prof. Ludger Lohmann at the Musikhochschule Stuttgart for a Performance Masters (Künstlerische Ausbildung). He has performed with numerous early music ensembles throughout Australia and Germany. He is currently one of the main organists at St Patrick's Cathedral Melbourne.
As a performer and composer, he has experience in many different musical styles, from early music (with a special enjoyment of mean-tone chromatic lines!) to contemporary improvisation. Since beginning Mano Musica in 2001, he has worked as a producer with many of Australia's major orchestras and musicians.
Sonja Michelini has a life-long passion for visual arts and photography. She provides graphic design, photography and layout services. She is also a keen writer and editor. In 2007 she completed a Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT in Melbourne.
Thomas Grubb
Sonja Michelini
Trondheim, Norway
Recording Mantra II in the Nidarosdomen
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