Event
Behind the Minds of Ellen Kirkwood’s – [A]part
- Date: Monday, 15 November 2021, 7:00pm - 8:00pm (AEDT)
- Venue: Online — , Australia
- Series: This event is part of the Sydney International Women's Jazz Festival 2021 series Tickets: This is a free event
Event Details
"SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS Behind the Minds of Ellen Kirkwood’s – [A]part “This is a major accomplishment for big band jazz in this country. The writing is superb on this enthralling, entertaining exploration of old and new sounds.” – 4.5 STARS – ERIC MYERS, THE AUSTRALIAN
Premiered in 2017 and released as a studio-recorded album in 2018, ‘[A]part’ is a four-part suite written by Ellen Kirkwood and performed by Sirens Big Band with special guests Sandy Evans, Andrea Keller, and Gian Slater.
Join us for a two-part online series, where we interview the creative minds behind this work, including Ellen Kirkwood, Sandy Evans, and Jessica Dunn. Following insightful discussions with artists, you’ll get to re-live the exciting premiere concert performance of [A]part through the lens of talented videographer and visual projectionist Cleo Mees.
Transcending genre, Kirkwood combines jazz, rock, afro-cuban, and contemporary classical to address topical issues through narrative composition. Each of the 4 sections of the suite sees Kirkwood address a distinct modern issue, including climate change and the refugee crisis. [A]part has earned high praise from national press, and earned Kirkwood and the band various awards and accolades.
ELLEN KIRKWOOD | COMPOSER SANDY EVANS | SAXOPHONES ANDREA KELLER | PIANO GIAN SLATER | VOCALS SIRENS BIG BAND | LED BY JESSICA DUNN Produced by the Sydney Improvised Music Association - www.sima.org.au"
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by email to Marketing@Sima.org.au
Featured Australian Works
| [A]part (big band with soloists) (2017) by Ellen Kirkwood — performed by Jessica Dunn, Sirens Big Band, Sandy Evans, Andrea Keller and Gian Slater |
Featured artists
- Performer Gian Slater
- Performer Andrea Keller
- Performer Sandy Evans
- Performer Sirens Big Band
- Director Jessica Dunn
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