Omega Ensemble has announced the four composers chosen for its 2024 CoLAB: Composer Accelerator program.

Katia Geha (22), Felix Wallis (26), Zinia Chan (31) and Klearhos Murphy (26) will undertake an eight-month mentorship with principal members of the ensemble and visiting composers, who have in the past included Nico Muhly, Christopher Cerrone, Missy Mazzoli, Elena-Kats Chernin, Carl Vine and Holly Harrison.

Katia Geha, Zinia Chan, Klearhos Murphy and Felix Wallis. Photos supplied

The CoLAB composers will develop a new work, which will be premiered at Omega’s New New concert in November at the Sydney Opera House and newly, the Melbourne Recital Centre.

The CoLAB program was established in 2021; this year marks the first time program goes on tour, with performances in Sydney and Melbourne.

A recent Honours graduate from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Katia Geha writes across the fields of choral, orchestral, solo, chamber and screen music. Since 2021, she has served as librarian for the Australian World Orchestra. She was a winner of Artology’s 2022 Open Fanfare Competition, and has been a finalist...