Australian Music Calendar Queensland : January – December 2012
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australian music calendar Queensland : 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 in Queensland in 2012. * denotes World premiere ; ** denotes Australian premiere QUEENSLAND 8 January 2012 - Music inspired by Sandgate : composed by Sarah Hopkins Venue: Sandgate Town Hall, Sandgate, Brisbane, 10am Program: Sarah Hopkins - Invocation, Sonic blue, Remember the joy, Honour the earth, Call to the ancestors, Blessings for world peace, Ancient forests once stood here*. Performers: Geoffrey Fabila, Bronwyn Gibbs, Sarah Hopkins, JAFA Community Choir, Jenni Lake, Moreton Bay Symphony Orchestra. 26 January 2012 - Australia Day Concert Venue: Outdoor Rotunda, Upper Moora Park, Shorncliffe - Brisbane, 2pm Program: Sarah Hopkins - Deep whirly heart song, Sonic blue, Remember the joy, Blessings for world peace. Performers: Geoffrey Fabila, Sarah Hopkins. 24 February 2012 - Topology: The Lady from the Sea Venue: Powerhouse Theatre - Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm Program: Robert Davidson - Sagarakanyaka* 8 March 2012 - Australian String Quartet : Towards Light Venue: Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane - Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, 16 Russell St, South Brisbane, 7.00 pm. Program: Peter Sculthorpe - String quartet no. 11. Also: Dvorak, Shostakovich. Performers: Australian String Quartet, Daniel de Borah. 10 March 2012 - The Australian Voices in concert Venue: Redland Performing Art Centre (RPAC), Cleveland Program: Music by Amber Evans, Gordon Hamilton, Stephen Leek 12 March 2012 - Australian Chamber Orchestra & the Hilliard Ensemble, Helena Rathbone Venue: QPAC Concert Hall - Queensland Performing Arts Centre, , 8 pm Program: Ross Edwards - Veni creator spiritus. 13 March 2012 - The Australian Voices Octet Venue: St Paul's Anglican Church (Maryborough), 6:30pm Music by Gordon Hamilton, Stephen Leek, Paul Stanhope, Daniel Walker 16 March 2012 - Camerata of St John's : Sara Macliver Venue: Empire Theatre (Toowoomba), 7.30 p.m. Program: Robert Davidson - Fantasia on a theme of the little ragamuffin*. 17 March 2012 - Camerata of St John's : Sara Macliver Venue: Conservatorium Theatre, Program: Robert Davidson - Fantasia on a theme of the little ragamuffin. p. 1 australian music calendar Queensland : January - December 2012 21, 22, 23, 30, 31 March 2012 - Don'ts for Dancers Venue: various. Program: Richard Vella - Tales of love suite, Nicole Canham - Colliding Worlds, New work by Nicole Canham. Also: A selection of music from the 1920s for clarinet, tarogato, melodica and electronics including Jalousie by Jacob Gade. Performers: Nicole Canham. 24 March 2012 - Prestidigitation : Erik Griswold & Adam Simmons Venue: Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, 6 pm Program: New works by Erik Griswold, Adam Simmons, Performance/sound art by Erik Griswold, Adam Simmons. Performers: Erik Griswold, Adam Simmons. 12- 14 April 2012 - The Cage in Us - John Cage Festival Venue: The Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts Program: Erik Griswold, Lawrence English, Joel Stern, Vanessa Tomlinson - Contemporary reinterpretations of music by John Cage. Also: Works by John Cage, to include Music for percussion and prepared piano and Concerto for prepared piano and chamber orchestra. Performers: Ba Da Boom Percussion Ensemble, Clocked Out, Rebecca Cunningham, Werner Dafeldecker, Decibel, Lawrence English, Kroumata Percussion, QCGU New Music Ensemble, Joel Stern, Valerio Tricoli. 14 April 2012 - Camerata of St John's : Cathedral Splendour Venue: St John's Cathedral, Brisbane, 7.30 pm Program: Ross Edwards - Veni creator spiritus. 18 April 2012 - St Lawrence String Quartet & Diana Doherty Venue: Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane Program: Matthew Hindson - Rush, Gordon Kerry - Elegy, for string quartet. - Topology : Difference Engine at the USQ Artsworx Twilight Series Venue: USQ Arts Theatre - University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, 6:00pm Program: Robert Davidson - Exterior, John Babbage - Difference Engine, John Babbage - X174 20 April 2012 - Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra: Concerti Venue: Queensland Conservatorium Griffith, 8:00 pm Program: Timothy Tate - Fracture. 26 April 2012 - Lunchtime Concert Venue: Nickson Room - University of Queensland, 1pm Music by Elena Kats-Chernin, Paul Stanhope, Richard Vella. Performers: Nicole Canham. 28 April 2012 - Queensland Symphony Orchestra with Benjamin Northey Venue: The Queensland Symphony Orchestra Studios. Program: Elena Kats-Chernin - Heaven is closed, Paul Stanhope - Fantasia on a theme of Vaughan Williams, Mark Isaacs - Serenade*. Also: Glass. 4 May 2012 - Murri Arts Festival Venue: The Centre, Beaudesert - Cnr Brisbane and Short Streets, Beaudesert Program: Music by William Barton, David Page p. 2 australian music calendar Queensland : January – December 2012 6 May 2012 - Clocked Out, Topology : From Small Things Grow Venue: Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm, 6pm Program: Robert Davidson - Above ground, Erik Griswold - Ecstatic descent, John Babbage - Dance of the Pleiades, Bernard Hoey - Can't touch this 10 May 2012 - Lawrence English & Concentric Circuits Venue: ABC Building (Southbank, Brisbane) - Southbank, all day Program: Performance/sound art by Lawrence English Performers: Lawrence English. - ELISION - open rehearsal Venue: Queensland Conservatorium Opera Space - Level 1, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, 16 Russell St, Southbank, 3pm Program: Music by Liza Lim. Also: McCormac, Saunders, Barrett. - Toby Wren and Tunji Beier Venue: Basil Jones Orchestral Hall - Queensland Conservatorium - Griffith University, South Bank, South Brisbane, 5:30pm. Program: Music by Toby Wren 11 May 2012 - Concentric Circuits Venue: Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, South Brisbane, 9pm Performance/sound art by Hugh Francis, Andrew Tuttle, Hans van Vliet, Alex Yabsley Performers: Hugh Francis, Andrew Tuttle, Hans van Vliet, Alex Yabsley. - Kupka's Piano Venue: Basil Jones Orchestral Hall - Queensland Conservatorium - Griffith University, South Bank, South Brisbane, 4pm Program: New works by Peter Clark, Michael Mathieson-Sandars, Liam Flenady. - QSO String Quartet Venue: Ian Hanger Recital Hall - Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, Brisbane Program: Elena Kats-Chernin - Blue silence, Grotesk, Moody tango - The Richard Haynes Project Venue: Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane - Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, Program: Michael Smetanin - Sharp - William Barton Venue: Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, Brisbane, 4pm Program: Music by William Barton, Peter Sculthorpe - ELISION Venue: Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane Program: Liza Lim - Gyfu (Gift)**. Performers: Peter Veale. - ANAM Wind Quintet Venue: Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University. Brisbane, 5pm Program: Matthew Hindson - Light music. Also: Cage, Nielsen. 12 May 2012 - Ensemble Fabrique: From a Dying Land Venue: Ian Hanger Recital Hall - Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Program: Andrew Schultz - Dead songs. Also: Crumb. p. 3 australian music calendar Queensland : January - December 2012 - Concentric Circuits : Eugene Carchesio, stern/manning dus Venue: Basil Jones Orchestral Hall - Queensland Conservatorium Program: Performance/sound art by Eugene Carchesio, Ross Manning, Joel Stern Performers: Eugene Carchesio, Ross Manning, Joel Stern. - Cathy Milliken Project Venue: Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane - Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, Program: Catherine Milliken - Memorial, Traces - Clocked Out with Topology: From Small Things Grow Venue: Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane - Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University - Grabowsky and Dalgleish Venue: Ian Hanger Recital Hall - Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Jazz/improvisations by Elliott Dalgleish, Paul Grabowsky - Songs of Earth, Sky and Sea Venue: Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Program: Music by Kim Cunio, Nicholas Ng. Performers: Heather Lee. - Collusion Music at the Crossbows Festival Venue: Ian Hanger Recital Hall - Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University. Program: Joseph Twist - Le Tombeau de Monk, Andrew Ball - Clockwork Ghost , Susan Hawkins - I Read The Old Dream Slowly, New works by Andrew Ball, Susan Hawkins. Also: Hindemith: Clarinet Quartet. Performers: Collusion. 13 May 2012 - Kurilpa Quartet Venue: Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane - Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, Program: New work by Erik Griswold. Also: Bartók, Haydn. - Southern Cross Soloists: Smoke Encrypted Whispers : 23 miniatures by Brisbane composers Venue: Conservatorium Theatre, Brisbane - Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, Program: Music by Tom Adeney, Damian Barbeler, William Barton, Betty Beath, Gerard Brophy, Lisa Cheney, Peter Clark, Stephen Cronin, Robert Davidson, Paul Dean, Louise Denson, John Gilfedder, Ralph Hultgren, Michael Knopf, Stephen Leek, Mary Mageau, Freeman McGrath, Richard Mills, Sean O'Boyle, Peter Rankine, Marianne Scholem, Stephen Stanfield, Toby Wren - Trichotomy (aka Misinterprotato) and Barega Saxophone Quartet Venue: Ian Hanger Recital Hall - Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, Program: Music by Michael Bakrnchev. - Concentric Circuits: a/a, Botborg, Tim Tate and Lloyd Barrett Venue: Basil Jones Orchestral Hall - Queensland Conservatorium - Griffith University, Performance/sound art by Lloyd Barrett, Andrew Brown, Andrew Sorensen, Timothy Tate, Andrew Thomson 17 May 2012 - Collusion