2020 Program Update November 2019 Giving VOICE 1 – 10CANBERRA MAY 2020 INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL 1 – 10 MAY 2020 Giving 1 VOICE cimf.org.au “Let’s bring Beethoven’s universal message of hope, “Alle Menschen werden Brüder”, down from its pedestal and let’s shine new light on the brotherhood and sisterhood of humankind 250 years on. Let’s hear the voices less heard, the silent voices, the voices different, distant or disenfranchised. The 2020 Festival hones in on the stuff we are made of, the elements that bind us together and make us human, and above all, the music that gives them voice.” – ROLAND PEELMAN 2 Ensembles | Soloists | Young Artists INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS Van Kuijk String Quartet (France) Ned McGowan, contrabass flute (USA/NL) Sam Amidon, folk artist (USA) Reginald Mobley, countertenor (USA) Keiko Shichijo, fortepiano (NL/Japan) Sami Elu, sound artist (Japan) Jakob Lehmann, violin, conductor (DE) Shaun Shibe, guitar (UK) TBC James Ioelu, baritone (NZ) Tiffany Ng, carillon (USA) Edwin Sungpil Kim, piano (South Korea) AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS Kate Neal, Composer-in-Residence Gian Slater, voice Georgie Darvidis, voice Australian Art Orchestra Josh Kyle, voice Australian Romantic & Classical Edward Fairlie, voice Orchestra Sunny Kim, voice Tiwi Strong Women Celeste Lazarenko, soprano Ensemble Offspring Andrew Goodwin, tenor Sydney Chamber Choir Lotte Betts-Dean, mezzo-soprano Golden Gate Brass Quintet Simon Barker, drums Zeeko Christina Leonard, saxophone James Wannan, viola Eric Avery, violin and voice Veronique Serret, violin (Ngiyampaa, Yuin, Bandjalang and Blair Harris, cello Gumbangirr) Rohan Dasika, double bass Rhyan Clapham / ‘DOBBY’, rapper, James Crabb, classical accordion drummer Andrea Keller, piano (Murrawarri, Filipino-Australian) Judy Bailey, piano William Barton, didgeridoo Lisa Moore, piano (Kalkadoon) Bree van Reyk, percussion Delmae Barton, vocalist (Bidgera) Theo Carbo, electric guitar Daniel Wilfred, song man Jacques Emery, double bass (Yolngu) Chloe Kim, drums ACT ARTISTS Clarion Eloise Fisher clarinet Woden Valley Youth Choir Sally Walker, flute Luminescence Children’s Choir Sia Ahmad, (fka. Shoeb Ahmad), sound Students of ANU School of Music artist Neeman Piano Duo Lyn Fuller, carillion Veronica Bailey, percussion Brenda Gifford, composer (Yuin) Miroslav Bukovsky, trumpet and Tim Kain, guitar flugelhorn 3 WORLD PREMIERES Brenda Gifford, The Elements, for Australian Art Orchestra Commissioned by CIMF through A Major Lift Kate Neal, composer-in-residence , new work for brass Commissioned by CIMF through A Major Lift Moya Henderson , new work for carillon for the 50th Anniversary of National Carillon Commissioned by CIMF through A Major Lift Bree Van Reyk, new work for the 50th anniversary of the Australian National Botanic Gardens Co-commissioned by CIMF through A Major Lift and Australian National Botanic Gardens Luke Styles, new brass quintet for Golden Gate Brass Quintet Co-commissioned by CIMF through A Major Lift and Onyx Brass (UK) Katy Abbott, Hidden thoughts II: Return to Sender Funded by 2019 Australia Council Fellowship Eric Avery, new solo work for James Turrell Skyspace, National Gallery of Australia Commissioned by CIMF with support from Keir Foundation William Barton and Simon Barker, new work for percussion and didgeridoo Commissioned by CIMF with support from Keir Foundation Olivia Bettina Davies, new work for guitar solo Commissioned by CIMF: Sprogis-Woods Young Composer Commission Andrew Schultz, She dances by the river, op. 103 Commissioned by the Australian Cultural Fund AUSTRALIAN PREMIERES Louise Farrenc, Nonet op 38 , in association with ARCO Sarah Hennies, Contralto Sam Amidon, The Anthology of American Folk Music Julia Wolfe, new work for 12 flutes Karin Rehnqvist, Wings for flute solo Karin Rehnqvist, Inexorably 4 FULL PROGRAM Festival Main Program | Festival Extras | Free Events MONDAY 27 APRIL – FRIDAY 1 MAY FESTIVAL EXTRA: BIG BELL National Carillon | daily at 5:15 pm In association with National Capital Authority and National Carillon A Canberra icon turns 50, with a new bell and new work composed for the occasion. Including Recitals include Tiffany Ng: work by Steenberge, Jackson, Stulgińska and Davis Lyn Fuller: new work by Jessica Wells, Amanda Cole and Moya Henderson (commissioned by CIMF) Thomas Laue and Lyn Fuller duo: Blake and Wells MONDAY 27 APRIL KIDS’ EXTRA: BILBY’S BLUEGUM MELODIES Main Hall, Ainslie Arts Centre | 3:00 pm and 4:15 pm Meet the instruments and all the night time creatures, and don’t forget your bilby ears! For ages 3 – 6 Artists Ensemble Offspring Claire Edwardes, percussions Jason Noble, clarinet Roland Peelman, piano THURSDAY 30 APRIL – SATURDAY 2 MAY FESTIVAL EXTRA: PERMISSION TO SPEAK Kambri Drama Theatre, ANU | Thursday 30 April, 8 pm; Friday 1 May 2 pm and 6 pm; Saturday 2 May, 5 pm In association with Cultural Centre Kambri A Chamber Made production by Tamara Saulwick and Kate Neal 5 Chamber Made’s acclaimed production is pure poignant a capella. It’s the most intimate relationship: parent and child. What would we say to those who brought us into the world? https://vimeo.com/199088969 “A soft joy, a catharsis, an honest act of connecting... a privilege to witness the creation of this sound” – Theatre People Artists Gian Slater, Georgie Darvidis, Josh Kyle and Edward Fairlie, voices THURSDAY 30 APRIL FESTIVAL EXTRA: BIRDSONG AT DUSK aMBUSH Gallery, Kambri | 6 pm In association with Cultural Centre Kambri Ensemble Offspring takes flight with music as varied as a lyrebird’s song Program Hollis Taylor/Jon Rose, Bitter Springs Creek (2014) Gerard Brophy, Beautiful Birds Tristan Coelho, Daybreak Claire Edwardes, Screechers & Sorrows Kate Moore, Blackbird Song Fiona Loader, Lorikeet Corroboree Artists Ensemble Offspring Lamorna Nightingale, flute Jason Noble, clarinet Claire Edwardes, percussion FRIDAY 1 MAY FREE EVENT: WELCOME TO COUNTRY Old Canberra House, ANU | 10 am A Ngunnawal welcome with Festival artists at this ancient meeting place CONCERT #1: BANKSIA SONATA Australian National Botanic Gardens | 11:30 am In association with Australian National Botanic Gardens to celebrate their 50th anniversary and new Banksia Garden 6 A musical discovery walk from the rainforest gully to the new Banksia Garden Program to include Bree van Reyk, new work co-commissioned by A Major Lift and NBGA (WP) Simon Barker, improvisation Karin Rehnqvist, Wings (AP) for flute solo Karin Rehnqvist, Inexorably (AP) for brass quintet Don Banks, One for Murray for clarinet solo Ned McGowan, work tbc William and Delmae Barton, Incantation Artists Golden Gate Brass Quintet Ensemble Offspring Simon Barker, drums Eloise Fisher, clarinet Sally Walker, flute Ned McGowan, contrabass flute Sami Elu ANU School of Music students CONCERT #2: OPENING GALA: THE ELEMENTS Fitters’ Workshop | 7.30 pm Two Australian orchestras meet in a festival fanfare, from Handel’s Water Music to Brenda Gifford’s Yuin take on the elements Program G.F Handel, Water Music (extracts) (1717) J.F. Rebel, Les Elemens, Simphonie nouvelle (1737) – interval – Kate Neal, new work (WP) Eric Avery, violin/voice with William Barton and Veronique Serret Brenda Gifford, The Elements (WP) Artists Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra (ARCO) Australian Art Orchestra Golden Gate Brass Quintet Eric Avery, violin and voice Veronique Serret, violin William Barton, didgeridoo 7 SATURDAY 2 MAY CONCERT #3: VAN KUIJK STRING QUARTET Fitters’ Workshop | 11 am “Style, energy and a sense of risk (…), these four young Frenchmen make the music smile” – The Guardian Program W.A. Mozart, Divertimento K 137 Wolfgang Rihm, Quartetstudie Robert Schumann, String Quartet in A Minor op 41 no 3 Artists Van Kuijk String Quartet CONCERT #4: LUDWIG AND LOUISE Fitters’ Workshop | 2:30 pm A classic pairing: Beethoven’s celebrated trio, and Louise Farrenc’s long-overlooked nonet Program Ludwig van Beethoven, Trio op 38 Adagio – Allegro con brio / Adagio cantabile / Tempo di Menuetto / Andante con Variazioni / Scherzo. Allegro molto e vivace / Andante con molto alla marcia – Presto Louise Farrenc, Nonet op 38 Adagio – Allegro / Andante con moto / Scherzo. Vivace / Adagio - Allegro Artists ARCO soloists with Keiko Shichijo, pianoforte CONCERT #5: HAND TO EARTH Fitters’ Workshop | 8 pm Daniel Wilfred and William Barton: Indigenous voices lead new collaborations Program William Barton with Simon Barker, new work (ca 30’) – interval – Sunny Kim, Daniel Wilfred, Peter Knight, Hand To Earth (ca 40’) Artists William Barton, didgeridoo Simon Barker, drums Sunny Kim and Daniel Wilfred, vocals 8 Peter Knight, trumpet and electronics FESTIVAL EXTRA: JAZZ UP LATE Smith’s Alternative | 10 pm Melbourne jazz legend Andrea Keller and special guests Artists Andrea Keller, piano Theo Carbo, guitar Jacques Emery, double bass Chloe Kim, drums with guests Gian Slater and Josh Kyle, voices and Miroslav Bukovsky, trumpet and flugelhorn SUNDAY 3 MAY CONCERT #6: NOTRE DAME High Court of Australia | 12 pm Machaut’s Messe de Nostre Dame fills Australia’s high cathedral of the law Program Guillaume de Machaut, Messe de Nostre Dame (14th cent) interspersed with songs of liberation and protest including Strange Fruit A Change is Gonna Come From Little Things Big Things Grow Artists Clarion singers (Tobias Cole, Dan Walker, Koen Vanstade, Andrew Fysh) with Daniel Wilfred, Sunny Kim, James Ioelu, and Reginald Mobley, voices and Andrea Keller, piano CONCERT #7: Contralto NGA Fairfax Theatre | 2.30 pm Barbara Blackman’s Festival Blessing With support from the ACT LGBTIQ