australian music calendar : January – December 2012

The Australian Music Calendar lists events from around Australia which feature music by one or more Australian composers, sound artists or improvisers. Below are events held in South Australia in 2012. * denotes World premiere ; ** denotes Australian premiere

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

21 February 2012 - ACO - Chopin & Mendelssohn's Octet Venue: Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide, 8pm Program: Paganini arr. Tognetti - Caprice on caprises, Chopin arr. Tognetti - Piano Concerto No. 1. Performers: Australian Chamber Orchestra, .

25 February 2012 - MICROmacro Venue: Wheatsheaf Hotel, Thebarton. Program: Hilary Kleinig - Sea, Belinda Gehlert - Land, Emily Tulloch – Sky. Performers: Zephyr Quartet.

5 March 2012 - The Festival @ LUNCH : Works Without Boundaries Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, 1.00pm Jazz/improvisations by Mark Isaacs

6 March 2012 - The Festival @ LUNCH : Themes and Variations Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, 1.00 pm Program: Julian Yu - Passacaglia after Biber. Performers: Sophie Rowell.

7 March 2012 - ASQ & Daniel de Borah Venue: Adelaide Town Hall - 128 King William St, Adelaide, 7.00 pm Program: - no. 11. Also: Dvorak, Shostakovich. Performers: Australian String Quartet, Daniel de Borah.

8 March 2012 - 2012: the festival lunch : A gust inside the god Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 1.00 pm Program: New works by Elena Kats-Chernin, Robert Davidson. Performers: Nicholas Bochner.

9 March 2012 - The Festival @ LUNCH : The Ringtone Cycle Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 1.00 pm Program: - Ringtone cycle, - Ringtone cycle Performers: John Addison, Helen Ayres, Lisa Harper-Brown, Gabriella Smart.

12 March 2012 - The Festival @ LUNCH : Divine Madness Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 1.00 pm Program: New work by Stephen Whittington. Performers: Robert MacFarlane, Stephen Whittington.

13 March 2012 - The Festival @ LUNCH : Cityscapes Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 1.00pm Program: Music by Nicholas Buc, ,

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- Australian Chamber Orchestra & the Hilliard Ensemble Venue: Adelaide Town Hall, 8.00pm. Program: Ross Edwards - Veni creator spiritus. Performers: Australian Chamber Orchestra, Hilliard Ensemble.

14 March 2012 - The Festival @ LUNCH : Contrasts Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 1.00 pm Program: Charles Bodman Rae - Ceol Mor*. Also: Stravinsky Bartok. Performers: Stefan Ammer, Peter Handsworth, Elizabeth Layton.

15 March 2012 - Prince of Darkness : A tribute by the Australian Art Orchestra Venue: Adelaide Town Hall - 128 King William St, Adelaide, 8.00 pm Program: Music by Anthony Pateras Performers: Australian Art Orchestra, .

- The Festival @ LUNCH : Three Lanes Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 1.00pm Program: Jazz/improvisations by Andrea Keller, Genevieve Lacey, Joe Talia Performers: Andrea Keller, Genevieve Lacey, Joe Talia.

16 March 2012 - The festival @ LUNCH : Russian Bells Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 1.00 pm Program: Charles Bodman Rae - Golden ring*, Music by Charles Bodman Rae. Also: Rachmaninov Scriabin. Performers: Konstantin Shamray, Konstantin Shamray.

23 March 2012 - Streeton Trio Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide Program: Roger Smalley - Trio for , and piano.

19 April 2012 - St Lawrence String Quartet & Diana Doherty Venue: Adelaide Town Hall, 7.30 pm. Program: Matthew Hindson - Rush, - Elegy, for string quartet. Performers: Diana Doherty, St Lawrence String Quartet.

4 May 2012 - Lunchtimes at Elder Hall: ABQ on the Soap Box Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide Program: Iain Grandage - Soap Box. Also: Enrique Crespo. Performers: Australian Brass Quintet.

- ASO: Dean's Fire Music Venue: Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide. Program: - Fire music**. Performers: Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Brett Dean.

7 May 2012 - The path to a new Australian opera : Brett Dean speaks about "Bliss" Venue: Hartley Room, University of Adelaide, 7.00pm. Program: Music by Brett Dean

8 May 2012 - Rudolph George Escher - a centenary celebration Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 7.30pm Program: New works by Charles Bodman Rae, Erkki Veltheim. Also: Rudolph Escher. Performers: Soundstream Collective.

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14 May 2012 - The Firm 2012 - Concert 1 Venue: Pilgrim Church, Adelaide, 8:00 pm. Program: Quentin Grant - Celan songs, New works by Anne Cawrse, Raymond Chapman-Smith, Stephen Whittington. Also: Viktor Ullmann, Hölderlin Lieder, Schreker, Schulhof, Wolpe, Hauer. Performers: Leigh Harrold, Robert MacFarlane.

25 May 2012 - The Wanderer Songs of the Spirit Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, Program: Music by Stephen Leek, Daniel Walker. Also: Holst, Jenkins. Performers: Young Adelaide Voices.

31 May 2012 - Trio Dali Venue: Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide, 7.30 pm Program: Gordon Kerry - Im winde. Also: Ravel, Schubert.

3 June 2012 - AdYO Maestro Series 2: From Russia with Love Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, 6:30 pm Program: Peter Sculthorpe - Kakadu. Also: Stephenson, Prokofiev . Performers: Adelaide Youth Orchestra, Luke Dollman.

5 June 2012 - Australian String Quartet : Legacy Venue: Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide, 7.00 pm Program: Brett Dean - Epitaphs . Also: Beethoven, Brahms. Performers: Australian String Quartet, Brett Dean.

7 June 2012 - ASO: Ross Edwards - Full Moon Dances Venue: Adelaide Town Hall, Program: Ross Edwards - Full moon dances*. Performers: Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Amy Dickson, Andrew Grams.

8 June 2012 - Airs and Dances Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide Program: Matthew Hindson - Balkan connection. Also: Corelli, Respighi. Performers: Lachlan Bramble, Elder Conservatorium Chamber Orchestra.

17 June 2012 - Seraphim Trio: Midwinter Dream Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, Program: Alan Holley - The Estuaries of Time. Also: Mendelssohn, Beethoven.

20 June 2012 - Australian Chamber Orchestra : Danielle de Niese Venue: Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide, 8.00 pm. Program: - Cantilena Pacifica, - tree of man, - tree of man.

21 June 2012 - Takács Quartet Venue: Adelaide Town Hall, Adelaide, 7.30 pm Program: Gordon Kerry - Variations for string quartet. Also: Janacek, Britten, Ravel.

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25 June 2012 - for those who disappeared: The Firm, Concert 2 Venue: Pilgrim Church, Adelaide, 8pm. Program: Quentin Grant - Songs on poems by Ilse Weber*, New works by Luke Altmann, Anne Cawrse. Also: Henze, Argento, Dessau. Performers: Duo Trystero.

1 July 2012 - Selby & friends : 2012 National Concert Season Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide. Program: Andrew Schultz - After Nina. Performers: Catherine McCorkill, , Julian Smiles.

12 July 2012 - I See Your Beating Heart – A Mother’s Cantata Venue: Space Theatre - Adelaide Festival Centre. Program: Richard Chew - I See Your Beating Heart – A Mother’s Cantata, Music by Richard Chew

29 July 2012 - Soundstream Collective: Intriguing Soundscapes Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, 2:30pm Program: Charles Bodman Rae - Ghosts of Galicia*, David Harris - Muldarpi - Compossible XXX*. Also: Samuel Barber, Gyorgy Ligeti, Alfred Uhl.

12 August 2012 - Quintette Venue: Festival Theatre - Adelaide Festival Centre - King William Rd, Adelaide, 1:30pm Program: Music by Phillip Houghton. Performers: Australian String Quartet.

20 August 2012 - Canto Antigo Venue: Urrbrae House - University of Adelaide. Program: Grant Sheridan - Trio sonata for violin and two guitars*, New works by Richard Charlton, Stephen Whittington. Also: Lindsey-Clark. Performers: Minas Berberyan, Oliver Fartach-Naini, Lee Song-Ou.

2 September 2012 - John Cage: A Centenary Celebration Venue: Murray Bridge Regional Gallery. Program: David Harris - False Construction, Golden Shock, The Very Hidden Melody, Jesse Budel - Train. Performers: Menagerie Ensemble, Jesse Budel, Dylan Crismani, Caleb Fosdike, David Harris, Iran Sanadzadeh, Gabriella Smart, Daniel Thorpe, Joshua Warry.

6 September 2012 - Seraphim Trio - Postcards from Prague Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, 8pm Program: - Spirit of the Staircase*. Also: Dvorak, Martinu, Mozart arr. Hummel.

9 September 2012 - Selby & Friends : 2012 National Concert Season Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 2.30pm Program: Paul Stanhope - My song is love unknown. Also: Mahler, Mozart, Dvorak. Performers: Glen Donnelly, Elizabeth Layton, Kathryn Selby, Julian Smiles.

12 September 2012 - Australian String Quartet : Sunrise Venue: Adelaide Town Hall - 128 King William St, Adelaide, 7.00 pm Program: Wilfred Lehmann - Theme and variations for clarinet quintet.

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13 September 2012 - Doug de Vries - jazz guitar : Elder Conservatorium Masterclass Series Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 10.30am - 12.30pm. Jazz/improvisations by Doug De Vries

15 September 2012 - Evenings at Elderhall : three choirs in concert Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 6:30pm Program: Stephen Adams - dreaming, Music by Stephen Adams, Stephen Leek. Performers: Adelaide Voices, Bella Voce, Elder Conservatorium Chorale, Karl Geiger.

19 September 2012 - KODO & TAIKOZ Venue: Her Majesty's Theatre (Adelaide) - 58 Grote Street, Adelaide, 6:30pm Program: Music by Ian Cleworth

- ASO Pathways - talks & forums Venue: Hartley Room, University of Adelaide - Kintore Avenue, Adelaide.

20 September 2012 - Tan Dun masterclass (ASO composer residency) Venue: Space Theatre - Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide, 1:30pm Program: Music by Tristan Coelho, Melody Eötvös, Annie Hsieh, Chris Larkin, Lachlan Skipworth, Timothy Tate

21 September 2012 - Kuss Quartet & Naoko Shimizu Venue: Adelaide Town Hall - 128 King William St, Adelaide, 7.30 pm Program: Gordon Kerry - String quintet. Also: Brahms, Kurtag, Mozart.

22 September 2012 - Sandy Evans - Indian project Venue: Space Theatre - Adelaide Festival Centre - King William Rd, Adelaide, 8pm Program: Jazz/improvisations by Sandy Evans, Brett Hirst, Bobby Singh, Sarangan Sriranganathan. Performers: Sandy Evans, Brett Hirst, Bobby Singh, Sarangan Sriranganathan.

23 September 2012 - Crouching Tigers (works by ASO's resident composers) Venue: Space Theatre - Adelaide Festival Centre - King William Rd, Adelaide, 2pm Program: Annie Hsieh - Threading through fumes*, Lachlan Skipworth - Kinu*, Christopher Larkin - Awakening, Timothy Tate - From Thunder's Violence, Tristan Coelho - As the Dust Rises, New works by Tristan Coelho, Chris Larkin, Timothy Tate

24 September 2012 - for those who disappeared: The Firm, Concert 4 Venue: Pilgrim Church - 12 Flinders St, Adelaide, 8pm Program: Quentin Grant - from the black velvet tunnel, Raymond Chapman Smith - Atemkristall, New work by Anne Cawrse, Music by Raymond Chapman-Smith, Quentin Grant. Also: Viktor Ullmann. Performers: Leigh Harrold.

26 September 2012 - Vienna Boys Choir Venue: Adelaide Festival Centre, Program: Elena Kats-Chernin - My country

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11 October 2012 - Jon Rose: The Violin Speaks Venue: Various. Program: Music by Jon Rose

12 October 2012 - The Rite of Spring Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 7.30pm Program: Mary Finsterer - Falling*, New work by Paul Grabowsky. Also: Stravinsky. Performers: Paul Grabowsky, Gabriella Smart.

13 October 2012 - Soundstream - Composers' Forum Venue: Madley Performance Space - University of Adelaide - Kintore Avenue, Adelaide, 4pm

- Young Composers Award: Finalists' Concert Venue: ABC Studio 520 - ABC Collinswood Centre, 85 North East Road, Collinswood, 7:30pm Program: Melody Eötvös - king in yellow*, New works by Cat Hope, Daniel Manera, Nicole Murphy, Sebastian Phlox, Melisande Wright Performers: Soundstream Collective.

14 October 2012 - Piano Phasing Venue: Adelaide Town Hall - 128 King William St, Adelaide, 4.00pm Program: New work by Elena Kats-Chernin. Also: Kristoffer Zegers.

22 October 2012 - for those who disappeared: The Firm, Concert 5 Venue: Pilgrim Church - 12 Flinders St, Adelaide, 8pm Program: Quentin Grant - String Quartet no. 3, Raymond Chapman Smith - Stelae, New work by Luke Altmann, Music by Raymond Chapman-Smith, Quentin Grant. Also: Pavel Haas, Gideon Klein. Performers: Langbein String Quartet.

1 November 2012 - Anthony Marwood & Aleksandar Madzar Venue: Adelaide Town Hall - 128 King William St, Adelaide, 7.30 pm Program: Gordon Kerry - Martian snow. Performers: Aleksandar Madzar, Anthony Marwood.

20 November 2012 - Unique Forms of Continuity in Space : finalists' concert Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 8pm Program: Music by Sebastian Phlox. Performers: Soundstream Collective.

23 November 2012 - Yoshimoto & Harvey Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 1:10pm Program: Mary Finsterer - Antea*. Performers: Bernadette Harvey, Natsuko Yoshimoto.

27 November 2012 - Born of Cultural Dislocation Venue: ABC Studio 520 - ABC Collinswood Centre, 85 North East Road, Collinswood, 8.00pm Program: David Harris - Aubrey and Begg*, David Kotlowy - une flamme vacillante dans la nuit. Also: Four5 - John Cage, Seeking the Path That Leads Home - Nick Dennison, Three Pieces for Clarinet - Igor Stravinsky, Dark as a Dungeon - Christian Wolff, New York Counterpoint - Steve Reich.

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2 December 2012 - Adelaide Youth Orchestra: End of Year Concert Venue: Elder Hall - Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, 3.00pm Program: Hilary Kleinig - Journey from Acheron: 1. As Light as a Feather , Belinda Gehlert - Journey from Acheron: 2. Towards Elysium, New works by Belinda Gehlert, Hilary Kleinig

4 December 2012 - earin festival - Ryoan-ji Venue: ABC Studio 520 - ABC Collinswood Centre, 85 North East Road, Collinswood, 8pm Program: Michael Kieran Harvey - Fear, David Harris - broken dance, the unfinished chorale*, David Kotlowy - Reibo*, Stephen Whittington - Sun at midnight, New work by Stephen Whittington. Performers: Michael Kieran Harvey, Natsuko Yoshimoto.

11 December 2012 - earin festival - Whaam! Venue: ABC Studio 520 - ABC Collinswood Centre, 85 North East Road, Collinswood, 8pm Program: Kat McGuffie - down low*, David Harris - Gough*, David Kotlowy - Time travel makes you hungry*. Also: David Lang - Cheating Lying Stealing, Sweet Air; Michael Gordon - acdc; Martin Bresnick - My 20th Century; John Cage - Seven. Performers: Ewen Bramble, Amanda Grigg, Peter Handsworth, Michael Kieran Harvey, Imants Larsens, Elizabeth Layton, Melanie Walters, Dylan Woolcock.

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