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THE NATIONAL | New Album

March 29th 2010 00:50
THE NATIONAL
NEW ALBUM 'HIGH VIOLET' OUT MAY 7
Download the first single 'Bloodbuzz Ohio'


"one of the most important bands of their generation" NME


The National's fifth full length studio album High Violet, will be released in Australia on May 7 through 4ad/ Remote Control. The album contains eleven tracks and was recorded in the band's own studio in Brooklyn with further recording and mixing at Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, Connecticut with Peter Katis.



The National's critically acclaimed 2007 album Boxer made numerous best of lists for the year:
UNCUT “It's their first masterpiece.”

TIME OUT “The atmosphere of Joy Division and delicate twang of Wilco. Inspirational.”

BILLBOARD “One of the finest albums of the year”

BEAT “Sensational by any estimation”


The band played stunning shows to sold out crowds on their debut Australian tour the following year, before the brothers Aaron and Bryce Dessner curated the star-studded double cd benefit compilation Dark Was The Night, featuring the likes of Sharon Jones, Arcade Fire, Feist, Grizzly Bear, Dirty Projects and David Byrne and many, many more.


The first single from High Violet is Bloodbuzz Ohio due for digital release on May 1. You can download it now by heading to HIGHVIOLET.COM



DOWNLOAD: BLOODBUZZ OHIO [mp3]


Watch the exclusive worldwide performance of lead track 'Terrible Love', recorded last week on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, (available to watch here).
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Foster and Allen

March 24th 2010 11:30
FOSTER and ALLEN
Australian Tour 2010

Foster and Allen - Ireland's most famous and successful duo are returning to Australia in
May and June.

FOSTER and ALLEN
Mick Foster and Tony Allen have been performing together for over 30 years, and this will be their 16h trip to Australia.

These charismatic singers have been performing their unique blend of easy listening and folk music all over the world and their popularity is proven by their record sales. Between them they have sold 19 million records, making them one of Ireland's biggest entertainment exports, in the same league as U2, Enya, Boyzone and The Corrs.

Their 25 albums have included the immensely popular The Rambles of Spring, A Bunch of Thyme, Maggie and After All These Years. Their latest CD release FOSTER AND ALLEN - 100 HIT LEGENDS will be released on April 9 through Sony Music to coincide with this tour.

Formed in 1975, this most famous singing duo in Irish music history began working on the local music circuits of Ireland and England. Soon, with their own special brand of music, the duo became hugely popular. In the first year, Foster & Allen recorded their first single, The Rambles of Spring which was a massive hit on both sides of the Irish Sea.

Tony Allen was born in Mount Temple, Ireland, the youngest of nine children. His family loved music and encouraged Tony's interest in it from a very early age. In 1968, he turned professional, playing guitar and singing on a national level with many well-known Irish bands. He met Mick Foster in 1975 and they joined to form Foster & Allen.

Mick was born in County Kildare and began playing the piano accordion at age 13. In 1964, at 17, he won the first of three All Ireland Accordion Championships. The Foster and Allen band accompanying them to Australia includes Moyra Fraser (keyboards), Ollie Kennedy (bass guitar) and Bryan O'Donnell (guitar). After 32 years, their popularity continues to flourish and fans often travel long distances to catch their shows each time they tour Australia.

IPSWICH Civic Centre Thursday 20 May
Book at Civic Centre 3810 6100 or IPSWICH

NAMBOUR Civic Centre Friday 21 May
Book at Civic Centre 5475 7777 or NAMBOUR

GOLD COAST Arts Centre Saturday 22 May
Book at Gold Coast Arts Centre Box Office 5588 4000 or GOLD COAST

BRISBANE Kedron Wavell Services Club Sunday 23 May
Book at Club 3359 9122

TOOWOOMBA Empire Theatre Monday 24 May
Book at Empire Theatre 1300 655 299 or TOOWOOMBA

BALLINA RSL Club Tuesday 25 May
Book at Club 6686 2544

GRAFTON Community Centre Wednesday 26 May
Book at Buckley's Grafton Music 6642 4710

TAREE Manning Entertainment Centre Thursday 27 May
Book at Video Ezy Taree 6552 5699 or at Venue 6592 5466

NEWCASTLE Wests Leagues Club Friday 28 May
Book at Club 4935 1200

ROOTY HILL RSL Club Saturday 29 May
Book at Club 9625 5500

REVESBY Workers Club Sunday 30 May
Book at Club 9772 2100 or REVESBY Workers Club

WOLLONGONG Illawarra Performing Arts Centre Tuesday 1 June
Book at IPAC Box Office 4224 5999 or WOLLONGONG

BATEMANS BAY Soldiers Club Wednesday 2 June
Book at Club 4472 4117

CANBERRA Hellenic Club Thursday 3 June
Book at Club 6281 0899

WODONGA Civic Centre Friday 4 June
Book at Box Office 6022 9600 or WODONGA

BENDIGO The Capital Saturday 5 June
Book at The Capital 5434 6100 or

SHEPPARTON East Bank Centre Sunday 6 June
Book at Riverlinks Box Office 5832 9511 or SHEPPARTON East Bank Centre

BALLARAT Her Majesty's Theatre Monday 7 June
Book at MajesTix 5333 5888

HORSHAM Centre Cinema Tuesday 8 June
Book at Cinema 5382 1249

WARRANAMBOOL Entertainment Centre Wednesday 9 June
Book at Venue 5559 4999

GEELONG Ford Theatre Thursday 10 June
Book at GPAC 5225 1200

FRANKSTON Arts Centre Friday 11 June
Book at Venue 5624 2456

MORWELL Kernot Hall Saturday 12 June
Book at Box Office 5176 3559

MELBOURNE Hamer Hall Sunday 13 June
Book at the Arts Centre Box Office 1300 182 183 www.theartscentre.com.au or Ticketmaster 136 100


CASTLEMAINE Royal Theatre Monday 14 June
Book at Royal Theatre Box Office 5472 1196

LAUNCESTON Country Club Wednesday 16 June
Book at Wrest Point Entertainment Centre 1300 795 257

BURNIE Town Hall Thursday 17 June
Book at Burnie Arts & Functions Centre 6430 5850

HOBART Wrest Point Entertainment Centre Friday 18 June
Book at Wrest Point Entertainment Centre 1300 795 257

ADELAIDE Her Majesty's Theatre Saturday 19 June
Book at BASS 131 246 or http://www.bass.net.au

MANDURAH Performing Arts Centre Sunday 20 June
Book at Arts Centre Box Office 9550 3900 or http://www.manpac.com.au

PERTH Concert Hall Monday 21 June
Book at BOCS 9484 1133
or http://www.bocs.com.au

TICKETS ON SALE NOW
http://www.abpresents.com.au
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2010 New Music Network Concert Series

March 16th 2010 06:25
Launching the 2010 New Music Network Concert Series

In 2010, the New Music Network is proud to present concerts and events in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.

The series brings together Australia’s leading exponents of contemporary art music and improvisation and displays the passion and commitment of both the Network and the many musicians within it.

This year the Network is pleased to present a concert as part of the ISCM World New Music Days and delighted to welcome Australia’s foremost conductor Simone Young to present the 2010 Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address. In 2010 audiences will have no better opportunity to connect and engage with the best of Australia's new music than with the New Music Network.

The Song Company and Synergy Percussion
Gethsemane - a cleansing ritual for Easter

Conceived and composed by Gerard Brophy, Gethsemane refers to the place where Christ faces the realisation of his imminent death. Using the traditional Jeremiah lamentations, as well as contemporary accounts of life on the streets of Calcutta today, this major new work interweaves music, spoken word and ritualised movement.

In the wake of the memorable Tenebrae and Visitatio productions, Gethsemane represents a new and timeless meditation on poverty, abandonment and compassion.

PERFORMERS: The Song Company, Synergy Percussion, Martin del Amo dancer / choreographer, Christina Leonard saxophones, Bob Scott sound design, Gerard Brophy music.

DATE Wednesday 31 March 2010
TIME 7.30pm (pre-concert talk 20 mins prior to show)
TICKETS Adult $66, Conc $49, Under 30 $41
WHERE City Recital Hall, Angel Place, SYDNEY
BOOKING 02 8256 2222 or tickets available at the box office

ENSEMBLE OFFSPRING THE WORLD IN SYDNEY
- ISCM WORLD NEW MUSIC DAYS

Resident ensemble at the 2010 ISCM World New Music Days, Ensemble Offspring will again dazzle listeners with their combination of virtuosity and musical brilliance. The ensemble presents selected works spanning the globe: from France, Gerard Grisey’s iconic Talea and from Australia, Not Broken Bruised Reed written especially for Ensemble Offspring by Bruce Crossman.

Complimenting these are works by Canadians Jeffrey Ryan and Paul Steenhuisen, New Zealand’s Alexandra Hay and Denmark’s Christian Winther Christensen.

2010 ISCM World New Music Days presented by the Aurora Festival, Sydney Conservatorium of Music and ABC Classic FM in collaboration with the Australian Music Centre, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Blacktown Arts Centre and supported by Australia Council for the Arts, Arts NSW, Ars Musica Australis and the New Music Network.

PERFORMERS: Roland Peelman conductor, Lamorna Nightingale flute, Jason Noble clarinet, Diana Springford clarinet, Anna McMichael violin, Veronique Serret violin, James Eccles viola, Geoffrey Gartner cello, Claire Edwardes percussion, Zubin Kanga piano

DATE Monday 3 May 2010
TIME 8pm
WHERE Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium, SYDNEY
TICKETS Adult $30 / Conc and Under 30 $20
BOOK by phone (02) 8256 2222 or tickets available at the door

Kammer Ensemble

The music of different cultures is KAMMER’s inspiration for their 2010 concert. The second avant-garde movement spurs music of folk and religious culture and in many pieces the rhythms evolve from dance demonstrating extraordinary strength. KAMMER perform works by Osvaldo Golijov to commemorate his 50th birthday. The hauntingly beautiful Voice of the Whale by George Crumb is already a twentieth century masterpiece - KAMMER are delighted to have an opportunity to visit this major work. Robert Davidson’s Strata is heavily influenced by Indonesian Gamelan music and culture - it is an extremely joyous and energetic work. In 2007, Daniel Rojas wrote Danzas Amorosas for the Ensemble. Since then they have performed it on many occasions. In this version, the work gets beefed up for larger forces and it promises to be extremely exciting, a bit like musical Top Gear.

PERFORMERS: Lisa Osmialowski flute, John Lewis clarinet, James Cuddeford violin, Sophie Cole violin, Nicole Forsyth viola, Daniel Yeadon cello, David Cooper bass, Stephanie McCallum piano.

DATE Saturday 26 June 2010
TIME 7.30pm
WHERE Recital Hall East, Sydney Conservatorium, SYDNEY
TICKETS Adult $30 / Conc and Under 30 $20
BOOK by phone 02 8256 2222 or tickets available at the door

Yakumo Honjin Aphids in association with Sphere (Japan)

A music installation for video, miniature percussion, violin and harpYakumo Honjin was created in and inspired by a 280 year old Samurai hotel near Lake Shinji in far west Japan. A meditation on the concept of ‘oku’ – or hidden – a theory which informs traditional Japanese architecture, garden design and music. Yakumo Honjin tours the east coast of Australia following performances in Matsue Castle in Japan. Aphids is supported y Arts Victoria.

ARTISTS: David Young composer, Rosemary Joy instrument artist, Peter Humble video artist, Yasutaka Hemmi (Japan) violin, Takayo Matsumura (Japan) harp, Eugene Ughetti & Matthias Schack-Arnott percussion, Adam Stewart woodwork

DATE Tuesday 29 June 2010
THREE PERFORMANCES 7pm; 7:40pm; 8:30pm, Duration: 30 mins
Performed to only 30 people at a time.
WHERE Elizabeth Bay House, 7 Onslow Avenue, Elizabeth Bay, SYDNEY
TICKETS Adult $20 / Conc and Under 30 $12
For information about this concert phone 0411 606 077
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL: BOOK by phone (02) 8256 2222

Constellation - Madeleine Flynn and Tim Humphrey

A durational chamber work for 12 or 13 composers. Madeleine and Tim commissioned 11 composers to write works, each composer responding to their year of birth in the Chinese zodiac. Constellation imagines the entanglements of artistic connection and considers the interaction of the human in the process of creation in an increasingly ephemeral world.
Performances by Madeleine Flynn and Tim Humphrey will accumulate every 12 or 13 hours following the exhibition opening on July 1 at 7pm.

ARTISTS: Ros Bandt, Carolyn Connors, Rohan Drape, Madeleine Flynn, Robin Fox, Sebastian Harris, Tim Humphrey, Anita Hustas, Neil Kelly, Graeme Leak, Kate Neal, Wang Zheng Ting and David Young.

Three-week exhibition with performance interruptions. Event supported by Liquid Architecture.

DATE Thursday 1 July to Sunday 18 July 2010
TIME Gallery Open 11am – 5pm
WHERE Red Gallery, 157 St Georges Rd, Fitzroy Nth, MELBOURNE
FREE EVENT

austraLYSISThe Late Night Sonic Space

In the first of two collaborations with the vocal ensemble Halcyon, austraLYSIS presents The Late Night Sonic Space, performed in the intimacy of Studio 227 at the ABC Centre, Ultimo. The program includes two large purely electroacoustic works including one by Canadian Robert Normandeau, together with the first performance of Roger Dean’s Toy Language 1, for Jenny Duck-Chong of Halcyon, with live electronics. A sound and text work by Hazel Smith and Joanna Still (UK), Clay Conversations 2 rounds out the program. There will also be live chat with austraLYSIS members, providing an unusual opportunity to hear the creators’ thoughts about the music at first hand. Presented with support by ABC Classic FM.

DATE Saturday 31 July 2010
TIME 10.30pm
WHERE Studio 227, ABC Centre, Ultimo, SYDNEY
FREE EVENT
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
PHONE 0411 606 077

Simone Young presents 12th Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address
Music in the age of soundbites

Australian born Simone Young has a world-wide reputation as one of the leading conductors of her generation in both operatic and symphonic repertoire. In August 2005, she took up the post of General Manager and Music Director of the Hamburg State Opera and Music Director of the Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg. She has since been elected to the Akademie der Kuenste in Hamburg, nominated ‘Conductor of the Year’ by Opernwelt Magazine and awarded a Professorship at the Musikhochschule in Hamburg. Simone has received Honorary Doctorates from Monash University and the University of New South Wales, and has been honoured with the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres from France. She was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2004 and in 2005 received the prestigious Goethe Institute Medal. As well as conducting operas in the Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane Festivals, Simone regularly returns to Australia, this year to work with West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Australian National Academy of Music and the Sydney Symphony. Presented with support from Historic Houses Trust, Sydney and Federation Square, Melbourne.

SYDNEY
DATE 6pm Monday 2 August
WHERE The Mint, 10 Macquarie St, SYDNEY
Courtesy of the Sydney Symphony

MELBOURNE
DATE 7:30pm Wednesday 11 August
WHERE BMW Edge, Federation Square, MELBOURNE
Courtesy of the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)

FREE EVENT
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
PHONE 0411 606 077

Continuum Sax, MATCH Percussion with guests Natsuko Yoshimoto and Roland Peelman
Last Blues

The world premiere of Brian Howard’s Last Blues brings together an ensemble of Australia’s most influential and talented exponents of new music. Continuum Sax are joined by MATCH percussion, conductor Roland Peelman and violinist Natsuko Yoshimoto presenting a rare opportunity to hear the work of one of Australia’s most respected composers. Brian Howard’s Last Blues, borrowing its title from Cesare Pavese’s evocative poem, invokes memory and loss through a compelling and yet fragile dialogue between the violin and ensemble. This intriguing and innovative concert also features the exuberant Bagatelles by György Ligeti and new works by Margery Smith and Mary Finsterer. Presented with support by ABC Classic FM.

PERFORMERS: Natsuko Yoshimoto violin, Daryl Pratt and Alison Eddington percussion, Margery Smith, James Nightingale, Martin Kay, Jarrod Whitbourn saxophones and Roland Peelman conductor.

DATE Tuesday 24 August 2010
TIME 8pm
WHERE Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre Ultimo, SYDNEY
TICKETS Adult $30 / Conc and Under 30 $20
BOOK by phone (02) 8256 2222 or tickets available at the door

Speak Percussion In celebration of Speak Percussion’s 10th birthday this program reflects it’s oeuvre and dedication to new and challenging Australian art music. All the works are focused around the keyboard percussion family and were premiered by the group.
Speak Percussion contributes to contemporary music by dealing with percussion in innovative ways. Their art exists beyond percussion ensemble and new music practice in an evolving and hybrid form. They have commissioned many new works for percussion and have collaborated with artists from diverse disciplines. Supported by Sound Travellers.

PERFORMERS: Eugene Ughetti, Peter Neville, Leah Scholes and Matthias Schack-Arnott
DATE Saturday 25 September 2010
TIME 7pm
WHERE Recital Hall East, Sydney Conservatorium, SYDNEY
TICKETS Adult $30 / Conc and Under 30 $20
BOOK by phone (02) 8256 2222 or tickets available at the door

Clocked Out After the Kingfisher’s Wing: a new work by Erik Griswold

After the kingfisher’s wing
Has answered light to light, and is silent, the light is still
At the still point of the turning world.
– T.S. Eliot (from ‘Burnt Norton’)

The mystical imagery of T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets is the inspiration for composer Erik Griswold’s major new work After the kingfisher’s wing, a labyrinth of intricate textures, mind bending polyrhythms, still points interrupted by sudden bursts of energy.

PERFORMERS: Janet McKay flute, Anthony Burr clarinet, Graeme Jennings violin, Liam Viney piano, and Vanessa Tomlinson percussion

DATE Wednesday 6 October 2010
TIME 6.30pm
WHERE Ian Hangar Recital Hall, Queensland Conservatorium, BRISBANE
TICKETS Adult $15 / Conc and Under 30 $10
BOOKINGS phone (07) 3735 6241, www.clockedout.org

Machine for Making Sense and Ensemble Offspring West Head Project V
at Middle Head Sydney Harbour National Park

We are all condemned to silence unless we create our own relationship with the world and try to tie other people into the meaning we create. That is what composing is.
– Jacques Attali

Over the past three years the West Head Project was presented at Ku-ring-gai National Park. In 2010, the project continued the tradition at Middle Head, Mosman in the Sydney Harbour National Park. With a beautiful natural setting, the point offers an amazing group of abandoned military bunkers and gun positions that function as amphitheatres.

If we climbed out of the recreational vehicle and sat on the ground, we might begin to get the message that we can't afford to hear, the message that, since contact, Aborigines have never stopped transmitting. The land is the source of everything. – Germaine Greer

PERFORMERS: Jim Denley wind instruments, Monika Brooks accordain, Sam Pettigrew double bass and members of Ensemble Offspring

DATE Sunday 7 November 2010
TIME 4pm
WHERE Middle Head, Sydney Harbour National Park, SYDNEY
ENTRY BY DONATION Suggested Donation Adult $30 / Conc and Under 30 $20
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
PHONE 0411 606 077

Halcyon with austraLYSIS atmospheres

Renowned for its stunning performances of contemporary vocal chamber music, Halcyon enters the world of electronic music with atmospheres, a sound adventure spanning almost three decades of musical experimentation. In this special collaboration, electro-acoustic experts Roger Dean and Greg White of austraLYSIS transform the pure voices of Halcyon, enhancing the human voice beyond its natural capabilities into intriguing new sound territories.

Program includes the music of English composer and pioneer of ‘sonic art’ Trevor Wishart, emerging Polish composer Kasia Glowicka, esteemed Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho’s characteristically luxuriant and mysterious electronic textures and the premiere of a new work for Halcyon,Toy Language 2, by Roger Dean.

DATE Wednesday 15 December
TIME 7.30pm
WHERE Music Workshop, Sydney Conservatorium, SYDNEY
TICKETS Adult $30 / Conc and Under 30 $20
BOOK by phone (02) 8256 2222 or tickets available at the door

new music mini series

1. THE NOISE Biodiversity

In celebration of The International Year of Biodiversity, Australia’s most adventurous new string quartet, The NOISE, is staging a one-off event at the Australian Museum. Take a stroll through the museum’s skeleton gallery and then join The NOISE beneath the cavernous jaws of the sperm whale, as they embark on a series of improvisations inspired by the teeming life in our fragile biosphere. Expect to hear quirky wombat promenades, ethereal whale-song and dazzling symphonies of insects… in short, a new improvised ‘Carnival of the Animals’ and a heartfelt plea for the biodiversity of our planet. Supported by the Australian Museum.

Ticket includes free entry to the museum’s Biodiversity Exhibition.

DATE Thursday 8 July 2010
TIME 7pm
WHERE Australian Museum, William Street, SYDNEY
TICKETS Adult $20 / Conc and Under 30 $12
BOOK by phone (02) 8256 2222 or tickets available at the door

2. Quiver Ensemble join with

Tristram Williams and Jessica Aszodi Presented by the New Music Network and the Melbourne Recital Centre This concert highlights the talents of the four co-directors of Quiver as soloists and chamber musicians. The four Australian solo compositions will be punctuated by semi-improvised, electro-acoustic scene performed by Tristram Williams (trumpet) and Jessica Aszodi (voice) and will culminate in a collaborative work involving all six artists. The works are Chris Dench’s new work from Phase and Portraits*, Thomas Meadowcroft’s Cars and Sunsets, Liza Lim’s Sonorous Body and Brendan Colbert’s Pro Tempore (solo marimba)*

PERFORMERS: Tristram Williams trumpet, Jessica Aszodi voice,
Quiver: Aviva Endean clarinet, Rebecca Lane flute, Luke Paulding piano,
Matthias Schack-Arnott marimba

DATE Friday 20 August 2010
TIME 6pm
WHERE The Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, MELBOURNE
TICKETS Adult $35 / Conc $25
BOOK by phone (03) 9699 3333 or tickets available at the door

3. Sympatico

Sympatico present a program exploring the interaction between electronically generated sound, real-time electro-acoustic sound manipulation and the pure acoustic instrumentation of piano, percussion and trumpet. Featured works by Thomas Green are a hybrid of synthetic sounds, albeit mainly from analogue sources such as the Moog synthesizer, and the careful placement of acoustic instrumentation within this sound world results in an organic use of electronic sources. The concert also marks the DVD launch of a project Sympatico completed with film artist Joel Deveraux and audio engineer Mark Smith in 2009. Embracing new media and cutting edge developments in audio and visual production, Sympatico are an ensemble born of the age of information who are not afraid to show it !,

PERFORMERS: Kellee Green piano, Clint Allen trumpet, Thomas Green composition / electronics, Dave Kemp percussion, amplified vibraphone & malletkat, Joel Deveraux projections

DATE Saturday 28 August, 2010
TIME 6pm
WHERE Recital Hall, Queensland Conservatorium, BRISBANE
TICKETS Adult $20 / Conc and Under 30 $12
BOOKINGS phone (07) 3735 6241 or tickets available at the door

4. An Infinity Room (A.I.R) – Julian Day

An Infinity Room is an new ensemble comprising various synthesizers, keyboards and electronic organs. Led by composer Julian Day, the group strives towards a Zen-like sense of spaciousness, resonance and poise. A.I.R uses graphic scores, simple performance techniques and semi-improvised structures to create a haunting aura of drones and rich harmonic fields.

A.I.R. recently supported Japanese artists aus and Cokiyu on their Australian tour and was a featured ensemble at Canberra Contemporary Art Space (CCAS) in 2009. The group will tour the UK and Europe in late 2010.

Julian Day is a composer and sound artist based in Sydney. He also hosts New Music Up Late on ABC Classic FM. Described as an ‘epic and intimate formalist’, he is interested in creating lush and evocative sound worlds through simple and often surprising means.

DATE Friday 3 September 2010
TIME 8pm
WHERE Recital Hall East, Sydney Conservatorium, SYDNEY
TICKETS Adult $20 / Conc and Under 30 $12
BOOK by phone (02) 8256 2222, or tickets available at the door

5. Double Duos – Laura Chislett Jones, Thomas Jones, Daryl Pratt and Alison Pratt

The neo-expressionism of Wolfgang Rihm and Elliott Carter’s crystalline lyricism set this concert on a trajectory which explores new music chamber repertoire in an acoustic setting and with electronics. The trajectory is further outlined by four composers of the younger generation who represent, in these works, dramatically varied sounds worlds: complexity, minimalism, timbral exploration and ritualised and re-interpreted folk music. Rosalind Page’s Courbe dominante takes inspiration from Kandinsky, Schoenberg and sound sources from planetary origins (Saturn) which she has transformed into a series of Baroque-referenced dance movements. Polish composer, Hanna Kulenty, is represented by her ‘European trance music’ which uses digital delay. Giorgio Colombo Taccani’s Luz, written for Laura and Thomas Jones, reflects refined timbral and harmonic beauty. Diego Luzuriaga is becoming well-known for his lively and passionate music which takes elements of Ecuadorean–Andean folk music as its point of departure. Luzuriaga’s Double Duo has lent its name to this concert as the four instrumental performers are two married couples.

PERFORMERS: Laura Chislett Jones flute, Thomas Jones violin, Daryl Pratt percussion, Alison Pratt percussion, David Gilfillan sound projection

DATE Sunday 21 November 2010
TIME 5pm
WHERE Recital Hall East, Sydney Conservatorium, SYDNEY
TICKETS Adult $20 / Conc and Under 30 $12
BOOK by phone (02) 8256 2222, or tickets available at the door

VENUES

AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM
Cnr William & College St, Sydney
Bookings: 0411 606 077
Email: nmn@newmusicnetwork.com.au

BMW EDGE
Federation Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne
Bookings: 0411 606 077
Email: nmn@newmusicnetwork.com.au

CITY RECITAL CENTRE, ANGEL PLACE
Bookings: (02) 8256 2222
Email: tickets@cityrecitalhall.com
Internet: www.cityrecitalhall.com

ELIZABETH BAY HOUSE
7 Onslow Avenue, Elizabeth Bay
Bookings: (02) 8256 2222
Email: tickets@cityrecitalhall.com
Internet: www.cityrecitalhall.com

EUGENE GOOSSENS HALL
ABC Centre, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo
Bookings: (02) 8256 2222
Email: tickets@cityrecitalhall.com
Internet: www.cityrecitalhall.com

IAN HANGER RECITAL HALL
Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
16 Russell Street, South Bank
Phone: (07) 3735 6241
www.griffith.edu.au/concerts

MIDDLE HEAD, Manly National Park
Bookings: 0411 606 077
Email: nmn@newmusicnetwork.com.au

THE MINT
1 Macquarie Street, Sydney
Bookings: 0411 606 077
Email: nmn@newmusicnetwork.com.au

THE SALON
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank
Bookings: (03) 9699 3333
Internet: www.melbournerecital.com.au

SYDNEY CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC
Macquarie St, Sydney
Bookings: (02) 8256 2222
Email: tickets@cityrecitalhall.com
Internet: www.music.usyd.edu.au

Please contact the New Music Network for more information on the 2010 Concert Series and Peggy Glanville-Hicks Address.
NMN Manager: Philippa Horn
Tel: 0411 606 077
Email: nmn@newmusicnetwork.com.au
PO Box A661
Sydney South NSW 1235 Australia
ABN: 69 568 255 635

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TOM JONES

March 10th 2010 06:53
THE FRONTIER TOURING COMPANY
PROUDLY ANNOUNCE TOM JONES AS THEIR 500TH TOUR

It’s no secret that over the years, The Frontier Touring Company has brought some of music’s greatest names to fans in Australia and New Zealand. Now 30 years on from our first tour in 1980, Frontier continues to bring audiences the best in musical entertainment and reach another grand milestone. It gives us great pleasure to announce that our 500th tour is the illustrious Tom Jones.

“I am delighted that Tom Jones is Frontier’s 500th tour” says Michael Gudinski, Managing Director of The Frontier Touring Company. “In our 30 years in the business Frontier has always had a focus on career artists and there’s no doubt that Tom has one of the most legendary careers on record. It’s very appropriate that of all of the tours in our gleaming history, no less than a knight has claimed the 500th spot.”
Tom Jones has toured with Frontier three times since 1995, and last night completed the New Zealand leg of his Australasian tour. His Australian shows kick off tomorrow in the Hunter Valley.

The reviews from New Zealand are overflowing with praise for the phenomenal star and critics seem to have had no reservations about the high quality of his shows, charismatic showmanship and enduring vocal capabilities:

“Sublime. From the moment he walked on to the stage, the personality of Jones filled the auditorium. It would be surprising if anyone in the nearly packed Town Hall felt he was not singing directly to them; such was the strength of his presence.” - Otago Daily Times

“Jones is a born showman… He moves through his versions of country, pop, dance and soul, very much making every song his own.” - The Dominion Post

“Looking as nimble as his fresh-faced ten-piece band, Jones shimmied about the stage, throwing in some cheeky pelvic thrusts and Welsh quips along the way…his famously resonant voice shook the vines.” – NZ Herald

The gifted Welsh performer, aptly also known in his homeland as ‘Jones The Voice’, is now ready to romance audiences across Australia and will sing at a series of arena venues in Sydney, Wollongong and Melbourne alongside his A Day On The Green appearances.
With an adoring fan-base that spans all ages and multiple genres, tickets to Tom Jones’ performances have been in high demand. The remaining tickets to all shows are on sale now, buy yours without delay to avoid disappointment.

Every ticket purchased includes a copy of Tom Jones’ Australian platinum selling album 24 Hours, also on sale through Liberator.

TOM JONES TOUR – AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND 2010

Saturday 27 February Hunter Valley – A Day On The Green, Bimbadgen Estate
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Sunday 28 February Brisbane – A Day On The Green, Sirromet Wines
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Wednesday 3 March Sydney – Sydney Entertainment Centre
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Thursday 4 March Wollongong – WIN Entertainment Centre
Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

Saturday 6 March Clare Valley – A Day On The Green, Annies Lane
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Sunday 7 March Yarra Valley – A Day On The Green, Rochford Wines
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Monday 8 March Launceston – A Day On The Green, Josef Chromy Wines
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Thursday 11 March Melbourne – Rod Laver Arena
Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au

Saturday 13 March Rutherglen – A Day On The Green, All Saints Estate
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

Sunday 14 March Swan Valley – A Day On The Green, Sandalford Wines
Ticketmaster 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au
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BLAKE | Classical Boyband

March 9th 2010 12:44
INTRODUCING THE HAUNTING NEW ALBUM
‘TOGETHER’
FROM “THE CLASSICAL FAB FOUR”
BLAKE

Including the single ‘Beautiful Earth’ - the Earth Hour and World Wildlife Fund anthem

Just three years ago, four young men with a passion for music, found each other on Facebook and decided to form a classical Boyband. After capturing the imagination of the music industry and public alike, the boys signed a multimillion dollar record deal, toured the world, performed for royalty, and defined the genre that became classical crossover. BLAKE-mania had begun.

BLAKE | Classical Boyband

Produced by industry veteran, Nick Patrick, who has worked with Katherine Jenkins and Hayley Westenra, ‘TOGETHER’ is a mixture of classical standards and new arrangements of popular repertoire of the past forty years.

The title perfectly describes the album’s themes of peace, harmony and togetherness including Paul Simon’s ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, Elvis Costello’s ‘She’, the respectfully haunting ‘Abide With Me’, ‘Bring Him Home’ from Les Miserables as well as the Denise Rich track ‘Unsung Hero’, written for the boys.

The song ‘Beautiful Earth’ was written by BLAKE specifically for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the upcoming Earth Hour celebrations (March 27). At 8.30pm on 27th March 2010, millions of people will show they care about climate change, by turning off their lights for ‘Earth Hour’. Earth Hour 2009 was the world’s largest mass participation event on climate change, with around a billion people in 88 countries, switching off their lights for one hour. In total 1,059 iconic landmarks around the world switched off their lights, including Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Christ in Rio de Janeiro, The Strip in Las Vegas and the Pyramids in Egypt. Click here for the ‘Beautiful Earth’ filmclip.

Blake recently unveiled their highly anticipated third album, ‘TOGETHER’ in the UK late 2009 which has now gone on to be nominated for the 2010 Classical BRIT ‘Album Of The Year’ award.

The past year that has seen Blake triumph at Wimbledon (at the grand opening of the historic new roof), tour the UK with soprano Natasha Marsh and saw the boys take their svelte look and four of the most exceptional voices to the rest of the World. When in Australia in late 2009, their album ‘And So It Goes’ went straight to #1 on the ARIA Classical chart, beating the legendary Andre Rieu. They also performed at The Melbourne Cup and Spring Racing Carnival and the media dubbed them as “The Classical Fab Four”. Blake will also launch their assault in America later this year, at a very special gala show in New York.


BLAKE’s album ‘TOGETHER’ available April 2

The single ‘BEAUTIFUL EARTH’,the theme song for Earth Hour, available March 19

EARTH HOUR 2010 – March 27, 8.30pm






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THE XX ARRIVE IN AUSTRALIA

January 27th 2010 12:50
The XX arrive downunder with new video, single and remix

Fans of The xx, our time has come. The xx land in Australia this week! And just in time, we have a swag of new stuff to feast your eyes and ears on.

First up we have the video for their next single VCR. Directed by Marcus Söderlund, the VCR clip depicts a sweet young couple having adventures in a dark, abandoned building.
Making out, lighting fires and kicking in walls... ahh young love! PS: Keep an eye out for the little monkey at the end.



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The VCR single has also gotten the remix treatment by producer Matthew Dear.
Have a listen:

CLICK TO PLAY: VCR Matthew Dear remix [mp3]

The xx tour kicks off this Friday with the Laneway Festival dates, followed by a couple of special shows for lucky Melbournians.

The Corner Hotel headline show sold out in an instant. Those in the know and on the Polyester Records mailing list were tipped off for a special offer to see the band's exclusive instore performance at their city store next week too (all tickets for this one were snapped up within a couple of days too).

The xx’s debut Australian tour

Fri 29 Jan - Brisbane, Laneway Festival
Sat 30 Jan - Melbourne, Laneway Festival
Sun 31 Jan - Sydney, Laneway Festival
Wed 3 Feb - Melbourne, Corner Hotel SOLD OUT
Fri 5 Feb - Adelaide, Laneway Festival
Sat 6 Feb - Perth, Laneway Festival



The xx's incredible debut album is out now through Young Turks/ XL/ Remote Control.
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ART vs SCIENCE

January 27th 2010 11:24
ART vs SCIENCE had a pleasant day yesterday when they came in at #74 and #2 in triple j's Hottest 100 for the songs 'Friend in The Field' and 'Parlez-Vous Francais? respectively.


The surprise results cap off a mega 2009 (an ARIA nom, J Award, AIR Award, impressive EP sales and what have you) for the Sydney dance-rock three-piece and can possibly be attributed to the band's numerous show-stopping live performances over the past 12 months.

http://www.artvsscience.net
artVSscience


The band's compatriots aren't the only ones to appreciate their hand-raising, party-starting pop songs - influential London indie radio station XFM recently listed them as one of the Top 20 Bands to Watch in 2010: 20-bands-for-2010

ART vs SCIENCE are currently working on their debut album, due for release in mid-2010. In the meantime, you can catch them at the following shows:


TOUR DATES


13 Feb 2010 GOOD VIBRATIONS @ Sydney

14 Feb 2010 GOOD VIBRATIONS @ Perth

19 Feb 2010 ADELAIDE FRINGE FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT Adelaide

20 Feb 2010 GOOD VIBRATIONS @ Gold Coast

21 Feb 2010 GOOD VIBRATIONS @ Melbourne

25 Mar 2010 BACARDI EXPRESS TOUR @ TIVOLI Queensland

26 Mar 2010 BACARDI EXPRESS TOUR @ CLUB COFFS Coffs Harbour

27 Mar 2010 BACARDI EXPRESS TOUR @ NEWCASTLE PANTHERS

27 Mar 2010 BACARDI EXPRESS TOUR @ LUNA PARK Sydney


Really Long Link
facebook.com/artvsscience
www.artvsscience.net
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Al Di Meola with World Sinfonia

January 10th 2010 03:56
Al Di Meola with World Sinfonia
Touring Australia & New Zealand
from March 2010

Legendary guitarist, Al Di Meola is bringing his 6-piece Latin Jazz Fusion band World Sinfonia to our shores in March 2010. One of the most prominent virtuosos in the contemporary instrumental jazz field, Al Di Meola’s dazzling technique on both acoustic and electric guitars is unmatched, extending to fluid arpeggios flying at breakneck speed and beautiful, slow vibrato-laden melodies.



The tour commences in Perth and extends through NSW, Queensland, New Zealand, Tasmania, South Australia and ACT. Provocative and enchanting, Al Di Meola’s intriguing union of complex rhythms, lyrical melodies and sophisticated harmonies ensures an unforgettable aural sensation.

Known for his guitar mastery, Al Di Meola has twenty one recordings, three gold albums and has recorded and played with a number of illustrious names including Paul Simon, Phil Collins, Santana, Luciano Pavarotti, Jimmy Page, Stevie Wonder, Frank Zappa, Chick Corea, Steve Winwood, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Jaco Pastorius, Les Paul, Jean Luc Ponty, Steve Vai, Milton Naciemento, Egberto Gismonti, and many more.

Early in his career Al Di Meola was bestowed a Grammy, as part of Chick Corea’s Return To Forever. He has been voted World’s Best Guitarist several times by Guitar Player Magazine and has had sold out concerts across the world including Bulgaria and the United States.

Al Di Meola’s finds inspiration in music cultures across the world including sounds from Argentina, Brazil, Israel and the Mediterranean and in acoustic genres such as flamenco and the tango. The depth of his writing along with the soulfulness of his guitar expression have won this guitar virtuoso legions of fans worldwide, having played over many years to sell out shows across Europe, Canada and his native USA.
Of Di Meola, Guitar historian Robert Lynch said: “In the history of the electric guitar, no one figure has done more to advance the instrument in a purely technical manner than Al Di Meola. His total command of the various styles and scales is simply mind-boggling.”

Al Di Meola
with World Sinfonia
Australian & New Zealand Tour
MARCH & APRIL 2009

Perth Concert Hall
March 5
08 9231 9900

Sydney City Recital Hall Angel PlaceMarch 7
02 8256 2222
Bellingen Memorial Hall
March 9
02 6655 1522

Byron Bay High SchoolMarch 10

Enmore Theatre Sydney
March 12
02 9550 3666

The Basement, Sydney
March 13
02 9251 2797

Christchurch James Hay
BrisbaneMarch 15
136 246
Kuranda Amphitheatre
New ZealandMarch 16
1300 762 545

Auckland The Great Hall
March 18
0800 289 842

James Hay Theatre Christchurch
March 19
03366 8899

Wellington Opera House
March 22
04384 3840

Hobart City HallMarch 24
1300 762 545
Melbourne Hamer Hall
March 25
1300 182 183
Adelaide Her Majesty’s Theatre
March 26
08 8216 8600

Canberra Royal Theatre March 27
02 6243 5711

Newcastle Civic Theatre
March 29
02 4929 1977
Riverside Theatres, Parramatta
March 30
02 8839 3399
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JENS LEKMAN ON THE ROOFTOP

January 4th 2010 01:04
Jens Lekman was born in Göteborg, Sweden but relocated to Melbourne, Australia in 2008. He has released an extensive number of EP's, singles and CD-R's that have been compiled on three full length records - When I Said I Wanted to be Your Dog (2004) , Oh, You're So Silent Jens (2005) and Night Falls Over Kortedala (2007). After each and every record he's quit music and sworn to never return again. But oh how the river longs for the sea.
With that in mind, we are most grateful that for the month of January, or at least on Monday 18 January Jens is very much into music. He takes to The Rooftop with songs to be sung rain, hail or storm clouds.


This is an extremely small show so don't delay on ticket purchasing.


Handsome Tours Three Thousand present
JENS LEKMAN ON THE ROOFTOP
On top of Curtin House, 252 Swanston St, Melbourne
(Between Little Bourke and Lonsdale Streets)
Monday 18 January 2010
***Early show - Doors 6:30pm***

Tickets on sale Tuesday 29th December from Moshtix Online or 1300 438 849
www.jenslekman.com
threethousand
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Dame Shirl Returns

September 26th 2009 01:05
DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY RETURNS WITH
THE PERFORMANCE
FIRST NEW STUDIO ALBUM IN OVER 20 YEARS



Dame Shirley Bassey, Britain's most successful female artist ever, is set to release her brand new album The Performance on November 13.

The 11-track album is Dame Shirley Bassey's first full studio album in over 20 years. David Arnold, the Grammy Award-winning producer best known for scoring five James Bond films has produced the album.



The Performance features songs written specifically for Dame Shirley Bassey, by a stellar cast of contemporary artists, including, Take That's, Gary Barlow, the Manic Street Preachers, Pet Shop Boys, KT Tunstall and Rufus Wainwright. The album also features a brand new composition from John Barry and Don Black; the first new song written by them for Dame Shirley since 'Diamonds Are Forever.'

Speaking about producing the new album, The Performance, David Arnold said:

All these songs were just songs, until Dame Shirley Bassey sang them. Now they're Shirley Bassey songs - hopefully classic and contemporary, like that voice. There's something about a Bassey performance that can knock the wind out of your sails, make you laugh, make you cry, let you in on the joke or be led to a more exotic place. I tried to make a record that made the most of that voice and one that could sit alongside her other classic recordings.

There isn't a 'next Shirley Bassey', there never really was and I doubt if there ever will be. She's as unique and wonderful today as she has ever been and I hope this record will reach an audience who may never have heard her before, so they can say 'she's got it', and for her fans from the past who can say 'she's still got it'.

During a career that has included a whopping 135 million record sales, Dame Shirley Bassey has had many incredible highlights, including being the only artist to record three James Bond movie theme songs. Dame Shirley has received numerous awards including a DBE [Dame of the British Empire] in 1999.

In 2007, Dame Shirley appeared at the Glastonbury festival, where at the same event Arctic Monkeys covered 'Diamonds Are Forever'. Kanye West also sampled the same track on his 2005 Grammy-winning song 'Diamonds From Sierra Leone'.



The full tracklisting for The Performance

Almost There [Tom Baxter]
Apartment [Rufus Wainwright]
This Time [Gary Barlow]
I Love You Now [Nick Hodgson]
Our Time Is Now [John Barry/Don Black]
As God Is My Witness [David Arnold/David McAlmont]
No Good About Goodbye [David Arnold/Don Black]
The Girl From Tiger Bay [Manic Street Preachers]
Nice Men [KT Tunstall]
After The Rain [Richard Hawley]
The Performance Of My Life [Pet Shop Boys]


Dame Shirley Bassey
New Studio Album - The Performance - Available November 13

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