Concerts 2022
Concerts 2022
SYDNEY MICROFEST 2022
SUNDAY JUNE 12.
2pm-4:30pm-7 pm
Kogarah School of Arts.
Cnr Queens Avenue and Bowns Rd Kogarah
Phone: 9330 6400
Concert 1- 2pm
'Diamond Fanfare (Fanfare IV)' for four horns by Michael Hugh DixoN performed by Gergely Mályusz, Annalisa Solinas, Graham Nichols, Michael Hugh Dixon
'Piano Piece' by Warren Summers: performed by Warren Summers
‘Colour Chord Chart’ for 10 wine glasses, trombone and sine tones by Amanda Cole: performed by Amanda Cole, Warren Summers and Gregory van der Strui
'Seven and Nine' for bassoon with pre-recorded horn ensemble by Michael Hugh Dixon: performed by Ben Hoadley
'Double' for solo bassoon by Karlo Margetić: performed by Ben Hoadley
'Skullen a Coldie at the Servo with M8tes' by Peter Thoegersen: a polytempic, polymicrotonal duet for horn and trombone
performed by Michael Hugh Dixon and Gregory van der Struik
'Quintet in Free Time' by Michael Hugh Dixon: performed by Gergely Mályusz, Annalisa Solinas, Graham Nichols, Michael Hugh Dixon and Gregory van der Struik
'Fanfare III' for four horns by Michael Hugh Dixon: performed by Gergely Mályusz, Annalisa Solinas, Graham Nichols, Michael Hugh Dixon
APRIL 2022
Inside the Colour Spectrum : Brand new work for 8 wine glasses triggering sound and light. Being performed on April 9 in Spain by percussionist Joan Soriano. The creation of this work was funded by Create NSW.
https://festivalsoxxi.com/?fbclid=IwAR3Kv4XD8KD35Ouy_znVAFiTV9LE-ei0LR1k2JGMnwI78mq2cauZCQI0KVQ
MARCH 2022
Bass Instincts - Concert of new work for Bass Recorder performed by Alicia Crossley
This concert includes the world premiere of my piece ‘Vibration Meditation’ for bass recorder and electronic music track.
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
7:00pm-8:00pm
Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW 2000
https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/events/whats-on/classical-music/2022/bass-instincts.html
2020 - Lots of exciting gigs have of course been cancelled this year but I have been using my time in isolation to work on some new performances and creative projects. Here are some web links of my recent projects created during lockdown!
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ORACLE CHAMBER (premiere) for Bass Flute, Baritone Saxophone and Sine Tones - this brand new piece was brainstormed and workshopped over the internet using Zoom and audio recordings that were emailed. James and Lamorna Nightingale commissioned this piece which they premiered in a recorded concert at Phoenix Central in Sydney. Listen and watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHC80EQ4TGk
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The N.E.O. Voice Festival was founded to celebrate the expansive possibilities of the voice and educate creative artists on cutting-edge vocology research to inspire the creation of new musical works. Started by VoiceScienceWork (Laurel Irene and David Harris) and See-A-Dot Music Publishing (Fahad Siadat), the festival is an opportunity for curious and innovative musicians to explore adventurous new music as composers and performers in a supportive community environment. The theme of the 2020 Festival was The New Morality Play. For this festival I wrote a new SATB piece titled:
SINGING IN TUNE WITH NATURE (premiere) for SATB CHOIR
I worked hard on this piece for the N.E.O. Voice Festival that was supposed to take place in LA in July this year! The organisers of this festival are fantastic and I enjoyed meeting the other participants in Zoom meetings. I also recorded alto parts for other pieces by other composers who are a part of this festival this year. My piece explores the different notes the human voice can sing on a single pitch by changing the vowel sound being sung. This piece is in just intonation tuning as well and is written in a scale that has 14 notes per octave. Listen here and watch the scrolling score: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUIEXv3RFQU
On Saturday, July 25th, Participants of the N.E.O. Festival premiered The New Morality Play, an evening length work created by 14 composers from around the world writing specifically for the festival’s ensemble of international choristers and uniquely talented soloists. View the whole work here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYSr9EmxS04&t=2943s
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VIBRAPHONE THEORY ONE - Melbourne based percussionist Louise Devonish recently played the first movement of my piece Vibraphone Theories for vibraphone and sine tones in a beautiful concert of piano and percussion music with pianist Aura Go. Video of this concert can be seen here: https://www.facebook.com/MonashUniversitySchoolofMusic/videos/539322356738972/
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CLARINET OVERTONES GAME - Created with Sydney based clarinettist Jason Noble, the Clarinet Overtones Game is an interactive software program for clarinettists to practice their overtones. This program was commissioned by Backstage Music as part of their Offstage Project, which pairs composers and performers to create short works exploring an instrumental technique during the pandemic. You can read more on the Backstage Music website and download the software for free: http://www.backstagemusic.com.au/offstage-gallery/clarinetovertones
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ISO COLOUR MIXING - For the Hibernation Festival I did a livestream performance playing three wine glasses that were use to trigger electronic music and coloured light. This performance was done at the height of the pandemic in Australia when everyone was staying at home and only going out for essential shopping. I set up the wineglasses, lights, video and audio recording gear on my kitchen table. Thanks to Damien Barbeler and Liam Mulligan for their help getting me set up with the software to livestream to their website. Thanks to Jared Underwood for helping me set up my audio and recording equipment and for taking great photos you can see on my ‘photos’ page. You can still watch a capture of this live stream on the Hibernation Festival Website here: https://www.hibernationfestival.com/live-stream-experiments
CORONAL MASS - LIVE SONIFICATION OF THE EARTH’S MAGNETIC FIELD - Brand new live data sonification project in collaboration with visual artist Michaela Gleave and computer programmer Warren Armstrong. This piece will be premiered at DARK MOFO in June this year!
What: An electrically charged wave of sound surges through the gallery, transcribing the patterns of solar wind and the Aurora Australis.
When: Opening Thursday 13 June 5th - 6pm - 10pm. Then Friday 14th of June to Sunday the 23rd of June 10am until 4pm.
Where: Long Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre.
Details: darkmofo.net.au
2018
SOUND LIGHT GEOMETRIES CONCERT - New work 'Bowing Rainbows' for violin, wineglasses, computer, piano strings and coloured light. Part of the 2018 Backstage Music program.
What: New 8-minute live performance piece exploring additive colour in both sound and light. Natural harmonic frequencies found on the strings of the violin are played individually and combined to make contrasting electronic and acoustic textures and timbres. The three wineglasses will each trigger a RGB colour when played that will be used to to explore additive luminosity.
When: Saturday 11th of August
Where: Woodburn Creatives, Redfern.
Details: http://www.backstagemusic.com.au/sound-light-geometries-ensembl-onsombl
MUSIC IN THIS STILLNESS - New work 'Loom Patterns' for portative organ and sine tones commissioned by the Art Gallery of NSW in response to the famous Lady and the Unicorn tapestries currently being exhibited. This new work will be performed by the fabulous Bree Van Ryek.
What: New 5 minute solo for portative organ and sine tones
When: May 9, 7:30pm-8.30pm (Art After Hours Program)
Where: Foyer - Art Gallery of NSW
Details: https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/calendar/music-stillness-2018/
THE ALTITUDE PROJECT - A Galaxy of Suns (sound installation, 6 speakers playing live percussion stars)
What: A Galaxy of Suns (sound installation, 6 speakers playing live percussion twinkle stars). BYO picnic.
When: Saturday 4th of November, Entry from 5:30pm
Where: Linden Observatory, 105 Glassop Road, Linden NSW
Details: www.thealtitudeproject.com
MELBOURNE FESTIVAL - A Galaxy of Suns.
What: A Galaxy of Suns features a 36-part choir ‘singing’ the stars as they rise and set over the horizon.
When : Tuesday 10 Oct 2017, 7.00- 8.00pm
Where : The Ian Potter Museum of Art
https://www.agalaxyofsuns.net/