Event
Of Broken Trees and Elephant Ivories : solo works for piano and electronics, inspired by the narrative of the colonial piano in Australia
- Date: Sunday, 15 July 2018, 5:00pm to 7:00pm
- Venue: Beaumont House — 631 Glynburn Road, Beaumont, SA
- Tickets: $25/$15 — Tickets can be purchased online
Event Details
The colonial pianos chosen for Of Broken Trees and Elephant Ivories offer a kaleidoscopic view of Australia’s history including famous artists, Afghan cameleers, Aboriginal genocide, and morse code. The chosen pianos still exist in various locations around Australia, and their cultural and historical narratives have inspired new works by Australian and German composers. Smart commissioned composers from Australia and Germany to write new works inspired by the narratives of seven colonial pianos still extant in various parts of the country. They belonged to famous artists such as Robert Louis Stevenson, Percy Grainger and Hans Heysen, or contained intriguing narratives, such as the first piano to arrive in Alice Springs on the back of a camel from Oodnadata.
Further information for this event is available or by email to INFO@SOUNDSTREAM.ORG.AU
Featured artists
- Performer Gabriella Smart
- Music of Luke Harrald
- Music of Elena Kats-Chernin
- Music of David Harris
- Music of Cathy Milliken
- Music of Jon Rose
- Music of James Rushford
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