SIMA stalwarts Sandy Evans (OAM) and Steve Elphick – two fundamental luminaries of Australia’s artistic landscape and SIMAs history with a longstanding musical relationship – offer their collaboration with Satsuki Odamura, whose mastery of the Koto and Shamisen suggests a profound expression and a unique marriage of diverse cultural musics. Here soaring, folkloric melodies will meet in a cross-cultural exploration of improvisation and song.
Freya and Matthias Schack-Arnott are two improvisor/performers who are consistently revolutionising the Australian new-music scene. Their broad-minded approach and technical virtuosity have led to countless performances and celebrated reputations across Australia and internationally, as well as the reception of numerous awards and fellowships including FutureMakers and residence at the Peggy Glanville-Hicks house. Here they are joined by frequent collaborator Ben Ward – a similarly celebrated and virtuosic double bassist – to present new work which investigates the intersection between electronic and acoustic sound sources. This is a rare opportunity to hear some of Australia’s most celebrated new-music performers in collaboration.
