Event
The Kites of Tianjin
- Date: Thursday, 26 July 2018 to Sunday, 29 July 2018, Thursday to Saturday 7.30pm | Sunday 3pm
- Venue: fortyfivedownstairs — 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne, VIC
- Tickets: Full: $35 | Concession: $30 | Children (under 12): Free when accompanied by an adult — Tickets can be purchased online or by phone on (02) 9662 9966
Event Details
The Kites of Tianjin is a 60min work by Adam Simmons, inspired by the Chinese city’s renowned “Wei Kites”, created by Wei Yuantai (1872-1961). It will be the fifth and final project as part of a two-year series of large ensemble works presented under the banner of “The Usefulness of Art” (TUoA)
The work will feature Wang Zheng-Ting on sheng (Chinese mouth organ) as featured soloist with the Adam Simmons Creative Music Ensemble, and set design by award winning quilter, Rachaeldaisy. The work will explore the ideas of breath, flight, colour and movement.
‘The performance, heightened by strong visual and theatrical elements, again evidenced Simmons’s far-reaching ambition for The Usefulness of Art program.’ Des Cowley, Australian Book Review of The Calling.
This project is supported by the City of Melbourne Arts Grants Program.
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website
Featured Australian Works
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| The Kites of Tianjin : large chamber ensemble by Adam Simmons — World premiere — performed by Adam Simmons Creative Music Ensemble and Zheng-Ting Wang |
Featured artists
- Performer Zheng-Ting Wang
- Performer Adam Simmons Creative Music Ensemble
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