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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.
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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/