Invisible Symmetries:
A retrospective of the music of Lindsay Vickery
Lindsay Vickery
photo by Ashley de Prazer
Guapo
Lindsay Vickery has been a distinctive voice on the Western Australian New Music scene for nearly 20 years. He has been described as ‘truly an original voice and his work is of sustained intensity that resonates in the mind long after the performance is over’ (The Australian) and ‘always intriguing’ (The Wire). This concert is a retrospective of his chamber music from early works for the alea new music ensemble, through the Magnetic Pig years, to glimpses of future directions for this prolifi c composer, in the form of a newly commissioned work. The program touches on many of the composer’s preoccupations: musical collage, electronics, fractal structures, improvisation and text-based work. Performed by Perth group Guapo in collaboration with the composer and an array of fi ne musicians, Invisible Symmetries is a rare opportunity to hear the evolution of a unique musical voice.
Guapo was born primarily out of a desire to play the tangos of Astor Piazzolla, and just as tango nuevo combined popular, classical and jazz music, Guapo explores the synthesis of experience that makes up contemporary life and music. Ignoring convenient distinctions between musical styles, a Guapo performance may include tangos, vibraphone solos, jazz duos/trios, classical chamber music, original works by Perth’s fi nest jazz and classical composers, or spritely Hungarian minimalism!
Guapo comprises Zak Rowntree (violin), Pete Jeavons (bass), Catherine Cahill (clarinet) Emily Green-Armytage (piano) Paul Tanner (vibes/percussion), Jacqui Pokorny (fl ute), Melanie Robinson (cello), Andrew Foote (baritone), Fiona Campbell (soprano) and Mariyon Slany (narrator)
The Callaway Auditorium, University of Western Australia, Stirling Highway Crawley
8pm Thursday 13th October
Full $20 Conc. $15
Tickets available from BOCS 9484 1133
Presented in association with the School of Music, The University of Western Australia
