Forest Collective: Shifting

The Asia Pacific region is reshaping the modern world. Yet its rich artistic heritage and vibrant New Music scene is largely unknown in Australia. Forest Collective’s Ali Fyffe has curated a stunning program that brings into focus some of the region’s most powerful compositional voices, from Myanmar to Japan, China to Iran, Australia to New Zealand.

Navigating Eastern and Western traditions, new technologies and challenges including state censorship, these exciting composers have found unique and original musical voices. With a program including Ravi Shankar’s raga imbued Sonata for Harp and Cello, Takemitsu’s transcendental quintet Rain Spell, emerging New Zealand composer Micah Thompsons brand new bass-flute concerto Otaki Songs, beloved Australian composer Margaret Sutherlands Cello Sonata and Luo Zhongrong’s post-Cultural Revolution pentatonic serialism, Shifting will open your ears to a region that is changing the world.

A small portion of revenue from ticket sales will be donated to offset the carbon footprint of this event.

Presented by Forest Collective and Abbotsford Convent for Convent Live

Program

Shifting 1

Small chamber pieces

Emily Koh Si fallor, sum for piano – Australian Premiere
Luo Zhongrong Cross the river to pick hibiscus for voice and piano
Luo Zhongrong 3 Autumn Songs for voice and piano
Ravi Shankar Sonata for harp and cello
Dylan Lardelli Carrying for bass flute and contrbass recorder – Australian Premiere
Margaret Sutherland Sonata for cello and piano
Elliott Gyger Shifting for cello
Salina Fisher Komorebi for violin and vibraphone

Shifting 2

Large chamber pieces

Micah Thompson Otaki Songs for solo Bass Flute and large ensemble (Forest Collective commission & World Premiere)
Siraseth Pantura-umporn Matter:Antimatter for ensemble – Australian Premiere
Luo Maishuo On That Mountain Road for voice and ensemble – World premiere of a new arrangement by Evan J Lawson
Toru Takemitsu Rain Spell for ensemble
Toru Takemitsu Waves for clarinet solo and ensemble
Alex Turley Biome for ensemble – 2018 Forest Collective commission
Richard Meale Las Alboradas for flute, horn and piano

Ensemble

Ali Fyffe Saxophones, curator
Danae Killian Piano
Daniel Szesiong Todd 鄭時雄 Tenor Voice
Evan J Lawson Conductor
Helen Bower Violin
Ian Crossfield Double Bass
Kim Tan Flutes
Phoebe Smithies Horn
Pixlpixi House DJ
Rosanne Hunt Cello
Ryan Lynch Clarinet, Saxophones
Ryan Williams Recorders
Samantha Ramirez Harp
Tim Hannah Assistant Conductor
Trea Hindley Trombone
Zela Papageorgiou Percussion

Access

This event is wheelchair accessible.

There is a unisex, accessible toilet located in the Sacred Heart courtyard, near the Industrial School.

Forest Collective accepts Companion Card bookings via email info@forestcollective.com.au.

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Thank you

Forest Collective is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and the City of Yarra.