Artists in residence at UWA, Intercurrent present contemporary chamber music for piano, percussion, bass clarinet and electronics including Thomas Meadowcroft’s Walkman Antiquarian, John Cage’s Credo in US, a new work by Natalie Williams and more.
Walkman Antiquarian challenges our concept of obsolescence, exploring creative possibilities in the intersection of new and old. Thomas Meadowcroft’s centrepiece work (of the same name) employs much-loved but increasingly historical technologies of sound playback the turntable and the walkman, while John Cage’s Credo in US prominently features the humble transistor radio. Against these are set a modern-day interpretation of 12th Century polyphonist Perotin’s Beata Viscera, and brand new works by Australian composers Natalie Williams and Olivia Davies. Intercurrent’s renowned and fiery virtuosity promise a unique and stimulating musical adventure.
Co-presented with the UWA Conservatorium of Music.
ARTISTS
Percussion, clarinet, electronics and piano
Lachlan Skipworth
Louise Devenish
Ashley Smith
Emily Green-Armytage
With guest artist Jackson Vickery.
7PM MON 27 MAY
CALLAWAY AUDITORIUM, UWA
$10/$20 TICKETS
Intercurrent; Ashley Smith, Emily Green Armytage, Louise Devenish and Lachlan Skipworth
PROGRAM
Natalie Williams New Work
Perotin Beata Viscera
John Cage Credo in Us
Olivia Davies New Work
Thomas Meadowcroft Walkman Antiquarian
INTERCURRENT
Intercurrent is a new music performance project curated by leading WA-based musicians Louise Devenish, Lachlan Skipworth, Emily Green-Armytage and Ashley Smith, with a goal to present contemporary chamber music highlighting cutting-edge musicianship and works of compelling artistic vision.
REVIEWS
‘incandescent… a masterly display of skill and insight… as an apologist for contemporary music-making, you would search hard to find this young clarinettist’s equal’ – The Age on Ashley Smith
“thrilled the ear with splendidly controlled rhythmic patterns” – The West Australian on Emily Green-Armytage
“astounding display of fierce independence married with precise synchronisation” – Limelight on Louise Devenish and Emily Green-Armytage
“cleverly and effectively put together with an impressively imaginative employment of ideas… this young man has something of worth to say in instrumental terms.” – The West Australian on Lachlan Skipworth
“Devenish’s breathtakingly deft delivery, her artistic interpretation of the material, her sculptor-like attention to detail.” – Cool Perth Nights on Louise Devenish
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Co-presented with the UWA Conservatorium of Music.
