Australian Music Calendar: July 2008

Australian Capital Territory

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11 July

The Song Company: Songs of Oz, Roland Peelman (director). Program: works by Martin Wesley-Smith. National Film and Sound Archive, 7:30pm. Tickets: $45-$25. Bookings: (02) 8272 9500.

12 July

Australian Chamber Orchestra, Gondwana Voices, Richard Tognetti (lead violin), Lyn Williams (conductor). Program: Michael Yezerski – The Red Tree*; also Shostakovich. Info: www.aco.com.au. Llewellyn Hall, 8:00pm.

16 July

Metalog. Program: Amanda Stewart – new work*; Jim Denley – new work*; Natasha Anderson – new work*; Dale Gorfinkel – new work*; Ben Byrne – new work*; Robbie Avenaim – new work. The Front Cafe and Gallery, 8:00pm. Info: (02) 4756 2163.

 

ACT Venues

Llewellyn Hall, Canberra School of Music, Canberra, ACT.

National Film and Sound Archive, McCoy Circuit, Acton, Canberra, ACT.

The Front Cafe and Gallery, Wattle Street, Lyneham, Canberra, ACT.

New South Wales

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1 July

Jazzgroove, The Turbs, Matt McMahon Trio. Excelsior Hotel, 8:30pm. Info: 0414 973 095.

2 July

Sydney Omega Ensemble. Program: Daniel Rojas – Hard Boiled Overture*; also Schubert, Martinu. City Recital Hall, 7:00pm. Tickets: $45/$40. Bookings: (02) 8256 2222.

The Song Company: Songs of Oz, Roland Peelman (director). Program: works by Martin Wesley-Smith. Verbrugghen Hall, 7:30pm. Tickets: $45-$25. Bookings: (02) 8272 9500.

Squall, Stephen Morley (French horn), Warwick Alder (trumpet), Paul Cutlan (reeds), Alister Spence (piano), Steve Elphick (bass), Toby Hall (drums). Sound Lounge, 8:00pm. Bookings: (02) 9351 7940.

3 July

The Song Company: Songs of Oz, Newcastle Conservatorium of Music. See 2 July listing.

Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band. Program: Mark Isaacs – Minsk, You Never Forget Love, Between The Shores, Ye Shall Seek, Ye Shall Find, Homecoming, Tell It Like It Is. Adamstown Uniting Church, 7:30pm. Tickets: $30/$27/$22. Bookings: 0407 002 397.

4 July

TaikOz, Riley Lee (shakuhachi). Program: music by Riley Lee. World Shakuhachi Festival 2008 Opening Concert. City Recital Hall, 8:00pm. Tickets: $65-$45. Bookings: (02) 8256 2222.

SIMA: Tim Bruer Quartet. Sound Lounge, 8:30pm. Tickets: $18/$14/$12. Info: www.sima.org.au.

5 July

World Shakuhachi Festival: In The Between Meditations and Illuminations of the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Michael Askill (percussion), Riley Lee (shakuhachi and drum), Tennzin Choegyul (Tibetan instruments), James Coates (narration). Sydney Conservatorium of Music, 10:00am. Tickets: $60. Info: www.worldshakuhachifestival08.com.

Cafe of the Gate of Salvation, Dynes Austin (Musical Director). Program: works by Tony Backhouse. Triselies Nightclub, 8:00pm. Tickets: $25/$20. Bookings: (02) 4782 1217.

SIMA: Andrew Robson Trio – Radiola CD Launch. Sound Lounge, 8:30pm. Tickets: $18/$14/$12. Info: www.sima.org.au.

6 July

Kurrawong Ensemble. Program: Elena Kats-Chernin – Russian Rag; Anne Boyd – Kakan; Gordon Kerry – new transcription; Ross Edwards – Emerald Crossing; Stuart Greenbaum – Bringing You Back Home; music by Mark Isaacs. Art Gallery of NSW, 12:30pm. Tickets: free.

Manly Art Gallery Series, Kees Boersma (double bass), Richard Rourke (clarinet), Christine Draeger (flute), Gregory van der Struik (trombone), James Nightingale (saxophone), Paul Goodchild (trumpet). Program: Alan Holley – Auric, Mariner Music, Carrara Music, August, A Fable: The Rise and Fall of Merrick's Dome of Joy, Dome Music, Hammerings III, Rosella, Summerbird, Flugel Airs. Manly Art Gallery, 2:00pm. Tickets: free.

Michelangeli Ensemble. Program: Mary Mageau – Serenade; also Anderson, Foote, Schocker, Salzedo, Owens. Chester St Uniting Church, 4:00pm. Tickets: $22.50/$17.50/$10. Bookings: (02) 9617 1155.

8 July

Jazzgroove, The Three Omegas, Zoe and the Buttercups. Excelsior Hotel, 8:30pm. Info: 0414 973 095.

9 July

Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band. Program: Mark Isaacs – Minsk, You Never Forget Love, Between The Shores, Ye Shall Seek, Ye Shall Find, Homecoming, Tell It Like It Is. Paddington/Woollahra RSL, 8:00pm. Info: 0418 123 873.

10 July

Metalog. Program: Amanda Stewart – new work*; Jim Denley – new work*; Natasha Anderson – new work*; Dale Gorfinkel – new work*; Ben Byrne – new work*; Robbie Avenaim – new work. Akemi, 8:00pm. Tickets: $10. Info: (02) 4756 2163.

11 July

Liquid Architecture 9, Lawrence English (Brisbane), Nat (Melbourne), Jacques Soddell (Bendigo). Also Toy.Bizarre, Robert Normandeau, Kusum Normoyle. The Factory, 7:30pm. Tickets: $12. Info: www.liquidarchitecture.org.au.

SIMA: Ned Rothenberg Trio with Chris Abrahams & Phillip Johnston. Sound Lounge, 8:30pm. Tickets: $18/$14/$12. Info: www.sima.org.au.

12 July

The Song Company: Songs of Oz, Campbelltown Arts Centre. See 2 July listing.

Liquid Architecture 9 - Metalog. Info: (02) 4756 2163: www.liquidarchitecture.org.au. See 10 July listing.

SIMA: Mace Francis Orchestra. Sound Lounge, 8:30pm. Tickets: $25/$20. Info: www.sima.org.au.

13 July

Manly Art Gallery Series, Manly Art Gallery. See 6 July listing.

Elision Ensemble, Richard Haynes (clarinets), Benjamin Marks (trombone), Tristram Williams (trumpet), Daryl Buckley (director). Program: Liza Lim – Wild winged-one; John Rodgers – new work; Dominik Karski – The Outward Impulse, Entangled; also Hubler, Cassidy. Government House NSW, 6:45pm. Bookings: (02) 8239 2211.

15 July

Australian Chamber Orchestra, Gondwana Voices, Richard Tognetti (lead violin), Lyn Williams (conductor). Program: Michael Yezerski – The Red Tree*; also Shostakovich. City Recital Hall, 8:00pm. Info: www.aco.com.au.

Jazzgroove, Marcello Maio Trio, Invisible City. Excelsior Hotel, 8:30pm. Info: 0414 973 095.

16 July

Australian Chamber Orchestra, City Recital Hall, 7:00pm. See 15 July listing.

18 July

SIMA: 20th Century Dog. Sound Lounge, 8:30pm. Tickets: $18/$14/$12. Info: www.sima.org.au.

19 July

Australian Chamber Orchestra, City Recital Hall. See 15 July listing.

SIMA: Gest8. Sound Lounge, 8:30pm. Tickets: $20/$15. Info: www.sima.org.au.

20 July

Manly Art Gallery Series, Manly Art Gallery. See 6 July listing.

Australian Chamber Orchestra, Sydney Opera House, 2:30pm. See 15 July listing.

The Song Company: Songs of Oz, Verbrugghen Hall, 3:00pm. See 2 July listing.

21 July

Sydney International Piano Competition. Program: includes Roger Smalley – Morceau de concours*; Andrew Ford – Thin Air*. 40-minute recitals by competitors. Seymour Centre, all day event. Info: www.sipca.com.au.

22 July

Grainger Quartet: Darkness and Light. Program: David Harris – new work; also Haydn, Schubert. City Recital Hall, 7:00pm. Tickets: $59/$46/$17. Bookings: (02) 8256 2222.

Jazzgroove, Jazz Organism, Elana Stone Band. Excelsior Hotel, 8:30pm. Info: 0414 973 095.

Sydney International Piano Competition. Seymour Centre, all day event. See 21 July listing.

23 July

Opera premiere, Thomas Rimes – The Long Ride Home**. The Independent Theatre, 8:00pm. Info: www.theindependent.org.au.

24 July

Sydney Symphony Orchestra Fellowship 2008: Music in a Frame, John Martin (piano). Program: music by Ann Carr-Boyd. Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, 10:30am. Tickets: $15, workshop $30. Bookings: (02) 4723 7607.

25 July

Four Generations. Program: music by Ann Carr-Boyd, his father Norbert Wentzel and grandfather Albert. State Library of NSW, Galleries, Mitchell Wing, 5:30pm. Tickets: $22/$20/$15. Info: www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/events_talks/events/four_generations.html.

Thomas Rimes – The Long Ride Home. The Independent Theatre, 8:00pm. See July 23 listing.

SIMA: Ten Part Invention. Sound Lounge, 8:30pm. Tickets: $18/$14/$12. Info: www.sima.org.au.

26 July

The Song Company: Songs of Oz, Frensham School, 6:30pm. Tickets: $45-$25. See 2 July listing.

Sydney Symphony Orchestra Fellowship 2008, John Martin (piano), Louise Page (soprano), Philippa Candy (accompanist). Program: Ann Carr-Boyd – Cool Valley*. Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, 8pm. Tickets: free. Bookings: (02) 4723 7600

SIMA: Dale Barlow Quintet Project. Sound Lounge, 8:30pm. Tickets: $18/$14/$12.

27 July

Wendy Suiter – the sea leaves ear-shells...*. St Michael's Cathedral, Wollongong.

Manly Art Gallery Series, Manly Art Gallery. See 6 July listing.

28 July

Australian String Quartet: Journeys. Program: Miriam Hyde – String Quartet in E minor; also Haydn, Beethoven. City Recital Hall, 7:00pm. Tickets: $61/$47/$20. Bookings: (02) 8256 2222.

29 July

Jazzgroove, 8-Ball – The 'B' Team, Dave Panichi Septet. Excelsior Hotel, 8:30pm. Info: 0414 973 095.

30 July

SIMA: Piano fundraiser, Mike Nock, Mark Isaacs, Judy Bailey, Chris Abrahams etc. The Sound Lounge, 8:30pm. Tickets: $50. Info: www.sima.org.au.

 

NSW Venues

Adamstown Uniting Church, Brunker Road, Adamstown, NSW.

Akemi, 40 Great Western Highway, Medlow Bath, NSW.

Art Gallery of NSW, The Domain, Sydney, NSW.

Campbelltown Arts Centre, Cnr Camden & Appin Roads, Campbelltown, NSW.

Chester St Uniting Church, Epping, NSW.

City Recital Hall, Angel Place, Sydney, NSW.

Excelsior Hotel, Foveaux Street, Surry Hills, NSW.

Frensham School, Mittagong, NSW.

Government House NSW, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW.

Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, High Street, Penrith, NSW.

Manly Art Gallery, West Esplanade Reserve, Manly, NSW.

Newcastle Conservatorium of Music, University Drive, Callaghan, Newcastle.

Paddington/Woollahra RSL, 220-232 Oxford Street, Paddington, NSW.

Seymour Centre, Cnr City Road and Cleveland Street, Chippendale, NSW.

Sound Lounge, Seymour Centre, Cnr. City Rd & Cleveland St, Chippendale, NSW.

St Michael's Cathedral, cnr Church and Market Streets, Wollongong, NSW.

Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW.

Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW.

The Factory, 105 Victoria Rd, Enmore, NSW.

The Independent Theatre, 269 Miller Street, North Sydney, NSW.

Triselies Nightclub, 287 Bathurst Road, Katoomba, NSW.

Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW.

Queensland

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3 July

Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Patricia Wright, Dene Olding, Dimity Hall, Irina Morozova, Julian Smiles. Program: David Hush – Contrapunctus; also Respighi. Jupiters Townsville, 6:30pm. Info: www.afcm.com.au.

4 July

Liquid Architecture 9, Nat (Melbourne), Ian Wadley, Rafael Toral, Marcus Schmickler. Brisbane Powerhouse, 8:00pm. Tickets: $17. Info: www.liquidarchitecture.org.au.

5 July

Liquid Architecture 9, Alex White, Clocked Out Duo (Erik Griswold and Vanessa Tomlinson), Richard Nunns. Also: Toy.Bizarre, Andrew Pekler. Brisbane Powerhouse, 8:00pm. Tickets: $17. Info: www.liquidarchitecture.org.au.

Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Dene Olding, Dimity Hall, Irina Morozova, Julian Smiles. Program: Carl Vine – String Quartet No 3; also Milhaud, Ravel, Chausson. Townsville Civic Theatre, 8:00pm. Info: www.afcm.com.au.

7 July

Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Barrier Reef Orchestra. Program: Carl Vine – Suite from The Battlers; also Finzi. Riverway Arts Centre, 7:30pm. Info: www.afcm.com.au.

8 July

Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Dene Olding, Dimity Hall, Irina Morozova, Julian Smiles. Program: Carl Vine – String Quartet No. 5; also Dvořák. Townsville Civic Theatre, 5:30pm. Info: www.afcm.com.au.

10 July

Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Kathron Sturroxk, Jack Liebeck, Yuko Inoue, Benjamin Hughes, Julian Farrell, Vernon Hill. Program: Carl Vine – Miniature IV; also Donizetti, Toscanini, Berberian. Townsville Masonic Centre, 10:00am. Info: www.afcm.com.au.

12 July

Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Kathron Sturrock, Jack Liebeck, Vernon Hill, Ben Jacks. Program: Leslie Howard – The Owl and the Pussycat; also Poulenc. Riverway Arts Centre, 10:00am. Info: www.afcm.com.au.

Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Kathron Sturrock, Jack Liebeck, Yuko Inoue, Benjamin Hughes, Vernon Hill, Julian Farrell. Program: Carl Vine – Café Concertino; also Bach (arr. Grainger and Howe), Mendelssohn. Townsville Civic Theatre, 8:00pm. Info: www.afcm.com.au.

21 July

Australian Chamber Orchestra, Gondwana Voices, Richard Tognetti (lead violin), Lyn Williams (conductor). Program: Michael Yezerski – The Red Tree; also Shostakovich. QPAC Concert Hall, 8:00pm. Info: www.aco.com.au.

25 July

Liquid Architecture 9, Jacques Soddell (Bendigo), Tom Hall (Brisbane). Also: Toy.Bizarre. Cairns JUTE Theatre, 8:00pm. Info: www.liquidarchitecture.org.au.

30 July

ELISION Ensemble, Jean Deroyer (conductor). Program: Liza Lim – Navigator*. Judith Wright Centre. Info: www.brisbanefestival.com.au.

31 July

ELISION Ensemble , Judith Wright Centre. See 30 July listing.

 

QLD Venues

Brisbane Powerhouse, 119 Lamington St, New Farm, Qld.

Cairns JUTE Theatre, Centre of Contemporary Arts, Cairns, Qld.

Judith Wright Centre, 420 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Qld.

Jupiters Townsville, Sir Leslie Thiess Drive, Townsville, Qld.

QPAC Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Southbank, Brisbane, Qld.

Riverway Arts Centre, Thuringowa, Qld.

Townsville Civic Theatre, 41 Boundary Street, South Townsville, Qld.

Townsville Masonic Centre, Townsville, Qld.

South Australia

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7 July

James Annesley Quartet, James Annesley (soprano and tenor saxophones), Hugh Stuckey (guitar), Tom Lee (double bass), Hugh Harvey (drums). Wheatsheaf Hotel. Tickets: $8/$5. Info: www.coma.net.au.

21 July

Metalog. Program: music by Amanda Stewart, Jim Denley, Natasha Anderson, Dale Gorfinkel, Ben Byrne, Robbie Avenaim. Wheatsheaf Hotel. Tickets: $8/$5. Info: www.coma.net.au.

23 July

Australian String Quartet: Journeys. Program: Miriam Hyde – String Quartet in E minor; also Haydn, Beethoven. Adelaide Town Hall, 7:00pm. Tickets: $55/$41/$20. Bookings: 131 246.

24 July

Grainger Quartet: Darkness and Light. Program: David Harris – new work; also Haydn, Schubert. Adelaide Town Hall, 7:00pm. Tickets: $54/$39/$17. Bookings: 1300 365 266.

 

SA Venues

Adelaide Town Hall, King William Street, Adelaide, SA.

Wheatsheaf Hotel, 39 George St, Thebarton, SA.

Tasmania

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18 July

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Sebastian Lang Lessing (conductor). Program: Richard Mills - Three Nocturnes*; also Shostakovich, Sibelius. Federation Concert Hall, 8.00pm. Tickets: $51/60/71. Info: www.tso.com.au.

TAS Venues

Federation Concert Hall, 1 Davey Street, Hobart, Tas.

 

Victoria

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1 July

Chamber Made Opera. Program: Andrew Schultz – The Children's Bach. Merlyn Theatre, 6:30pm. Info: www.chambermade.org.au.

2 July

Chamber Made Opera, Merlyn Theatre, 7:30pm. See 1 July listing.

3 July

Chamber Made Opera, Merlyn Theatre, 7:30pm. See 1 July listing.

4 July

Chamber Made Opera, Merlyn Theatre, 8:00pm. See 1 July listing.

5 July

Chamber Made Opera, Merlyn Theatre, 5:00pm. See 1 July listing.

Chamber Made Opera, Merlyn Theatre, 8:30pm. See 1 July listing.

6 July

Yanagang Classics in the Caf, Brass Quintet from Hawthorn City Band. Program: music by George Dreyfus; also Gabrieli; baroque and contemporary classical music. Burrinja, 2:00pm.

Free Music Ensemble, Brigid Burke, Ros Bandt, Simon Charles, David Shea. Program: Ros Bandt – Solo*, Stargazer; Brigid Burke – MIM, Strings; Simon Charles – Particles*, Four Wind Quartet*; David Shea – solo improvisation. Carni, 3:00pm. Tickets: $12/$9. Info: (03) 9484 481.

13 July

Australian Chamber Orchestra, Gondwana Voices, Richard Tognetti (lead violin), Lyn Williams (conductor). Program: Michael Yezerski – The Red Tree*; also Shostakovich. The Arts Centre, 2:30pm. Info: www.aco.com.au.

Sacred Stage, Jacqui Rutten (voice), Cath Connelly (Celtic harp). Program: music by Jacqui Rutten. Belgrave, 7:00pm. Tickets: $10. Bookings: 0439 615 542.

14 July

Australian Chamber Orchestra, The Arts Centre, 8:00pm. See 13 July listing.

15 July

Grainger Quartet: Darkness and Light. Program: David Harris – new work; also Haydn, Schubert. Collins Street Baptist Church, 7:00pm. Tickets: $54/$39/$17. Bookings: 1300 884 654.

Liquid Architecture 9, Lawrence English (Brisbane), Nat (Melbourne), also Toy.Bizarre, Marcus Schmickler. The Old Fire Station, 8:00pm. Tickets: $10. Info: www.liquidarchitecture.org.au.

17 July

Liquid Architecture 9, Marcus Schmickler, Alex White (Sydney), Hi God People, Nat (Melbourne). Melbourne Town Hall, 7:30pm. Tickets: $10/$8. Info: www.liquidarchitecture.org.au.

18 July

Liquid Architecture 9, Lawrence English (Brisbane), Metalog (Sydney/Melbourne). Also: Toy.Bizarre, Andrew Pekler. Melbourne Town Hall, 7:30pm. Tickets: $15/$12. Info: www.liquidarchitecture.org.au.

19 July

Liquid Architecture 9, Robert Normandeau, Jacques Soddell (Bendigo), Rod Price. Melbourne Town Hall, 9:00pm. Tickets: $15/$12. Info: www.liquidarchitecture.org.au.

20 July

Liquid Architecture 9, Tarab (Melbourne), Natasha Anderson (Melbourne), Alex White (Sydney). Also: Toy.Bizarre, Andrew Pekler. Castlemaine ICU, 7:00pm. Tickets: $10. Info: www.liquidarchitecture.org.au.

22 July

Sound, Peter Dumsday (piano), Christina Chao (piano), Lin Jiang (French horn). Music by Annie Hsieh and Lorenzo Alvaro. Melba Hall, 8:00.pm.

25 July

Australian String Quartet: Journeys. Program: Miriam Hyde – String Quartet in E minor; also Haydn, Beethoven. Collins Street Baptist Church, 7:00pm. Tickets: $55/$41/$20. Bookings: 1300 797 118.

29 July

3MBS Melbourne Chamber Music Feast. Program: Peter Sculthorpe – Tabuh Tabuhan. Melba Hall, 7:00pm. Bookings: 1300 884 654.

 

VIC Venues

Belgrave, 4 Hayes Place, Vic.

Burrinja, Dandenong Range Community Arts Centre, 351 Glenfern Road, Upwey Melways, Vic.

Carni, 60 High Street, Preston, Vic.

Castlemaine ICU, 1 Halford St, Castlemaine, Vic.

Collins Street Baptist Church, Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic.

Melba Hall, Royal Parade, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic.

Melbourne Town Hall, 90-120 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Vic.

Merlyn Theatre, The Malthouse, Melbourne, Vic.

The Arts Centre, Hamer Hall, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Vic.

The Old Fire Station, Bendigo, Vic.

Western Australia

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26 July

Liquid Architecture 9, Nat (Melbourne), Jacques Soddell (Bendigo), Cat Hope (WA). Also: Toy.Bizarre. Hellenic Centre, 8:00pm. Info: www.liquidarchitecture.org.au.

31 July

Australian String Quartet: Journeys. Program: Miriam Hyde – String Quartet in E minor; also Haydn, Beethoven. Government House Ballroom, St Georges Terrace, 7:00pm. Tickets: $55/$41/$20. Bookings: (08) 9484 1133.

 

WA Venues

Government House Ballroom, St Georges Terrace, Perth, WA.

Hellenic Centre, 75 Stirling St, Northbridge, Perth, WA.