REVIEW The Usefulness of Art, Concert 2, performed by the Adam Simmons Creative Music Ensemble at fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne, August 24, 2017 A lot of water has passed under the bridge since this opening night performance, but vivid recollections remain. I recall thinking as the music faded to silence and a single spotlight played on a suspended “cloud”, that once again Adam Simmons and his crew had demonstrated … Continue reading A WINDOW ON OUR RAISON D’ÊTRE
PICTORIAL REVIEW Concert 1: Concerto for Piano and Toy Band Michael Kieran Harvey with Adam Simmons Creative Music Ensemble Composed by Adam Simmons Thursday 2 March 2017, fortyfivedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne By the time this post appears the second performance of this concerto will be over, but there will be two more chances to join the audience — on Saturday at 7.30pm and on Sunday … Continue reading CONFUCIUS SAY, GIVE MUSICIANS LIBERTY
Monday, June 1, 2009 Adam Simmons on clarinet It was the second night of Adam Simmons’s first solo Australian tour and my train was late — 15 minutes late. At the Old Drouin Butter Factory two nights earlier, Simmons had launched his month-long tour, fielding questions from the audience as he took them on a tour of instruments selected from a grab-bag so extensive it … Continue reading Adam Simmons solo at fortyfivedownstairs
