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- Scott Tinkler's 'folk' play Wa...
Wangaratta
Friday, October 30 at 11:00pm - AAO and Guru Kaaraikkudi Mani ...
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne R...
Sunday, October 11 at 6:00pm - Crossing Roper Bar Concert
Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne R...
Friday, August 28 at 7:30pm - Crossing Roper Bar Forum Event
Federation Hall, VCA, Southbank, Me...
Friday, August 28 at 3:00pm - Ruby's Story
Civic Theatre, Wagga Wagga
Wednesday, August 26 at 8:00pm - Passion
Melbourne Recital Centre
Friday, April 10 at 12:00pm - Crossing Roper Bar
Apollo Bay Music Festival
Sunday, March 29 at 12:00pm - Ringing the Bell Backwards
Melbourne Recital Centre
Saturday, March 7 at 7:30pm - 'Meet Me In The Middle Of The ...
Sydney Opera House
Friday, October 17 at 8:00pm - Crossing Roper Bar
Katherine, Kununurra, Warmun, Wangk...
Monday, September 8 at 11:00pm
My Band
Australian Art Orchestra
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Australian Art Orchestra in ConcertCreated on August 12, 2008 at 10:54pm
Australian Art Orchestra
Scott Tinkler, AAO and 'folk' present Scott's brand new work at this year's Wangaratta Jazz Festival, 11pm -12am, Friday 30th October.
For tickets and event listings go to the Wangaratta Jazz Festival site.
Other noteable AAO members will be playing in various collaborations throughout the festival so check out the programme for more details.
Time:11:00PM Friday, October 30th
Location:Wangaratta
Australian Art Orchestra Woo hoo! We won!! Congrats to all involved in last year's Crossing Roper Bar, Tura New Music Top End Tour - winner of the 2009 Classical Music Awards 'Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in a Regional Area', Monday 21st Sept. Well done all.
Australian Art Orchestra
For the first time since 2003, Guru Kaaraikkudi Mani and the Sruthi Laya Ensemble return to Australia to play with the Australian Art Orchestra in the latest incarnation of 'Into the Fire' . With a new set of works which premiered last year to great acclaim throughout Southern India, 'The Chennai Tapes', is the next st...ep in this incredible 12 year journey.
Revered in India as an exponent of the Mridangam, Guru Mani has followed a disciplined lifestyle dedicated to continuous improvement as a Mridangam artist. He is joined By V Suresh on the Ghatam (a master in his own right) and the younger UP Raju and BV Balasai, also well on their way to master status.
This collaboration, built on the South Indian Carnatic tradition and interpreted by Australia's leading contemporary jazz players, combines breathtaking musicianship, creativity and joyful celebration of culture slow-cooked for over a decade, so come feast on the results.
'The Chennai Sessions', the latest addition to the AAO Recordings catalogue will be launched at the concert, so don't forget to bring your wallet!
The latest incarnation of the 'Into the Fire' collaboration
Time:6:00PM Sunday, October 11th
Location:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre
Australian Art Orchestra
Paul Grabowsky's Australian Art Orchestra and The National Recording Project for Indigenous Performance in Australia present a free public forum event in conjunction with the Crossing Roper Bar Melbourne Recital Centre concert, Friday 28th August 2009.
This event explores the creative process behind the collaboration, t...he dynamic musical traditions that this work brings together and the ancestral legacy conveyed by its Wägilak contributors. Sessions include Meet the Artists and an open panel discussion on Indigenous Heritage and Musical Futures.
This is a free event but seats are limited.
To reserve your place, email roperbar@gmail.com. Registrations must be received by Monday 24th August.
Forum participants will be eligible to buy Crossing Roper Bar Recital Centre tickets at the discounted price of $25/$15 (normally $50/$35).
For more information go to www.aao.com.au or email roperbar@gmail.com.
Time:3:00PM Friday, August 28th
Location:Federation Hall, VCA, Southbank, Melbourne
Australian Art Orchestra The second of this year's residencies with the Young Wagilak songmen from Arnhem Land will culminate in a one off performance in the Elisabeth Murdoch Hall at Melbourne Recital Centre. A unique opportunity to see this ever evolving project in full concert hall glory, this is a must see event.
Time:7:30PM Friday, August 28th
Location:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre
Australian Art Orchestra Together and separately, Ruby Hunter and Archie Roach have forged careers that cross musical boundaries. In this powerful collaboration, Ruby and Archie join forces with members of the Australian Art Orchestra to perform songs they have written about their experiences as members of the Stolen Generation. The songs reco...unt Ruby's birth by the side of a billabong near the banks of the Murray River in South Australia and chart her search for identity, the discovery of hope through love, and Ruby and Archie's return to the river to build a new life and a new home to mend the wounds of the past.
Australian Art Orchestra 'Passion' is the Australian Art Orchestra's adaptation of JS Bach's 'Passion According to St Matthew'. Comprising of five major works written by Paul Grabowsky, Doug de Vries, Alister Spence, Niko Schauble and John Rodgers, it explores and exploits the range of skills, styles and sounds unique to each player in the Aus...tralian Art Orchestra, and offers audiences one of the most extraordinary musical experiences available in modern music.
Australian Art Orchestra The latest chapter in the continuing musical dialogue between the Australian Art Orchestra and the Young Wagilak Group of Arnhem Land, NT, involves a three week residency in March with NMIT. As part of this project, the AAO and Young Wagilak Group will be performing 'Crossing Roper Bar' at the Apollo Bay Music Festival.
Time:12:00PM Sunday, March 29th
Location:Apollo Bay Music Festival
Australian Art Orchestra
A rare opportunity to see the Australian Art Orchestra perform the program that launched them over 15 years ago.
'Ringing the Bell Backwards' is a collection of European folk and popular songs of the 1910s-1940s radically re-worked by Paul Grabowsky. Challenging and stimulating, this collection of pieces comment on the ...horrors of war and the humour and unquenchable spirit of the individual.
This concert also marks the AAO's first at the brand new Melbourne Recital Centre and is a must see for all AAO fans
Australian Art Orchestra
Crossing Roper Bar is touring the
Northern Territory and Western Australia
from August 14th - September 6th 2008
Crossing Roper Bar Tour 08 is a remarkable celebration of the unique collaboration between the Wagilak Gujarra/Nyilapidgi musicians from Ngukurr in East Arnhem Land and the Australian Art Orchestra, led by inte...rnationally acclaimed musician, Paul Grabowsky.
Beginning on August 17 for the Darwin Festival, the Ngukurr and Australian Art Orchestra musicians with special guest, Ruby Hunter will travel from the Northern Territory to Western Australia over a three week period visiting Katherine, Timber Creek, Kununurra, Warmun, Wangkatjungka, Broome, Djarindjin/Lombadina, Beagle Bay, and One Arm Point, culminating in a public concert at the Perth Concert Hall on Friday, September 5.
Some of Australia’s most stunning locations, including the spectacular Katherine Gorge in the Northern Territory and the stunning coastal vista of Roebuck Bay in Western Australia will be the backdrop to a series of special outdoor performances. The tour also includes public concerts, workshops, community collaborations, artist talks and school presentations.
Initiated in 2004/05 by composer/musician, Paul Grabowsky, Crossing Roper Bar is the ongoing collaboration between the AAO and Ngukurr musicians and has received critical acclaim as a breakthrough process of a serious bridging of the cultural divide between Indigenous and non-Indigenous music and cultures.
The ‘song men’ of Ngukurr have worked closely with AAO Musical Director, Paul Grabowsky to create a contemporary rendering of their ancient songs, which simultaneously preserves their rare cultural artefacts and creates a dazzling new musical hybrid acclaimed for its haunting melodies, cultural sensitivity and sheer musical virtuosity. The collaboration is an evolving process that is affected by the unique experiences the touring group has with each local community they visit, making every performance special and unique.
The 08 Tour has resulted from the joint commitment of Tura New Music and AAO to further develop the collaboration and share the outcomes with as much of Australia and the world as possible. Artistic Director of Tura New Music, Tos Mahoney said that 08 Tour is an iconic cultural event of immense cultural significance. “Crossing Roper Bar is one of the most exciting cultural events in our time,” he said. “At its heart is a dynamic exchange of ideas between cultural traditions, ancient and contemporary, and a thrilling example of the transformative power of music, which crosses all boundaries. The 08 Tour is a remarkable opportunity for all people to connect with this wonderfully inspirational project.”
An electrifying marriage of the very old with the very new, Crossing Roper Bar Tour 08 is a celebration of country, of ceremony, and of the power of music to build enduring bridges across cultures, time and space. For more information including itinerary and booking information for performances of Crossing Roper Bar from Darwin to Perth, visit www.tura.com.au
Artists
Australian Art Orchestra www.aao.com.au ››
The Australian Art Orchestra is Australia’s premiere contemporary music ensemble mining the rich ground between jazz and classical traditions and between western and non-western music. AAO initiated the Crossing Roper Bar project in 2005 and have fostered its development in Ngukurr, Melbourne, Garma and Brisbane.
* Paul Grabowsky - Musical Director/Keyboards
* Tony Hicks - Sax
* Stephen Magnusson - Guitars
* Chris Bekker - Bass
* Raj Jayaweera - Drums
Wagilak Gujarra/Nyilapidgi Musicians
The Wagilak Gujarra/Nyilapidgi Musicians featured in the 08 Tour have been involved in various stages over the past 3 years and are committed to saving the heritage of the Wagilak Manikay and simultaneously been a part of this new hybrid collaboration.
* Benjamin Wilfred - Vocals and Didgeridoo
* Johnston Hall - Vocals, Didgeridoo and Dance
* Roy -Wilfred - Vocals, Clapping Sticks
* David Wilfred - Didgeridoo
Ruby Hunter
Ruby Hunter is one of Australia's best loved Indigenous artists and her performances have touched the hearts and minds of audiences everywhere. Ruby is a Ngarrindjerri/Kukatha/Pitjantjatjara woman from South Australia.
touring Northern Territory and Western Australia
Time:11:00PM Monday, September 8th
Location:Katherine, Kununurra, Warmun, Wangkatjungka, Broome, Djarindjin/Lombadina, Beagle Bay and One Arm Po
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