We’re thrilled to be presenting a number of World Premieres as part of our upcoming “Disappearing” series, which kicks off at 9b Studios in New Norfolk on Saturday May 11, and can also be seen at St George’s Battery Point on Sunday May 12! Hit this link to book 🙂
Let’s kick off with Maria Grenfell, who won one of the Australian Music Centre’s coveted MOMENTUM commissions, and chose Sequenza as her forces for “Disappearing” after which our program is named.
Here’s some extracts from AMC’s article:
“Maria Grenfell is an internationally recognised composer of orchestral, chamber, and film music. Her music has been described as “expansive, effusive and energetic”, “magic,” “refreshingly groovy” and “brilliantly crafted.”… [Her] work takes much of its influence from poetic, literary and visual sources and from non-Western music and literature. She is an Associate Professor at the University of Tasmania.”
“Taking on an ecological approach, Maria Grenfell’s proposed work takes inspiration from a poem written by Australian poet Dr Danielle Wood, “Disappearing”, contemplating the controversial flooding of Tasmania’s Lake Pedder for a hydro-electric scheme. Addressing contemporary environmental issues in Australia, Maria’s work will be written for soprano, guitar, viola da gamba, and percussion.”
Hit this link for the whole article.