ABRASKA will launch their new EP at the Grace Emily Hotel on Saturday 30th June,
with special guests The Winter Gypsy & Ollie English (Solo)
ABRASKA is a new face on an established collective of accomplished Adelaide musicians.
ABRASKA melds its diverse backgrounds through vibrant musical roots, bold horns & soaring voices, flighty melodies & a broad universe of rhythms, inspiration from many cultures, the influence of skilled musicianship, the spark of ingenious creativity.
Acclaimed jazz improviser and saxophonist Derek Pascoe and multi-award winning pianist Gabriella Smart have been an improvising duo for three years. Ahead of their European tour, they delve into what they love to do most – stretching the boundaries of listening through improvisation in sound and technique. This Sunday, the duo will come together at the beautiful Beaumont House for a breathtaking sunset performance. Featuring a world premiere written for Pascoe and Smart by Soundstream Emerging Composer commission recipient Leah Blankendaal, and solos including an Australian premiere for solo piano by Annie Hui-Hsin Hsieh.
This concert is made possible with the generous support of Chamber Music Adelaide, Prelude National Network of Residencies, and the following organisations.
X barks the spot in the new tour, Paw Patrol Live: The Great Pirate Adventure. It’s Pirate Day in Adventure Bay, and Mayor Goodway is getting ready for a big celebration. But first, Ryder and his team of pirate pups must rescue Cap’n Turbot from a mysterious cavern. When they do, they also discover a secret pirate treasure map.
The Paw Patrol set out over land and sea to find the treasure for Mayor Goodway’s celebration before Mayor Humdinger finds it first. The pups will need all paws on deck for this pirate adventure, including some help from the newest pup, Tracker.
Paw Patrol Live: The Great Pirate Adventure brings everyone’s favourite puppies to the stages of Canberra, Sydney, Newcastle, Adelaide, Perth, Geelong, Melbourne and Brisbane for an action-packed, high-energy, interactive musical adventure.
Join Soundstream for an afternoon to remember as acclaimed pianist Gabriella Smart and violin genius Jon Rose come together at scenic Beaumont House for a special improvisatory sunset performance.
“There’s not much Rose doesn’t know about the violin. The rest, he has invented.” – Artforce Magazine
Jon Rose is a central figure in the development of Free Improvisation and sound art in Australia. Rose has been an innovator in the fields of new instrument design and new instrumental techniques (including interactive electronics), and regularly performs in the main international festivals of New Music, Jazz, performance and Sound Art. He has appeared on over 100 albums and CD’s. In 2017 Rose was the composer in residence at The Peggy Glanville-Hicks house in Sydney. For more information on Jon, visit: www.jonroseweb.com
Gabriella Smart is one of Australia’s leading exponents of new music having performed extensively in Australia and overseas. Smart has worked with some of the world’s leading new music practitioners including Tan Dun, Michael Nyman, Alvin Curran, Carl Vine, Elena Kats Chernin, Erkki Veltheim, Erik Griswold, Paul Grabowsky, Brian Ritchie and Mary Finsterer, and regularly performs for ABC Classic FM. She is the recipient of a Churchill Fellowship (2010), and was described as “one of South Australia’s most influential women” (The Advertiser).
Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/VOJE
$20 Adult, $15 Concession
