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Contact Corrina at [email protected] (preferred) or 0435 247 874 Play Music at Prestigious Bleach Festival 2017 String players and percussionists with minimum 5 th grade AMEB playing standard are invited to participate in a program of workshops/rehearsals culminating in the public performance of Song to the Earth by Corrina Bonshek at the 2017 Bleach Festival. Bleach is the signature annual multi-arts festival of the Gold Coast. It celebrates the city’s best artists, features renowned Australian and international collaborators, and engages a broad audience through a range of accessible events that use the Gold Coast’s world famous natural landscapes as unconventional venues. Your music performance will be a part of a community engaged event involving dance, music, art installation, called Inherit the Wind, which celebrates our interconnectedness with the planet earth, and takes place outside at dusk in Queen Elizabeth Park, Coolangatta in April 2017. View a video with highlights from the pilot performance of Inherit the Wind at Bleach Festival 2015 https://vimeo.com/127136304 During rehearsals and workshops you will gain experience in: • Playing a partly-notated score • Exploring tone-colour spectrum of your instrument • Interacting with nature sounds • Responding to and giving cues within a large ensemble • Playing in an unusual spatial configuration You will master these skills through rehearsing Song to the Earth by Corrina Bonshek, a 20-minute partially scored work with elements of improvisation, recorded nature sounds and unconventional ensemble placement. Participants will make a professional recording of Song to the Earth and participate in two half days of rehearsals with the dancers of Inherit the Wind before performing at Bleach Festival (see full activity schedule below including dates and locations). There is also option to attend free weekday workshops with expert musician/performers: Louise King of Cello Dreaming, Master Percussionist Michael Askill, Meredith Elton director of Inherit the Wind. See biographies on page 3. Plus, up to 5 musicians can opt into to 3 x 3 hour music-dance collaboration sessions, where they will co-create music alongside two professional musicians, using the improvisatory skills and music materials developed so far. This music will be performed in Inherit the Wind. What you need to do? • Play through the sample pieces attached. • If you can play the pieces comfortably, complete the consent form and return via email to [email protected] Note: Your score/parts for your Bleach performance will be emailed to you at the beginning of January 2017.
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PlayMusicatPrestigiousBleachFestival2017Stringplayersandpercussionistswithminimum5thgradeAMEBplayingstandardareinvitedtoparticipateinaprogramofworkshops/rehearsalsculminatinginthepublicperformanceofSongtotheEarthbyCorrinaBonshekatthe2017BleachFestival.Bleachisthesignatureannualmulti-artsfestivaloftheGoldCoast.Itcelebratesthecity’sbestartists,featuresrenownedAustralianandinternationalcollaborators,andengagesabroadaudiencethrougharangeofaccessibleeventsthatusetheGoldCoast’sworldfamousnaturallandscapesasunconventionalvenues.Yourmusicperformancewillbeapartofacommunityengagedeventinvolvingdance,music,artinstallation,calledInherittheWind,whichcelebratesourinterconnectednesswiththeplanetearth,andtakesplaceoutsideatduskinQueenElizabethPark,CoolangattainApril2017.ViewavideowithhighlightsfromthepilotperformanceofInherittheWindatBleachFestival2015https://vimeo.com/127136304Duringrehearsalsandworkshopsyouwillgainexperiencein:
• Playingapartly-notatedscore• Exploringtone-colourspectrumofyourinstrument• Interactingwithnaturesounds• Respondingtoandgivingcueswithinalargeensemble• Playinginanunusualspatialconfiguration
YouwillmastertheseskillsthroughrehearsingSongtotheEarthbyCorrinaBonshek,a20-minutepartiallyscoredworkwithelementsofimprovisation,recordednaturesoundsandunconventionalensembleplacement.ParticipantswillmakeaprofessionalrecordingofSongtotheEarthandparticipateintwohalfdaysofrehearsalswiththedancersofInherittheWindbeforeperformingatBleachFestival(seefullactivityschedulebelowincludingdatesandlocations).Thereisalsooptiontoattendfreeweekdayworkshopswithexpertmusician/performers:LouiseKingofCelloDreaming,MasterPercussionistMichaelAskill,MeredithEltondirectorofInherittheWind.Seebiographiesonpage3.Plus,upto5musicianscanoptintoto3x3hourmusic-dancecollaborationsessions,wheretheywillco-createmusicalongsidetwoprofessionalmusicians,usingtheimprovisatoryskillsandmusicmaterialsdevelopedsofar.ThismusicwillbeperformedinInherittheWind.Whatyouneedtodo?• Playthroughthesamplepiecesattached.• Ifyoucanplaythepiecescomfortably,completetheconsentformandreturnvia [email protected]:Yourscore/partsforyourBleachperformancewillbeemailedtoyouatthebeginningofJanuary2017.
PlayMusicatBleachFestival2017 Page2Datesforparticipation:Mustbeabletoattendallthesedates
PHASEONE–Workshop+MusicRehearsalsofSongtotheEarth
Date/Time What Where
Sat4Feb9:30-4:30pm
withlunchbreak
Workshop/Rehearsal MudgeerabaMusicCentre
Sat11Feb(TimesTBC) RecordingSession HelensvaleCulturalCentre
PHASETWO–ProductionwithInherittheWindDancers
Sat4March1:30-4:30pm SongtotheEarthrehearsalwithdancers
TuganProgressHall
Sat11March3-6pm SongtotheEarthrehearsalattheperformancesite.
QueenElizabethParkCoolangatta(3-6pm).
Fri31March3-7:30pm(lastdayofschoolterm)
TechRun&Preview QueenElizabethParkCoolangatta
Sun2April4:30-7pm BleachFestival2017Performance
QueenElizabethParkCoolangatta
Locations:MudgeerabaMusicCentreandsurroundingparklands,CnrGoldCoastSpringbrookRdandSomersetDr.HelensvaleCulturalCentre,CornerofLindfieldRoadandSirJohnOverallDrive,Helensvale.TuganProgressHall,433GoldenFourDr,Tugun.QueenElizabethParkCoolangatta,MarineParade(meetonnorthheadlandclosetoSurfClub).
OptionalSessions
Availabletoeveryone
Date/Time What Where
Wed18Jan9:30-4:30pmwithlunchbreak
SummerSchoolWorkshop1withLouiseKing
MudgeerabaMusicCentre&CampbellDuncanPark,acrosstheroadfromthemusiccentre.
Thurs19Jan9:30-4:30pm SummerSchoolWorkshop2withMichaelAskill
MudgeerabaMusicCentre&CampbellDuncanPark
Fri20Jan9:30-4:30pm SummerSchoolWorkshop3 MudgeerabaMusicCentre&CampbellDuncanPark
Forupto5participantsonly
Sat4March 9am-12pmMusic-DanceCollaborationSessionledbyCorrinaBonshek
TuganProgressHall
Sat11March 11-1:30pmMusic-DanceCollaborationSessionledbyCorrinaBonshek
TuganProgressHall(morning).Transportationwillbeprovidedfor5musicianstoCoolangattatoafternoonsession
Sat25March 11-1:30pmMusic-DanceCollaborationSession.
TuganProgressHall
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ProjectLeadersComposerCorrinaBonshekwritesnature-inspiredmusicthathasbeendescribedas‘beautifullyshapedandcontemplative’(ClareMacClean,2013)and‘deeplyspiritualinintent’(AnneBoyd,2002).HermusicisperformedregularlyinAustraliabysoloistsandensembles(JasonNoble,AlexRaineri,AdyEnsemble,CharismaEnsemble,Kupka’sPiano,SiriusEnsemble).ShehasstrongtiestoAsia,whichshevisitsregularlyforresidencies,premieresandworkshopswithyoungmusicians.CorrinawasinauguralvisitingscholarofNirmitaInstituteforYoungComposersin2016,residentcomposerworkingwithyoungThaimusiciansatBuraphaUniversityInternationalFestivalofMusicandPerformingArts,andwillhaveanewworkforLittleGiantChineseChamberOrchestrapremieredatTaipeiInternationalFestivalofArtsin2017.Corrinahascreatedseveralmusic-artcollaborativeworksoftenforunconventionalsettings.OneexampleisJourneytotheCentre–musicforCentennialParkLabyrinth(2014),whichispermanentlyinstalledatthepublicsculpture/labyrinthinCentennialPark,Sydney.Thismusic–forstringquartetandnaturesoundsrecordedbyWildAmbience–wasincludedonABCTVCompassProgram,ABCRadioNationalOffTrack,andisthesubjectofa30-minutefeatureforABCRadioNational’sTheRhythmDivine.Shehasproduced/directedmulti-artformworksforSydneyCentennialPark’s125yearsanniversaryevent‘TheLightGarden’,NationalTrustHeritageFestivalNSWandSydneyFringeFestival.CorrinahasaPhDincompositionandmusicologyfromWesternSydneyUnversityin2007,whereshewasalsoasessionallecturerbetween2000-2007.Herwebsiteiswww.bonmusic.com.auMeredithEltonisaGoldCoastbasedperformanceartist,creativeproduceranddancemovementtherapistwhoispassionateaboutcreatingartandculturalexperiencesthatshiftoursense-of-placeandfeedourcuriosityaboutourselvesandeachother.Meredithhasbeeninvolvedindevising,performing,directingandproducingawiderangeofdanceandphysicaltheatreperformancesincludingworkfortheMelbourneInternationalArtsFestival,ZenZenZoPhysicalTheatre,TheNextWaveFestivalandtheopeningoftheQueenslandPoetryFestival.HermostrecentworkincludesapilotofInherittheWindforBleach*Festival2015,aseriesofsite-responsiveperformancesandcollaborationsattheMelakaArtsandPerformanceFestivalinMalaysia,andanextendedseriesofmeditations–from‘solo’performancetocommunityritual–onthenatureandactionof(Be)comingHome.HailedbyTheAustralianasa‘spellbindingmusicianwhoexudesavigorousartistry’,Englishcellist,LouiseKing,belongstothelatestgenerationofcontemporaryclassicalmusicians,whoembodypassion,driveandvision.Reveredforherdeliciousembellishmentsandtonalsubtleties,tellingclarityandincisiveness,Louise’svividandimaginativeperformancestyleexudesfreshnessandararerelishformusicalstorytelling.Louiseisamusicianwhoisequallyathomeonstage,intheteachingstudio,collaboratingonmulti–artprojects,workingwithinregionalcommunitiesandadvocatingformusicinschoolsandthewidercommunity.SincemovingtoAustraliain2003,LouiseperformswithAustralia’sfinestmusicians,ensemblesandorchestrasandperformsregularlyatAustralia’smajorartandmusicfestivalsandestablishedclassicalconcertseries.SheistheArtisticDirectorofDreamingBIGconcertseriesSunshineCoastandisaneventproducerforHorizonFestival2016andQueenslandMusicFestival2017.AsaTeachingArtist,LouisewasselectedtoattendLincolnMusicCentreTeachingArtistrySeminarJuly2015andwasinvitedtoshareherideasforre-imaginingclassicalmusicontheglobalonlineplatformTEDxNoosa2015.LouisewasGuestMusicDirectorfortheannualWinterMusicSchoolRockhamptonranbyTheSouthernCrossSoloistsforsevenconsecutiveyears,andisonspecialist
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facultyforTuttiWorldMusicYouthFestivalBeijing.AustralianandQueenslandYouthOrchestrasregularlyinviteLouisetobetutorontheirnationalprograms.Louiseisamulti-awardandcompetition-winninggraduateoftheRoyalCollegesofMusicinLondonandManchester,andhasworkedextensivelythroughouttheUK,EuropeandAsiawiththeBBCPhilharmonic,theHalléOrchestra,andHongKongPhilharmonicOrchestra,andasatutorfortheRoyalNorthernCollegeofMusic.cellodreaming.com.auMichaelAskill(PhD–UniversityofQueensland),isapercussionist,composer,musicaldirector,musicalambassadorandeducator-aniconofAustralianmusic,knownandadmiredforhisenduringcontributiontotheAustraliancontemporarymusiclandscapeandhisoriginalblendingofAsianandWesternsounds.HeisadynamicperformerandcollaboratorwhohasforgedstrongconnectionswithsomeofAustralia’sleadingestablishedcomposerssuchasRossEdwards,NigelWestlake,CarlVine,PeterSculthorpe,GerardBrophyandErikGriswold.HiscollaborationwithoneofAustralia’smosthighlyrespectedchoreographers,GraemeMurphy,resultedinanumberofballetsincludingFreeRadicals,Salome,AirandOtherInvisibleForcesforSydneyDanceCompanyandHuaMulanforSydneyDanceCompanyandShanghaiSongandDanceEnsemble.
AskillhasasignificantdiscographyontheCelestialHarmoniesandBlackSunlabelsasperformer,composerandproducer.Hiscompositionforfilmincludesaward-winningscoresforDanielAskill’s‘WeHaveDecidedNotToDie’andMarkLapwood’s‘Eclipse’.HehascomposedfortheOpeningCeremoniesofthe2000SydneyOlympics,2006AsianGamesandthe2011CHOGM.HehasperformedthroughoutAustralia,Europe,theAmericas,ChinaandSouthEastAsia.
Beforeembarkingonasuccessfulindependentcareer,hewasPrincipalTimpanistwiththeMelbourneSymphonyandthenPrincipalPercussionistwiththeSydneySymphonyOrchestra.HehasbeenguestPrincipalPercussionistwiththeAucklandPhilharmoniaandTongyeong(Korea)FestivalOrchestraandin2015wassoloistwiththeIstanbulStateSymphonyOrchestraandQueenslandSymphonyOrchestra.
Hewasalsofounder,thenArtisticDirectorofSynergyPercussion,Australia’slongestestablishedcontemporarymusicensemble.Heiscurrentlyco-ArtisticDirector(withVanessaTomlinson)ofEarlyWarningSystem,aBrisbane-basedpercussiongroupreceivingcriticalacclaimfortheirperformancesofnewmusic.
Askill’spassionforexploringtheessenceofsoundhasresultedinadeepinvolvementwithsomeofAsia’smostancientinstruments–gongsandsingingbowls.HisextensiveresearchandtravellinghasresultedincloseconnectionswithgongandsingingbowlartisansinChina,NepalandIndia.Hecontinuestoexploretheseinstrumentsthroughperformance,compositionandimprovisationaswellastheirpotentialforperformerandaudienceinteraction.Hehascuratedsignificantinteractivegonginstallation/eventsincluding1000Gongs(forthe2010AustralianPercussionGathering)andGongGarden(forthe2014&2016OutoftheBoxFestivals).HeisthefirstAustralian‘GongArtist’appointedbytheSwissgongmakers,Paiste.
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Overleafareexcerptsfromtwocompositions:thefirstbyCorrinaBonshek,thesecondisbyVivaldi.Comparethedynamicsandthekindofexpressivemarkingsonthetwopieces.Onehasalotofdetail,butnotmanynotes.Theotherhasmorenotesbutnotmuchexpressivedetail.Thinkaboutthe‘colour’ofthenotesasyouplayandcreateyourowninterpretationusingthemarkingsonthescoreandyourknowledgeofthestyle.YoucanheararecordingofCorrina’spieceJourneytotheCentreatwww.bonmusic.com.au/song-to-the-earth-performers/
