Sydney MicroFest 6

Sydney MicroFest 6

Celebration of microtonal music in two concerts.

By Michael Hugh Dixon and Kraig Grady

Date and time

Sunday, June 16 · 2 - 8pm AEST

Location

Kogarah School of Arts, Bowns Rd

Bowns Road Kogarah, NSW 2217 Australia

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About this event

  • 6 hours

Concert 1 at 2pm

Between concerts join us and play with Gary Warner's giant kalimba, the social lamellophone, which is set up in the lower hall.

Concert 2 at 5pm

Detail:

Concert 1, 2pm:

Kraig Grady Gates upon the Lay lines for Meru bars; performed by Kraig Grady, J. B. Smith, Jariss Shead.

Amanda Cole 7-limit studies for lumatone and flute; performed by Amanda Cole, Naomi Johnson.

Michael Hugh Dixon Shaker's Chorus for soprano, recorder and horm; performed by Wendy Dixon, Kathryn Bennetts, Michael Hugh Dixon.

11-limit pitch set; performed by Nick Ashwood, Laura Altman, Jim Denley, Alexandra Spence, Peter Leung, Tony Osborne.

Michael Hugh Dixon Empowerment for cello, horn and pre-recorded violas (James Eccles) and horns; performed by Matthew Farrell and Michael Hugh Dixon.

Concert 2, 5pm:

Stephen Altoft Rhine Valley Expedition for narrator, recorder, horn, trombone, pre-recorded trumpet, percussion; performed by Kathryn Bennetts, Michael Hugh Dixon, Gregory van der Struik, narrated by Peter Bowman with recording by Stephen Altoft and Lee Ferguson.

Michael Hugh Dixon Rejuvenated for solo trombone; performed by Gregory van der Struik.

Praveen Venkantaramana Thread for solo horn; performed by Michael Hugh Dixon.

Michael Bakrnčev The Waiting Room for cello, horn, and recording in Bohlen-Pierce; performed by Matthew Farrell and Michael Hugh Dixon.

Kraig Grady Density 11 to 5 ; performed by Kraig Grady, Terumi Narushima, Jariss Shead, J. B. Smith.

Greg Schiemer Music for mobile sound sources; performed by Greg Schiemer with audience participation.

Organized by

Sydney MicroFest began in 2017 and had events in 2018 and 2019. Kraig was active with LA MicroFest for many seasons. Michael presented at EuroMicroFest in 2017. Both have been active in the Microtonal University which is run by Johnny Reinhardt who organised the Amercian Festival of Microtonal Music for 40 years. Kraig, along with Terumi Narushima is on the staff of Microtonal University and coordinates the Australasian microtonalists.

A$0 – A$30