Event
Australians
- Date: Sunday, 21 June 2009, 6:30pm
- Venue: Brisbane Powerhouse — Yagara Country, 119 Lamington St, New Farm, QLD
- Tickets: Adults: $29 Concession: $24 — Tickets can be purchased online or by phone on (02) +61 7 3358 8600
Event Details
Topology’s new show Australians is like a specially composed portrait gallery of eminent Australians, only instead of portraying the faces of our best and brightest, Robert Davidson’s new ground-breaking work focuses on the melodies of their voices. Internationally acclaimed, contemporary ensemble, Topology play music that is adapted from the voices of a wide range of Australians from many walks of life – people like Charles Kingsford-Smith, Percy Grainger, Fred Hollows, Nancy Bird, Don Bradman, Mary Gilmore, Peter Singer, Germaine Greer, Albert Namatjira, Marcus Oliphant, Nancy Wake, to name a few.
Performers: Topology - Christa Powell (violin), Bernard Hoey (viola), Kylie Davidson (piano), Robert Davidson (bass), and John Babbage (saxophone).
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (02) +61 7 3358 8600 or by email to info@brisbanepoerhouse.org
Featured Australian Works
| Australians : Voice portraits by Robert Davidson — World premiere — performed by Kathy Sander, Robert Davidson, Bernard Hoey, Christa Powell and John Babbage |
Featured artists
- Performer Topology
- Performer John Babbage
- Performer Christa Powell
- Performer Bernard Hoey
- Performer Robert Davidson
- Performer Kathy Sander
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