Garwyn Linnell is a Canadian-born Welsh-Chinese cellist and musician with a deep passion for exploring diverse music genres, artistic collaborations, and innovative performance styles. After completing his classical performance studies at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, Germany, and the Royal Academy of Music in London, Garwyn broadened his artistic horizons, embracing a wide range of creative expressions.
His work often bridges disciplines, collaborating with poets, dancers, painters, and other artists to incorporate improvisation and experimental elements into his music Garwyn also specializes in merging sound and contemplative practice through his interest in Daoist meditation practices and sound healing, integrating his musical experience with Cha-Dao tea ceremonies, sound baths, and tradition ritual sound practices.
Garwyn is also a co-founder of the Magic Tree Collective, a creative initiative that curates immersive musical and sound events. The collective celebrates the beauty of nature through a blend of traditional folk music, contemporary innovation, and world music, fostering connections between sound, art, and the natural world.