He also studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy, and also completed a master's degree at the University of Tasmania.

Now based in Perth, he is Professor of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts at Edith Cowan University.

He has worked extensively with the German conductor Markus Stenz, as well as with Bruno Weil, Sir Charles Mackerras, Gustav Leonhardt, and Nikolaus Harnoncourt.

Geoffrey Lancaster is also a professor of music and teaches 18th Century Performance Practice, piano, harpsichord and fortepiano.

He continues his research and teaching at the UWA School of Music and the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and as a member of the Academic Board of Edith Cowan University.

He was appointed Honorary Professor of the University of Tasmania in 2007, and elected a Fellow of the Australian College of Educators (FACE).