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Arts Centre Melbourne: Monster In The Cyborg Body

Arts Centre Melbourne Forecourt, 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC, Australia
A journey from sun-up-to-sundown across two seminal solo works within the canon of First Nations performance art. When Monster premiered as part of the first YIRRAMBOI Festival in 2017, the work became an urban legend in the arts industry. An enigma that left a lasting impression for those lucky enough…

Canberra International Music Festival: Duet for One

National Film and Sound Archive Acton, ACT, Australia
Incorporating live music performance, film, projections, ritual theatre, sculpture and sound design, this time-and-space-bending ‘live cinematic concert’ explores changing emotions, sometimes sad, sometimes surreal or exhilarating, around the vexed question of our modern-day relationship with the Australian naturallandscape… What is this “estranged” relationship? What is holding us back? What happens…
Living Poems of the Sea

Canberra International Music Festival: Living Poems of the Sea

National Film and Sound Archive Acton, ACT, Australia
Acclaimed flautist Sally Walker was inspired to create Living Poems  through her experiences of playing her flute to enraptured dolphins and her friendship with dolphin researcher Dr Olivia De Bergerac.  Sally plays music accompanying videos and images of human-dolphin interactions over decades, and narrates a story illustrating the importance of dolphins, whales…
Shock Lines

Canberra International Music Festival: Shock Lines

Canberra Glassworks 11 Wentworth Ave, Kingston, ACT, Australia
Shock Lines is an interdisciplinary collaboration between glass artist Caitlin Dubler, Canberra-born percussionist Niki Johnson, and sound designer Natasha Dubler that works across installation, performance and musical composition. Their self-titled work features suspended glass-sandstone sculptures, live percussive performance, and immersive surround sound. Shock Lines is a site-specific journey through Canberra’s Glassworks and a deep dive…
Living Poems of the Sea

Canberra International Music Festival: Living Poems of the Sea

National Film and Sound Archive Acton, ACT, Australia
Acclaimed flautist Sally Walker was inspired to create Living Poems  through her experiences of playing her flute to enraptured dolphins and her friendship with dolphin researcher Dr Olivia De Bergerac.  Sally plays music accompanying videos and images of human-dolphin interactions over decades, and narrates a story illustrating the importance of dolphins, whales…

Rubiks Collective: A Book of Hours

National Film and Sound Archive Acton, ACT, Australia
‘A Book of Hours’ is a revelatory screen-dance presentation featuring stop-motion film, on stage and filmed choreography with live classical contemporary soundtrack performed by Rubiks Collective, alongside stop-motion video works by visual artist Sal Cooper and choreographer Gerard Van Dyck. Inspired by the mysteries of time and different ideas of how we spend our…

Canberra International Music Festival: Cycles and Variations

Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture 15 Blackall St, Barton, ACT, Australia
A program of works by formidable soloist and Principal Cello of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Finnish star musician, Timo-Veikko ‘Tipi’ Valve. Tipi is equally at home playing the timeless masterworks for the instrument as well as breathing a calm and assured maturity into new works. Performing alongside Tipi, Helen Svoboda is a Finnish/Australian award-winning double…

Boroondara Arts: Noriko at Kew Court House Live

Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
Noriko is an award-winning, virtuoso of the Japanese shamisen and traditional Japanese vocalist, who has performed internationally. Her ability and drive to cross over between traditional and modern, has seen her perform with renowned musicians as well as traditional Japanese artists.    

Chau Chak Wing Museum: Chaos Collective x New Resource

Chau Chak Wing Museum University Place, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Chaos Collective and New Resource have joined forces to present an immersive performance of improvised, ambient and electronic material at the Chau Chak Wing museum. Both ensembles have a fascination with the tactile nature of common objects that create sound - uncovering their hidden potential like 'sonic archaeologists'. This concert will include longform…

Tempo Rubato: Professor Good Trip

Tempo Rubato 34 Breese St, Brunswick, VIC, Australia
Featuring existing works and a major new World Premiere, 'Professor Good Trip’ is a new collaborative project featuring pianist Alex Raineri with compositions and live electronics by Samantha Wolf. Wolf’s music has been extensively performed throughout Australia, Europe, UK, New Zealand, and the USA (where she is currently on the…

The Concourse: Merci Charles

The Concourse, Chatswood 409 Victoria Ave, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
World class, Armenian singer, Hayk Petrosyan, also known and recognised in France, has truly captured the artistry of the phenomenon that is Charles Aznavour. Having performed numerous times for the legend himself, Hayk has earnt Aznavour’s praise and admiration. “Merci Charles” the World Tour, was formed by Hayk and his…

Boroondara Arts: The Kismet Project at Kew Court House Live

Kew Court House 188 High Street, Kew, VIC, Australia
Transport yourself and cross borders with The Kismet Project. Ms Onur Kurt returns with her soulful voice and music that reflect her Turkish roots and Western influences. She founded The Kismet Project in 2019 performing a range of Turkish Classical Music, Anatolian Folk & Psychedelic as well as Romani gypsy.…

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