Tracing Melancholy: lute works from Dalza to Dowland

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Faculty of Arts, the University of Melbourne

Experience a unique, in situ performance by lutenist Rosemary Hodgson, inspired by the works of 'Albrecht Dürer’s Material Renaissance'.

Arts West Gallery, The University of Melbourne

2024 Being Human Festival

Join the Faculty of Arts for a festival of the humanities this November. Explore the program, from Shakespeare to street art, and find out how you can unleash your humanity!

Discover Albrecht Dürer’s Material Renaissance in an experience that brings together sound, space, and the artist’s works in a unique event to mark the opening of the 2024 Being Human Festival.Played for kings, queens, and artists such as Dürer himself, the lute has been celebrated as a vehicle for understanding human emotion and desire. Now, lutenist Rosemary Hodgson presents a unique performance of early lute music, inspired by the famous print Melencolia I in the Dürer exhibition at the University of Melbourne.After the performance, enjoy the exhibition at your leisure or join curators Dr Matthew Champion and Associate Professor Jenny Spinks for pop-up talks in the gallery space to learn more about key collection items.For those who feel inspired to return, the exhibit will remain open for the duration of the festival, so they can visit and experience Dürer’s work again. What to expect:<ul><li>A one-hour lute performance, no interval.</li><li>Opportunities to speak to the exhibition’s curators in the gallery space.</li></ul> Notes on accessibility:<ul><li>Arts West Gallery is wheelchair friendly. It is located on the ground floor with an accessible bathroom on the same level.</li><li>The performance will be seated.</li></ul> Lute performerAustralian lutenist, <a href="https://rosemaryhodgson.com/" title="https://rosemaryhodgson.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Rosemary Hodgson</a> maintains a vibrant career as soloist and chamber musician. Known for her remarkable sensitivity and technique, she has established an international reputation for outstanding concert presentations and solo lute recordings, of captivating subtlety. A graduate of the University of Melbourne, studying with John Griffiths, Rosemary completed her post graduate studies at the Royal College of Music London with Jakob Lindberg. She is a founding member of renowned period instrument ensemble La Compania and teaches lute at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Curators<a href="https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/177616-matthew-champion" title="https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/177616-matthew-champion" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Matthew Champion</a> joined the University of Melbourne as a Senior Lecturer in History in 2022. His research focuses on how time was made, perceived, and experienced from the thirteenth to the seventeenth centuries. Matthew's research is supported by two Australian Research Council grants: a Discovery Early Career Researcher Award ‘The Sounds of Time’, and a Discovery Project ‘Albrecht Dürer’s Material World’ in collaboration with colleagues in Melbourne, Manchester and Heidelberg.<a href="https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/10011-jenny-spinks" title="https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/10011-jenny-spinks" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Associate Professor Jenny Spinks</a> joined the University of Melbourne in 2017 as Hansen Senior Lecturer in History. She teaches and researches the history of early modern Europe, with a particular focus on Germany, France, and the Low Countries. Jenny currently researches early modern polemical print culture, religious conflicts, disasters and wonders, and the history of emotions. She leads the Australian Research Council-funded project <a href="https://www.duerersmaterialworld.org/" title="https://www.duerersmaterialworld.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Albrecht Dürer's Material World - in Melbourne, Manchester and Nuremberg</a>. Questions? Contact arts-tickets@unimelb.edu.auWant to hear more from us? Sign up for the <a href="https://your.unimelb.edu.au/secure/s/newsletter-subscription-form?id=N17Km7GBCEeiPB6bkU1kTgaDmuLc2mP4ZL7/UR1sEtX+o4/vAlXES5akHAts8c1y&formType=single" title="https://your.unimelb.edu.au/secure/s/newsletter-subscription-form?id=N17Km7GBCEeiPB6bkU1kTgaDmuLc2mP4ZL7/UR1sEtX+o4/vAlXES5akHAts8c1y&formType=single" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Faculty of Arts newsletter</a>. This activity is produced in collaboration with Being Human, the UK’s only international festival of the humanities.<a href="https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/e/being-human-festival" title="https://arts.unimelb.edu.au/e/being-human-festival" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Explore the full Faculty of Arts international hub program here.</a>

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