In a year of unprecedented quietening, it seems apt to focus our listening and reach out into the world through our ears. As the world slowed, and as the ambient noise of our city fell away, a new and expanded sense of the sonic in our everyday lives became available. As the world reawakens, composer and artist Lawrence English curates a series of durational site-and situation-specific sound happenings to celebrate this sense of deeper listening.
5, 19, 26 Sept
Percussion at Dusk
A percussion sound experience across three beautiful outdoor spaces.
World Premiere
Percussionist Vanessa Tomlinson unleashes the raw power of the tamtam, conjuring sonic drones, and shimmering vibrations to unlock a secret universe of sound.
An immersive environmental experience, your listening may be uniquely punctuated by natural sounds.
Percussionist
Vanessa Tomlinson
#Venue Information
This is an unseated event
Highgate Hill
No facilities provided
Eildon Hill Reserve
No Facilities provided. Access the on-street parking at the bottom of the track and take a 5-min walk to the performance area. Those with accessibility needs can be accommodated by staff on site.
Past Event
6 Sept
MONO: Offsite
The Old Museum
A triple bill of solo performances featuring Vanessa Tomlinson, Robin Fox and Lawrence English.
Past Event
13 Sept
Wallpaper Music
The Old Museum
Featuring a new commission by Erik Griswold, Wallpaper Music part four, this performance for prepared piano uses the instrument in a radically ‘retuned’ way, multiplying it into a variety of muted, percussive, buzzing and gong-like sounds.
Past Event
20 Sept
Inner Cities
The Old Museum
One of Australia’s most accomplished advocates of new music, Gabriella Smart, performs Alvin Curran’s epic five-hour solo piece, Inner Cities, in its entirety.
Past Event
4 – 26 Sept
Wild Energy
Rainforest Walk
Take a stroll through this unique outdoor sound installation in South Bank's Rainforest Walk.
#Artists
Vanessa Tomlinson
Vanessa Tomlinson's work is noted for exploring how sound shapes our lives, awakening our ears to new sounds, in new spaces, her music making, which include works on the tam-tam is the perfect partner to Lindy Lee’s installation.
Lawrence English
Composer
#Partners
