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Wednesday 8 February 2006brought to you by tura new music |
- Taikoz Percussion Workshop
- World Premiere of Brett Dean's Vexations and Devotions
- Iain Grandage at PIAF
Tura will be hosting a one off percussion workshop in collaboration with the Perth International Arts Festival. The workshop will be taken by Eitetsu Hayashi (master Taiko drummer from Japan) and three members of Taikoz: Ian Cleworth, Graham Hilgendorf, Kevin Man.
Date: Monday 6th March 2006
Time: 11 am – 1 pm
Venue: Music Auditorium at the WA Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan University.
Cost: $30 full / $25 Concession
Payment by cheque or credit card
Bookings and info through Tura on 9380 6996 or info@tura.com.au
Places are limited so bookings essential!
Vexations and Devotions brings together the rich, multi-textured music of Brett Dean - one of Australia’s finest contemporary composers - with the inspirational words of cartoonist/poet Michael Leunig and author Dorothy Porter.
This major new work is a reflection on the nature of good and evil, darkness and light, and our estrangement in an increasingly technologically-driven society. Passionate and profound Vexations and Devotions layers the voices of two choirs with Dean’s potent orchestral language to produce a work of powerful emotional intensity.
West Australian Symphony Orchestra: Matthias Bamert (conductor), WASO chorus, Gondwana Voices.
17th & 18th Feb
For info and booking details: http://tinyurl.com/downb
Renowned WA composer/performer Iain Grandage features in three programs as part of The Perth International Arts Festival 2006
The Drover's Wives blends dance theatre and live music with video and photography to create an ‘imagining’ fused with the ideas of displacement, location, isolation and occupation. The work is a compelling portrait of endurance and survival against the harshest odds.
Runs 3rd – 11th Feb
For info and booking details: http://tinyurl.com/dhmwj
Black Swan Theatre Company and Melbourne's Malthouse Theatre bring to the stage Tom Wright's version of The Odyssey. At its heart, Homer's classic is a story of longing and loss, and delivery through trial, hope rebirth. This modern telling of an ancient tale brings together some of Australia's most innovative artists in a theatrical work of epic proportions. Violinist Jessica Ipkendanz will also perform live as part of this production.
Runs 15th Feb – 2nd March
For info and booking details: http://tinyurl.com/7mcux
Lawn is the stunning debut of Splinter Group, a threesome comprising Australian dancer-choreographers Vincent Crowley, Grason Millwood and Gavin Webber. This superbly crafted work has captivated audiences in Australia and Berlin. Described as quirky, clever, gripping experience this is dance at its most engaging.
Runs 1st – 5th March
For info and booking details: http://tinyurl.com/bccox
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