___________ 8. Origami IS SIMPLE. OR IS IT? Media coverage of festivals often gives emphasis to overseas drawcards, which is understandable given that these artists are not usually on the musical menu at Australian venues. But festivals are also an excellent opportunity for patrons to discover how much our local musicians — many with extensive overseas experience — have to offer. Saxophonist Adam Simmons’ trio … Continue reading LET THE MUSIC UNFOLD
GIG: boat music, a new work by Adam Simmons, performed at Quartetthaus, Melbourne on Saturday 15 September 2012 Adam Simmons, David Brown, Annabel Warmington, Howard Cairns It was intriguing. It was mysterious. It was hard to find. The concept was intriguing — four musicians performing on a sculpture entitled “boat music”, a sequel of sorts to Adam Simmons‘ recent exhibition at Catherine Asquith Gallery and … Continue reading BOAT MUSIC — A JOURNEY TO WHERE?
GIG PREVIEW: Saturday 25 August, 8pm, The Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre Melbourne sextet Collider will tonight perform Solo in Red, a new work by Kynan Robinson which utilises words, music and images to explore the sparseness and fragility of Cormac McCarthy’s writing. Collider — Robinson, Adam Simmons, Anita Hustas, Jason Bunn, Ronny Ferella and Andrea Keeble — was formed in 2006 to perform as part … Continue reading COLLIDER IN A NOVEL WORK
