RIVERSIDE THEATRES PRESENTS MUSIC SUNDAY 29 MAY AT 3PM percussion instruments from marimba to In 2015 the Nick Parnell Percussion He has participated in master classes with BIOGRAPHIES various exotic drums. Academy was established to support Leif Ove Andsnes, Piers Lane, Kathryn Stott percussionists and teachers of all levels and with Boris Berman as part of the Adelaide Parnell has performed with the English as they strive for musical excellence. Festival. In 2009, he made his professional National Ballet, Russian Ballet Company, the debut with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, West Australian As one of the first musicians to bring the the presence of the Premiere of South Australia NICK Symphony Orchestra and Australian String vibraphone to the attention of the classical and the Polish Ambassador. PARNELL Quartet. He has performed at the Adelaide and music world, Parnell’s ongoing ambition is to Vibraphone Melbourne International Festival of the Arts, break down the elitism of classical music and In 2007, he moved to London to study at the International Canberra Chamber Music Festival, make it available for everyone to enjoy. Royal College of Music with Professor Andrew Celebrated as one of the most exciting vibes with Musica Viva, Adelaide Contemporary Ball. He completed his Postgraduate Diploma players in the world today, Nick Parnell plays Music Festival, International Barossa Music and Artist Diploma, both with Distinction. both contemporary composition and makes Festival, WOMAdelaide and Australia's first While a student, he was selected as a Royal old music new again. He injects energy into International Percussive Arts Society Festival. MICHAEL College of Music Rising Star and was awarded repertoire that might be familiar to some, but Venue appearances include the Melbourne the Hopkinson Silver Medal in the Chappell definitely inspirational to all. With a spirit of IERACE Recital Centre, City Recital Hall Angel Place Piano Competition, the Royal College of Music's recklessness, Parnell takes one of the newest and the Australian High Commission (United most celebrated keyboard award. From 2010, of classical instruments and gives it a genre- Kingdom and Kuala Lumpur). Michael Ierace has been described as a ‘talent to he was selected as a Junior Fellow in Piano bending makeover. watch’ and his playing as ‘revelatory ’. Born and Accompaniment holding the Gilbert and Eileen Parnell has proudly shared the stage with Born in the Australian outback town of Orroroo, raised in Adelaide, he completed his university Edgar Junior Fellowship for 2 years. inspirational artists including pianists David education through to Honours level with teacher Nick began teaching himself drums in his Helfgott (Shine) and Michael Kieran Harvey In the Royal Over-Seas League Annual Music parents’ sheep shearing shed at the age of ten. Lucinda Collins. He gained a scholarship in (Ivo Pogorelic Piano Competition joint winner), every year of undergraduate study, culminating Competition, he received the ‘Coutts & Co Such humble beginnings ignited a passion shakuhachi grand master Riley Lee (TaikOz), in him receiving the prestigious, seldom Award for Keyboard’ as winner of the Keyboard in Nick that has led to accolades including didgeridoo virtuoso Mark Atkins (Led Zepplin/ awarded Elder Overseas Scholarship to Final in 2008 and was recently awarded the first place in the International Melbourne Philip Glass) and marimba soloist Bogdan further his studies in London. Accompanist Prize – the only pianist in the Percussion Competition in 2001, a Centenary Bacanu (Austria). He has worked with many competition's distinguished history to have of Federation Medal awarded by the distinguished conductors including Gunther Michael had much success in local and received both awards. He has since been Australian Government (for contribution Schuller, Lorraine Vaillancourt and Olari Elts. national Australian competitions. Highlights invited twice to perform at the Royal Over-Seas include winning the Doris West Concerto which Leagues series of recitals at the Edinburgh to the arts) in 2003 and the Dame Roma He has toured 15 times throughout Australia earned him a performance with the Adelaide Fringe. In the International Haverhill Sinfonia Mitchell Churchill Fellowship in 2011. within the last decade and brought his Symphony Orchestra; The David Galliver Soloists Competition, he took second place vibraphone to enthusiastic audiences in South- Parnell completed his music studies at the Elder Award, The Geoffrey Parsons Award and in plus many specialist awards, and he also East Asia and the United Kingdom. Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide 2005, he was the winner of the national MBS gained a place on the Phillip and Dorothy Green (Australia) and was awarded a PhD in 2010. Parnell has recorded a number of albums - Young Performers Award. Young Concert Artist scheme. As a result of He also studied and undertook masterclasses Generally Spoken It’s Nothing but Rhythm, these awards he has performed extensively with many of the world’s great percussionists In 2003, Michael was asked to tour with the Classical Vibes and Vibes Virtuoso - released by Australia/Malaysia Business Council and gave throughout the United Kingdom. Michael has including Uffe Savery from the famed Safri ABC Classics. His new album Secret Songs will also performed in many of the major halls Duo, Evelyn Glennie and Gary Burton. performances throughout Malaysia to their be released in 2017. respective government members. In Austria in London including the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Cadogan Hall, St James, A creative spirit who believes a greater level A passionate educator, Parnell has presented after attending a summer school, he was Piccadilly and St Martin-in-the-Fields. of artistry is possible, Parnell very quickly hundreds of master classes including the selected as an outstanding participant and became attracted to the beauty and subtlety Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Elder asked to play in a final showcase concert in the Michael is currently a staff pianist at The Elder of the vibraphone, to which he has applied his Conservatorium of Music, West Australian great Stift Altenburg. Conservatorium of Music, Adelaide. dexterity to become one of the world’s great Academy of Performing Arts, University of vibraphone virtuosos. However, his prodigious Melbourne as well as many schools. musical talents extend across a range of MERCHANDISE Take home some magic of the show with you – Purchase a copy of Nick Parnell Vibes Virtuoso CD for $30 in the foyer after the show. Nick will be available to sign purchased CD’s. RIVERSIDE THEATRES OUR PARTNERS DIRECTOR PRINCIPAL PARTNER ROBERT LOVE (GOVERNMENT) BUSINESS MANAGER PAMELA THORNTON MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER JONATHAN LLEWELLYN PARTNER OPERATIONS MANAGER (GOVERNMENT) LINDA TAYLOR PROGRAM MANAGER MAJOR MICHELLE KOTEVSKI PARTNER EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, NATIONAL THEATRE OF PARRAMATTA JOANNE KEE PARTNER (HOTEL).