Event
Metropolis - Nest 3: Earth
- Date: Saturday, 21 April 2018, 6pm
- Venue: Melbourne Recital Centre, Primrose Potter Salon — Cnr Southbank Blvd & Sturt St, Southbank, VIC
- Series: This event is part of the Metropolis New Music Festival 2018 series
- Tickets: Standard: $39 | Concession: $29 (booking fees apply) — Tickets can be purchased online or by phone on (03) 9699 3333
Event Details
A nest is a primal need. Stumbled upon close to the ground or precariously balanced at a great height, it can be invaded, colonised or destroyed in a moment. Improvised or enduring, a nest is a sanctuary.
Curated by Melbourne Recital Centre’s Artist-in-Residence for 2018, Genevieve Lacey invites a cast of artists to create a shelter of music, words and light. Across three performances, the concerts take direction from renowned Australian composers including Andrea Keller (piano), cult dummer/composer Simon Barker and Genevieve Lacey (recorder) herself.
Cult drummer-composer Simon Barker plays a selection of his drum songs. He generates complex, mesmerizing textures, either playing solo, or live with pre-recorded versions of himself. This music is written in solidarity with communities facing upheavals from climate change.
In the exquisite listening room that is the Salon, performer Natasha Herbert joins theatre visionaries Daniel Schlusser, Ben Cobham and Jim Atkins in a unique collaboration. Using poetry and found texts they create playful, provocative and delicate interventions that guide and challenge the listener’s relationship to the distinctive sound world of each of these extraordinary musicians.
Artists
Daniel Schlusser director
Natasha Herbert actor
Jim Atkins sound design
Ben Cobham light
Simon Barker drums
Presented by Melbourne Recital Centre
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on (03) 9699 3333
Featured artists
- Performance/sound art by Jim Atkins
- Jazz/improvisation by Simon Barker
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