Genevieve Wilkins is an Australian born freelance percussionist who is based in London.

Genevieve is a member of ensemblebash, UK's Premiere percussion ensemble and is also a founding member of Alcazaba.   She has performed with and/or recorded with Lionel Richie, Joanna MacGregor, DJ Pathaan, DJ Panko (Ojos de Brujo), Alex Wilson, Gavin Bryars, Steve Schick, Ensemble Pi, John Crawford Quintet, Tetrafide Percussion and Wood: featuring Melanie Robinson. Genevieve performs regularly with composer Andrew Poppy, Attab Haddad Quintet, Dekata Project, Siskin and pop singer Karen David.  She is currently performing in “Troilus and Cressida” at the Shakespeare Globe Theatre as well as depping regularly on “Thriller” (Lyric Theatre, West End). Genevieve’s other West End percussion credits include “Never Forget: The Musical” (Deputy, 2008, Savoy Theatre) as well as performing in the London Shakespeare Globe Theatre productions of “Midsummer Nights Dream” (2008), “Romeo and Juliet” (Playing Shakespeare, 2009) and “The Frontline” (2009) Genevieve’s orchestral credits include the London Sinfonia, Malaysian Philharmonic and West Australian Symphony.

Genevieve has a strong background in Music Education and is currently an Outreach Mentor for the Royal College of Music. She has devised a series of body percussion workshops titled bodyBEAT, which she presents for various schools, tertiary institutions, music education societies and festivals.  These have included the Royal College of Music (UK), Spitalfields Festival, New London Orchestra, Institute for Global Ethics, University of Western Australia, Elevancos International Orff Conference, Australia’s Musica Viva and the Shanghai International and American Schools. She has previously been involved with devising, presenting and leading workshops for Children’s Music Workshop and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra’s Educational Chamber Orchestra (EchO).

Genevieve endorses Popercussion cajons by Patric Oliver.
 
       
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