Next events, 2018
25 Oct 2018, Roda – the living circle (2017), Tristram Williams (tpt)
The Green Lion eats the Sun (2014) – Ben Marks (double-bell trombone)
Sala Rosario Castellanos, ELISION @Festival Vértice, Mexico
27 Oct 2018, excerpts from Atlas of the Sky (2018), Jessica Aszodi, LSO St Lukes, London
28 Oct 2018, Summer (Sema), Mvt 4 from The Four Seasons (after Cy Twombly), (2009)
Aura Go, Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
29 Oct 2018, The turning dance of the bee (2016), Ensemble Kuraia, Conservatorio de Bilbao
3 Nov 2018, The Weaver’s Knot (2014), JACK Quartet, Eclat Concerts, Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, Fribourg, Switzerland
6 Nov 2018, Axis Mundi (2013), Slowind Festival, Slovenska filharmonija, Marjan Kozina Hall, Ljubljana, Slovenia
6 Nov 2018, The Weaver’s Knot (2014), JACK Quartet, Berlin Philharmonie
6 Nov 2018, The turning dance of the bee (2016), Neuverband Ensemble
für neue Musik Basel, Ackermannshof, Basel
7 Nov 2018, The Weaver’s Knot (2014), JACK Quartet, Slowind Festival, Slovenska filharmonija, Marjan Kozina Hall, Ljubljana, Slovenia
12 Nov 2018, The turning dance of the bee (2016), Neuverband Ensemble, Walcheturm, Zurich
18 Nov 2018, PREMIERE: Pharmakon (2018), for 2 trombones, Matt Barbier & Weston Olencki
Bludenzer Tage Zeitgemäßer Musik
25 Nov 2018, Sonorous Body (2008), Heather Roche, Rainy Days Festival, Luxemburg
27 Nov 2018, The Su Song Star Map (2017), Graeme Jennings, Queensland College of Art, Brisbane
18 Dec 2018, Invisibility (2009) Myriam Garcia Fidalgo, lecture-recital, University of Antwerp
2019
7 Feb 2019, Spirit Weapons 1 (1999), Herz Ensemble, Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam
5 April 2019, Weaver of fictions (2007), Anna Petrini, Konserthuset Stockholm
23 April 2019, ELISION, Centre for 21stC New Music, University of Buffalo
30 April 2019, The turning dance of the bee (2016), Ensemble Kuraia, Fundación BBVA, Bilbao
May 2019, The Quickening [excerpts] (2005), Berlin
May 2019, Voodoo Child (1989), cond. Kelly Corcoran, Spectrum Nashville
May 2019, How Forests Think (2016), ELISION, Taiwan tour
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Past events, 2018
6 Jan 2018, The Turning Dance of the Bee (2016), SoundON Festival, Athanaeum, La Jolla
21 Feb 2018, An Elemental Thing (2017), Bill Solomon, Coaxial Arts, LA
12-28 Feb 2018, Composer in residence, Boston University Centre for New Music
16 Feb 2018, Inguz (fertility), 1996 & Spirit Weapons (1999), Ludovico Ensemble, Nick Tolle, Boston
18 Feb 2018, The Turning Dance of the Bee (2016), The Heart’s Ear (1997), An Elemental Thing (2017)
Sound Icon, CFA Concert Hall
20 Feb 2018, The Weaver’s Knot (2014), JACK Quartet, CFA Concert Hall
26 Feb 2018, PREMIERE: The Su Song Star Map, for solo violin, Ashot Sarkissjan, +
Philtre (1997) for retuned violin CFA Concert hall
Also with 3 Composer’s Forum Lectures, 855 Commonwealth Ave., Room B38
Feb 13, Feb 20 & 27 Feb 27, 2018, 9:30-11:50am
27 Feb 2018, Roda – the living circle (2017), Callum G’Froer trumpet, Unerhörte Musik, Berlin
2 March 2018, Voodoo Child (1989), The Chimera Ensemble, Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, York University
4 March 2018, Invisibility (2011), Ashley Walters, Brightwork New Music, LA
29 March 2018, Songs found in dream (2005), Musica Nova cond. Brad Lubman, Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School
4 April 2018, The Angels (2011), Ekmeles, Zuckerman Institute, New York
5 April 2018, Voodoo Child (1989), ContraBAND, Boston Conservatory at Berklee
8 April 2018, Invisibility (2011), ICE @Opera Omaha
18 April 2018, Roda – The Spinning World (2016), ELISION Ensemble, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre
22 April 2018, An Ocean beyond Earth (2016), Séverine Ballon, Melba Hall, Melbourne
27 April 2018, Philtre (1997), Sarah Saviet, Sankt Gertrud, Cologne
29 April 2018, PREMIERE: Extinction Events and Dawn Chorus (2017), Klangforum Wien cond. Peter Rundel
violin solo Sophie Schafleitner, Wittenertage für neue Musik [broadcast WDR3]
2 May 2018, PREMIERE: The Table of Knowledge (2017) for double bass solo
(also with preparation & voice), Florentin Ginot, Philharmonie Köln, Acht Brücken
7 May 2018, Extinction Events and Dawn Chorus (2017), Klangforum Wien cond. Peter Rundel
Mozart Saal, Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna
17 May 2018, The Weaver’s Knot (2014), JACK Quartet, NMG2018, Boston
18 May 2018, Roda – the living circle (2017), Sava Stoianova – trumpet, Forum Wallis Switzerland
24 May 2018, Voodoo Child (1989), Musicales de Fontaine “Musiques pour le temps présent”
25 May 2018, The Four Seasons (after Cy Twombly) (2009), Alex Waite, ANAM Melbourne
26 May 2018, Invisibility (2009), Myriam Garcia, ‘cello, Impuls, Graz
26 May – 7 June, Spoleto Festival
26 May, 29 May, 1, 4 & 7 June 2018, Tree of Codes (2015) opera, Dock St Theatre, Spoleto Festival, Charleston, USA
Also, 28 May, 2018 An Elemental Thing (2017), Woolfe St Playhouse, Spoleto Festival
29 & 30 May 2018, The Weaver’s Knot (2014), JACK Quartet, Chamber Music Series, Spoleto Festival
30 May 2018, The Heart’s Ear (2007) as part of Music In Time: Brilliant Night, Woolfe St Playhouse, Spoleto Festival
8 June 2018, Sonorous Body (2008), Richard Haynes, Temnitz Kirche, Netzeband, Germany
18 June 2018, PREMIERE: Atlas of the Sky (2018), Speak Percussion, Jessica Aszodi (soprano)
+ crowd, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre
19 June 2018, The Weaver’s Knot (2014), JACK Quartet, Yellow Barn, Vermont
22 June 2018, An Elemental Thing (2017), Alex Lipowski, New York
7 July 2018, Love Letter (2011), Sam Seyong Um (hand drum), Yellow Barn, Vermont
7 July 2018, The Four Seasons (after Cy Twombly), (2008) Stefan Cassomenos, Liddiard Piano Festival, Melbourne
7 July 2018, Inguz (fertility), (1996), Freya Schack-Arnott & Georgina Oakes, 107 Projects, Sydney
11 July 2018, The Weaver’s Knot (2014), JACK Quartet, Banff, Canada
12 July 2018, The Four Seasons (after Cy Twombly), (2008) Stefan Cassomenos, Schott London Music Shop
19 July 2018, Atlas of the Sky (2018), Speak Percussion, Jessica Aszodi & members of Percussion studio, IMD Darmstadt
19 July 2018, Inguz (fertility), (1996), Freya Schack-Arnott & Georgina Oakes, Backstage Music, Sydney
9 August 2018, Axis Mundi (2014) Ben Roidl-Ward, Atelier Frankfurt
23 August 2018, Sonorous Body (2008), Richard Haynes, Arnold Schoenberg Centre, Vienna
25 August 2018, The Su Song Star Map (2017), Graeme Jennings, City Recital Centre, Sydney
16 Sept 2018, The Window (2017), Callum G’Froer – flugel horn, IGNM Bern
22 Sept 2018, Amulet (1993), Phoebe Green, viola, Backstage Music, Sydney
29 Sept 2018, The Table of Knowledge (2017), Florentin Ginot, double bass
Not here project, Teatro alle Tese, Biennale de Venezia
7 Oct 2018, Portrait concert
The Alchemical Wedding (1996), Amulet (1993), Philtre (1997) Veil (1999), Winding Bodies (3 knots) (2013)
Soloists: Phoebe Green (viola), Zachary Johnston (hardanger fiddle), New Music Studio/Arcko Ensemble
cond. Tim Phillips, Melba Hall, Melbourne
11 Oct 2018, Philtre (1997), Pala Garcia, Elebash Recital Hall, New York
14 Oct 2018, Summer (Sema), Mvt 4 from The Four Seasons (after Cy Twombly), (2009), Aura Go, Port Fairy Festival
19 Oct 2018, Ming Qi (2000), Kyle Bruckmann & Chris Froh, UC Davis, Mondavi Centre
Past events, 2017
7 January 2017, How Forests think (2016), ELISION cond. Carl Rosman, BBC3 Hear&Now
17 January 2017, Invisibility (2009), Ashley Walters ‘cello, Centre for New Music, San Francisco
21 January 2017, Amulet (1997), Phoebe Green, viola, tilde~ new music and sound art festival, Melbourne
24 January 2017, The Four Seasons (after Cy Twombly), 2008, Marilyn Nonken, Miller Theatre New York
25 January 2017, Guest lecture Columbia University, New York
28 Jan 2017, Winding Bodies (3 Knots), (2014), Cikada Ensemble, Dark Music Days, Reykjavik, Iceland
6 February 2017, Amulet (1992), Mark Menzies, viola, REDCAT, Los Angeles
16 February 2017, Axis Mundi (2014), Chris Watford, bassoon, Lilypad Inman, Cambridge, Massachusetts
16 February 2017, Sonorous Body (2008), Campbell MacDonald, clarinet, ICE, Fort Wayne, Indiana
18 February 2017, Sonorous Body (2008), Campbell MacDonald, clarinet, ICE, Chicago
19 February 2017, Sonorous Body (2008), E.Michael Richards, clarinet, UMBC Concert Hall
24 February 2017, Inguz (fertility), (1996), Distractfold duo, Modern Art Oxford
25 February 2017, PREMIERE: Ronda – The Spinning World (2016), Ensemble Modern conducted by Vimbayi Kaziboni
part of Re-Inventing Smetak, a joint project of DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Program, Ensemble Modern
and Goethe-Institutes São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador/Bahia, supported by the Kulturstiftung des Bundes
Alte Oper, Frankfurt
3 March 2017, Guest lecture, Royal Academy London (11am-1pm)
3 March 2017, Speak, Be Silent (2015), The Riot Ensemble with violin soloist Sarah Saviet,
The Warehouse, London
4 March 2017, Songs found in dream (2005), Talea Ensemble, Fromm Festival Harvard University
5 March 2017, The turning dance of the bee (2016), Ensemble Offspring,
Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
8 March 2017, The turning dance of the bee (2016), Ensemble Offspring,
International Women’s Day concert, Melbourne Recital Centre
23 March 2017, Ronda – The Spinning World (2016-17), Ensemble Modern conducted by Vimbayi Kaziboni
Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Märzmusik, Berlin
27 March 2017, An ocean beyond earth (2016), Séverine Ballon, ‘cello, Monday Evening Concerts, Zipper Hall, Los Angeles (cancelled)
8 April 2017, Machine for contacting the dead (2000), Ensemble Vertigo cond. Enno Poppe, Dampfzentrale, Bern
18 May 2017, Axis Mundi (2013), Chris Watford, bassoon, E-Werk Feiburg, Euromicrofest
1 June 2017, Philtre (1997), Jenny Khafagi, Syzygy, Melbourne Recital Centre
8 June 2017, Philtre (997), The Heart’s Ear (1997), Winding Bodies (3 knots) (2014)
Cikada Ensemble cond. Christian Eggen, National Sawdust, New York
28-29 June 2017, Conference ‘Sound & Story’, Wissenschaftskolleg, Berlin
28 June 2017, paper: ‘The Future-present-past voice: possession and ventriloquism in my operatic works’
29 June 2017, Wild Winged One (2007), solo trumpet, Callum G’Froer, Berlin
2 July 2017, Gyfu (gift), (2010), solo oboe, Simon Strasser, Ensemble Mosaik
1, 5, 12 July 2017, Ronda – The Spinning World (2016-17), Ensemble Modern
cond. Vimbayi Kazibono, Re-inventing Smetak Brazil tour:
Sala Caecilia Meireles, Rio de Janeiro
Campos do Jordão
Teatro Castro Alves, Salvador da Bahia
8 August 2017, PREMIERE: Roda – the living circle (2017), Tristram Williams, trumpet, Meat Market, Melbourne
11 August 2017, Women in the Creative Arts Conference, ANU, Canberra
keynote: ‘Luck, Grief, Hospitality – re-routing power relationships in music’
13 August 2017, Invisibility (2011), Distractfold, Kalv Festival
14 August 2017, How Forests Think (2016), International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE)
conducted by Baldur Brönnimann, Mostly Mozart Festival, Merkin Hall, Lincoln Centre New York
14 August 2017, Wild Winged One (2007), Huw Morgan, Kaposfesten, Hungary
21 August 2017, Invisibility (2009), Alice Purton, ‘cello, The Warehouse, London
22 August 2017, Rug Music (2015), Marshall McGuire, Sydney Recital Hall
28 August 2017, Amulet (1992), Phoebe Green, La Mama Theatre, Melbourne
9 Sept 2017, Invisibility (2011), Gemma Tomlinson, ‘cello, NGV Ian Potter Gallery
10 Sept 2017, Axis Mundi (2014), The Green Lion Eats the Sun (2014), Alban Wesly, bassoon
Melvyn Poore, double bell euphonium, Ensemble MusikFabrik, Berlinerfestspiele, Berlin Philharmonie
10 Sept 2017, Axis Mundi (2014), Lorelei Dowling, bassoon, St Ruprecht, Vienna
19-24 September 2017, Featured Composer Shanghai New Music Week
19 Sept, keynote: ‘When I am playing with my cat, how do I know she’s not playing with me?’ (or composing as a way of experimenting with thinking)
20 Sept, An Ocean beyond earth, How Forests think, Songs Found in Dream, ELISION cond. Carl Rosman, Wu Wei, Sheng
21 Sept, Roda-the living circle, Tristram Williams, trumpet
24 Sept, Flying Banner (after Wang To), Shanghai Opera Orchestra cond. Shinik Hahm
20 Sept 2017, Wild Winged One (2007), Anders Nykvist, trumpet, Teatro Farnese, Parma, Italy
23 Sept 2017 PREMIERE: An Elemental Thing (2017), Eugene Ughetti, Transplanted Roots Percussion Research Symposium
Queensland Conservatorium of Music
28 Sept 2017, Best Practice in Artistic Research Conference, Sydney Conservatorium of Music
keynote: ‘How to make a woodblock sing: using composition to experiment with thought’
with An Elemental Thing (2017), Eugene Ughetti, percussion
3 Oct 2017, An ocean beyond earth (2016), Séverine Ballon, ‘cello, Biennale di Venezia
7 Oct 2017, 3 Angels + an Enigma (2011), Ekmeles, Crypt of the Church of the Intercession, New York
14 Oct 2017, The Window (2014), Callum G’Froerer, trumpet, Flutgraben Berlin
15 Oct 2017, The Heart’s Ear (1997), Sydney Symphony, Carriageworks, Sydney
18 Oct 2017, Philtre (1997), Pala Garcia, violin, Longleash, Open Music, Graz
22 Oct 2017, Hell (1997), Arditti String Quartet, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
22 Oct 2017, Sonorous Body (2007), Richard Haynes, clarinet, Austin, Texas
28 Oct 2017, The Window (2014), Callum G’Froerer, trumpet, Totally Huge New Music Festival, Perth Town Hall
1 Nov 2017, The Weaver’s Knot (2014), Penny Quartet, la la la No.5, Sydney
2 Nov 2017, The Window (2014), Callum G’Froerer, trumpet, Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne
3 Nov 2017, An ocean beyond earth (2016), Séverine Ballon, ‘cello, eavesdropping, Oxford House, London
Come and hear this:
5 Nov 2017, Tongue of the Invisible (2011), Ensemble Musikfabrik, Omar Ebrahim,
Benjamin Kobler conducted by Christian Eggen. NOW! Grenzgänger, Philharmonie Essen
8 Nov 2017, Philtre (1997), Elizabeth Welsh, baroque violin, Queensland Conservatorium of Music
9 Nov 2017, The Heart’s Ear (1997), Quasars Ensemble cond. Ivan Buffa, Melos-Ethos Festival, Slovakia
19 Nov 2017, An ocean beyond earth (2016), Séverine Ballon, ‘cello, Bludenzer Tage Zeitgemäßer Musik
10 Nov 2017, Gothic (1995), Jabiru cond. Kelly Lovelady, London
26 Nov 2017, The Weaver’s Knot (2014), Penny Quartet, Cathedral Church of Christ the King, Ballarat
27 Nov 2017, The Weaver’s Knot (2014), Penny Quartet, Melbourne Recital Centre
28 Nov 2017, Wild Winged One (2007) & Roda – the living circle (2017), Mathew Conley, trumpet, Forma Leipzig, Theaterhaus Schiller, Leipzig
30 Nov 2017, An Elemental Thing (2017), Eugene Ughetti, Melbourne
20 Dec 2017, lecture: ‘Collaboration, ecology, composition’, Shanghai Conservatory of Music
21 Dec 2017, The Weaver’s Knot (2014), Mivos Quartet, Shanghai Conservatory of Music
22 Dec 2017, The Weaver’s Knot (2014), Mivos Quartet, Suchow Conservatory, China
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Previous years:
2016 Perfomances and Premieres
2015 Performances and Premieres
2014 Performances and Premieres
2013 Performances and Premieres
2012 Performances and Premieres
2011 Performances and Premieres
2010 Performances and Premieres
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