Event
Common Ground
- Date: Saturday, 15 March 2025 to Sunday, 16 March 2025, 2pm Bowral & Berry 7.30pm Wollongong
- Venue: Various venues — Sydney, NSW
- Tickets: Adults: 65 | Children: 15 | Concession: 50 — Tickets can be purchased online or by phone on 0418 842 180
Event Details
Inspired by folk music from around the world the string orchestra plays works that invoke dance and movement from USA, Aboriginal Australia and Central Europe as well as collaborating with gamelan ensemble Suwitra Jaya UNSW in works from Asia and featuring works by Australian composers.
Featured non-Australian music: Strum – Jessie Montgomery; Hané - Juantio Becenti; Adi Jenaka – Alit Adi Putra;Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence – Ryuichi Sakamoto; Four Transylvaniam Dances - Sandor Veress
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on 0467 869 478 or by email to steelcitystrings@gmail.com
Featured Australian Works
| Guwara : string orchestra (2022) by Christopher Sainsbury — performed by Steel City Strings |
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| Sambali : for jazz guitar and gamelan ensemble (2003) by Gerard Brophy — performed by Suwitra Jaya (gamelan ensemble) and Steel City Strings |
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| Sonata for strings No. 1 : string orchestra (1983) ['Sun song'] by Peter Sculthorpe — performed by Steel City Strings |
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| String quartet No.3 : From the Kimberley : string quartet (2014) ['Dirrari Lament'] by Paul Stanhope — performed by Steel City Strings |
Featured artists
- Performer Steel City Strings
- Performer Suwitra Jaya (gamelan ensemble)
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