Australian Music Centre | Breaking sound barriers

Event Details

In 2013, Kupka’s Piano is bravely going on a series of expeditions. We were getting a bit claustrophobic in the stuffy confines of the established repertoire of modern classical music, so we have decided to break out and set sail for new seas and new shores. We’ll be seeking out the exciting composers of the younger generations around the world. We’ll be exploring new developments and unheard of musical ideas. We’ll be premiering a bunch of brand new Australian works commissioned entirely for this series. Each concert will chart a selection of innovative and intriguing works from a different country or region, at the same time linking to Australian works both celebrated and obscure.

Continuing our Europe sojourn we’ll head to the Renaissance heartland of classical music, Italy, to see what strange and colourful surprises are in store from our fiery Mediterranean innovators. A collaborative concert project with leading European new music group ensemble interface, made possible through an Australia Council for the Arts JUMP mentorship. Keep your eyes on the horizon and look forward to new lines and dots on the musical map!

Performers: Kupka's Piano with Ensemble Interface.

Featured non-Australian music: Franco Donatoni - Arpège; Mauro Lanza - The Skin of the Onion; Bruno Maderna - Honeyrêves; Clara Iannotta - Il colore dell'ombra

Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on 0439 548 920 or by email to hannahreardonsmith@gmail.com

Featured Australian Works

Featured artists

• New work by Michael Mathieson-Sandars
• Performer Kupka's Piano