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Jazz [new legends]

1. Mike Nock2. Tim Ries3. James Morrison & Joe Chindamo4. Pascal Schumacher5. Fritz Hauser5 X 52mins or 10 X 26 mins

21 X 52mins or 42 X 26 mins


approx. 26 X 52mins or 52 X 26 mins


23 X 13mins or 18 X 26min

1. Andrea Keller2. Aaron Choulai3. Allan Browne4. Jamie Oehlers5. Jex Saarelaht6. Julien Wilson7. Leigh Barker8. Adam Simmons9. Peter Knight10. Paper Hat11. Tim Wilson12. Jenny Game-Lopata13. Aaron Searle14. Daniel Gassin15. Ben Winkelmann16. Paul Van Ross

1. Martin Breeze2. Alison Wedding3. Darrin Archer4. Belinda Moody5. Margot Leighton

1. St Lawrence Quartet2. Takacs3. Tankstream Quartet4. Il Giardino Armonico5. Jerusalem Trio6. ACO7. SCS8. Benaud Trio9. Grainger Quartet10. Bangalow11. Johanna Selleck12. New Audience Ensemble13. Silo14. Duo Sol15. Merlyn Quaife16. Jouissance17. Tailem18. Fusion Piano Duo19. Bangalow FestivalOrchestra

1. Rae Howell [New Age]2. Nick Freer [Guitar]3. Xanya [Harp/Bass]4. Lucas Michailidis [guitar]5. Zulya[Russian Folk]6. Mountain Ash [Irish Celtic]7. Shonah [Folk/Tap]8. Heather Stewart 9. Speak Percussion

1. Charles Dutoit2. Carl Vine3. Mike Nock4. Brett Dean5. Paul Lewis6. Yvonne Kenny7. Dennis O’Neill8. Merlyn Quaife9. Emma Mathews10. John Bolton Wood11. Jae Woo Kim12. Rosario La Spina13. Gordon Kerry14. Paul Dean15. Natsuko Yoshimoto16. Genevieve Lacey17. Karin Schaupp18. Wayne Stuart19. Georges Quellet20. Paul Capsis21. Stuart Favilla22. Alice Waten23. Jon Rose

The Vocalists

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New Zealand born pianist/composer MikeNock is one of the acknowledged masters ofjazz in Australasia. His reputation rests part-ly on his imposing international experiencewhich includes ... twenty-five years workingin the USA with many of the world's top jazzmusicians such as: Coleman Hawkins, YusefLateef, Dionne Warwick, Michael Brecker,etc... a large catalogue of criticallyacclaimed, internationally released record-ings his role as leader of the 1970's seminaljazz-rock group The Fourth Way a substantialbody of original compositions in print and onrecordings

"Nock's ringing iconoclasm pervades all hismusic, taps a deep well of melody that tran-scends jazz and informs and ignites his everyencounter." - Fred Bouchard, Down Beat(USA)

"Mike Nock is an international treasure" –Jazz Times (USA)

Recipient of three US National EndowmentFellowships for composition ( 1972, 1975 &1978 ) in 1999 he was awarded a two yearAustralian Arts Council Fellowship.

From 1996 to 2001 he was music director ofNaxos/Jazz records, over-seeing the produc-tion of more than 70 critically acclaimedjazz CDs, from all corners of the world.

Mike Nock

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1 X 52min or 2 X 26min

2. At the MELBA [HDCAM]1 X 52min or 3 X 26min

A versatile and thoughtful saxophonist andcomposer, Tim Ries has collaborated withsuch jazz artists as Phil Woods, Tom Harrell,Al Foster, John Patitucci, Dave Liebman,Danilo Perez, Maynard Ferguson, RedGarland, Badal Roy, Maria Schneider andDonald Byrd. A Verve release with The JoeHenderson Big Band won a Grammy Award.Having just returned from a second worldtour with the Rolling Stones playing saxo-phone, keyboard and organ, his otherrecording and performance credits includework with such diverse talents as DonaldFagen, Paul Simon, Sheryl Crow, Lyle Lovett,Stevie Wonder, Incognito, Blood Sweat &Tears, Bob Belden and David Lee Roth.

Having already released five original jazzcompact discs, Tim now will channel hisenergy into creating interpretations of rockand roll standards. The music of Jagger andRichards, Tim’s recent employers, serves asthe inspiration for his most recent recordingproject, soon to be completed.

Tim Ries

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James Morrison’s career thus far hasbeen diverse and perhaps not typical ofmost jazz musicians. He recorded “JazzMeets the Symphony” with The LondonSymphony Orchestra conducted by LaloSchifrin, performed concerts at the RoyalAlbert hall with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and at the Royal Opera House,Covent Garden for Princess Anne. Royalcommand performances on two occasionsfor Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II andfor US Presidents Bush & Clinton atParliament House in Australia. In 1997,James was recognised for his service tothe arts in Australia and awarded amedal of The Order of Australia.

Pianist Joe Chindamo has appeared onover 60 film soundtracks, has toured theworld 15 times with Billy Cobham andhas recorded and performed with a widevariety of renowned international artiststhat include Ray Brown, the BreckerBros., Ernie Watts, Lee Konitz, ShirleyBassey and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.

James Morrison& Joe Chindamo

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Pascal Schumacher starts his studies as apercussionist at the classical music depart-ment of the Conservatoire de Musique de laVille de Luxembourg (L) and obtains the PrixSupérieur in 1999.

From 1997 on he studies with jazz vibra-phone player Guy Cabay, first at the jazzdepartment of the Conservatoire deLuxembourg, where he obtains the PrixSupérieur with distinction in 2001, later atthe jazz department of the ConservatoireRoyal de Bruxelles (B), where he obtains abachelor degree in June 2003. In 2005 hegraduates then at Koninklijk Conservatoriumof The Hague (NL) with Frits Landesbergen(master)

He also receives a master’s degree of musi-cology at the Université Marc Bloch deStrasbourg (F) in 2002. Pascal also followed master classes andworkshops with Gary Burton, Mike Manieri,David Friedman, Stefon Harris, FranckTortiller, Wolfgang Lackerschmid, JeanGeoffroy, Charles Loos, Scott Prebys…

In 1995, he co-founds the ensembleInterchange with saxophonist NadineKauffmann. In 1998, he receives the „IKBJugend-Förderpreis“. In 1999, he is laureateof the Prix Norbert Stelmes des JeunessesMusicales Luxembourg. In 2001, he is co-founder of the experimental percussiongroup Stroke X. From 2001 to 2003 he co-leads Greg Lamy - Pascal SchumacherQuartet. In 2004, Pascal Schumacher winswith his quartet the First Prize as well as thePublic Prize at the famous Tremplin JazzAvignon (F). In October 2005, Pascal receivesthe Belgium Jazz Trophy Django d’Or in thecategory “New Talent”.

PascalSchumacher

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CONCERTS AVAILABLE:1. Live at Ormond Hall


“Hauser is simply one of the best drummers alive; when he's finishedwith one of his improvised concerts,you leave with a new understanding ofhis drum's anatomy, their exact rangeof sound"

THE NEW YORK TIMES

Based in Basel, Switzerland, Fritz has touredthe world, playing at festivals and present-ing concerts in Europe, Canada, the USA, theMiddle East, China, the Baltic States, Russia,Kirgistan, Japan and Australia. In-residencein all schools of the Victorian College of theArts in late September, Fritz will be playingand improvising on concert with Speak;together in concert for Ménage they willpresent Double Exposition, Fritz’s mostimportant work. Fritz Hauser and SpeakPercussion have a long personal association;their artistic partnership is borne out ofclose personal regard for each other. Jointhem for an evening of unforgettable percus-sion. Along with Double Exposition, they willalso be playing the World Premiere perform-ance of Sea of Tranquility, by Melbourniancomposer Stuart Greenbaum, works by MarkPollard, Frank Zappa and Balanescu,arranged by B A Jones and Mark Pollard. Thisconcert will be designed by acclaimed Swissarchitect Boa Baumann. Experience a rarecollaboration between some of the world’sfinest artists, musical and visual.

Fritz Hauser "shouldn't on any account bemissed" Richard Cook & Brian Morton(Penguin Book Guide to Jazz)

Fritz Hauser


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With strong influences from Keith Jarrett’s1980’s work, MCA Freedman Fellowship win-ner pianist/composer Andrea Keller won herfirst ARIA [Australian equivalent of a GRAM-MY] in 2002 . This was followed with her CD,Thirteen Sketches where Keller also wonboth the 2003 ARIA Award and inaugural BellAward for Best Jazz Album for her BartokProject's Mikrokosmos CD (on ABC).

The personnel of Eugene Ball (trumpet), IanWhitehurst (tenor sax) and Joe Talia(drums)performed material from the quartet's 2005ARIA nominated album 'Angels and Rascals'on the ABC.

"Ingenious compositions, Keller is a finetechnician and fiery improviser who can alsowithdraw into a soft-focus world of dreams,impressions and confessions." - John Shand, The Sydney Morning Herald,February 23-24, 2002.

"Keller joins the more creative writers forthis instrumentation worldwide." - John Clare, MCA Music Forum, Oct-Nov,2001.

Andrea Keller

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1. Angels & Rascals @ BMW EDGE 2004 [SD]


2. With Tamara Murphy 2006 [HD]


3. With Tim Wilson 2006 [HD]


Aaron was born in Papua New Guinea in1982. His early years were spent playing inthe village, fishing, eating mangos, coconutsand mud crabs. At an early age Aaron wasexposed to a wide range of music from tradi-tional Motuan mourning chants, to the songssung around the table at Passover, toBeethoven, Brahms and Bach played to himby his grandfather.

At the age of 12, Aaron was living inMelbourne, and discovered the blues. Withina year he was playing piano regularly inblues clubs around Melbourne with some ofMelbourne's finest players: Paul Neuendorf,Andy Baylor and Ian Collard.

Aaron also played regularly in the trio of legendary drummer, Allan Browne atBennetts Lane Jazz Club featuring Aaron'soriginal compositions.

It was at Bennetts Lane in early 2003 thatNew York saxophonist Tim Ries, in Melbournefor the Rolling Stones tour, discovered Aaronplaying. Tim was so impressed that theyplayed together in Melbourne and Timencouraged Aaron to come to New York torecord with some of New York's finest jazzplayers, James Genus (bass), Clarence Penn(drums) and Scott Wendholdt (trumpet).Aaron travelled to New York, writing tunesfor the occasion based on his impressions ofthat city.

Aaron Choulai


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1. At the BMW EDGE 2005 [HD]




Initially self taught, drummer Allan Brownehas worked extensively with Peter Gaudion,Geoff Kitchen, Ken Shroeder, Vince Jones,Barney Mc All, Steve Grant and PaulGrabowsky's Trio and Quintet.

Simultaneously he led the contemporary jazzgroup Onaje, which was selected to repre-sent Australia at the prestigious MontrealJazz Festival in 1992.

Also in demand as an accompanist, Allan hasworked with over 35 International Jazz iconsincluding Milt Jackson, Jay Mc Shann, HerbEllis, Phil Woods, Al Cohn, Plas Johnson,Jimmy Witherspoon, Art Hodes, BarneyKessel, Urbie Green, Buddy Tate, JoeNewman, Mal.Waldren, Johnny Griffin, ScottHamilton, Wild Bill Davidson, Urbie Green,Ronnie Scott, Charlie Bird, Ralph Sutton,Sheilah Jordan, Red Holloway, Emily Remlaand Richie Cole.

In November 2000 he received the presti-gious Don Banks Award for his contribution toAustralian music. This grant of $60,000.00 bythe Australia Council has only been awardedto one other jazz musician since its inception

Allan Browne


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As a result of his win in the 2003 WhiteFoundation World Sax Competition at theMontreux Jazz Festival, tenor saxophonistJamie Oehlers was based in the U.K. in 2004to take advantage of various opportunitiesflowing from the win.

In July 2004, his Quartet toured theEuropean jazz festival circuit, including sup-port for Pat Metheny at the Montreux, andthe BBC Radio 3 London Jazz Festival andRonnie Scott's.

Based in Melbourne once again, Jamie isjoined by fellow journeyman, trumpeterScott Tinkler for an exciting project bandsure to blow the minds of all that hear it.

"Oehlers rolled out phrase after subtlephrase, effortlessly pushing forward withauthority and ease. His lines flowed expan-sively, while he crafted a strikingly personalstatement from a well-trodden melody. Heclearly demonstrated how keenly he will bemissed when he heads to Europe" Jessica Nicholas, The Age December 3,2003.

Jamie Oehlers


CONCERTS AVAILABLE:1. At Bennetts Lane [2004 SD]1 X 52min or 2 X 26min

2. @ BMW EDGE [2004 SD]1 X 52min or 2 X 26min

' The seamless way they combine, whichevermember is taking the lead, reflects the ben-efits of the regular work so many local bandsfind elusive. Saarelaht's piano playing is bril-liant…' Adrian Jackson, The Age

'…some world class jazz piano providing asolid basis for the band…' The Guardian,London.

In 1986 Jex supported Dizzy Gillespie atMelbourne's Dallas Brookes Hall and his triowas selected to be the support act for legendary jazz vocalist Betty Carter's performance in June '95.

Residing in London, June '87 to July '88, Jexplayed a year long solo piano residency, aswell as presenting his trio with Steve Rose,bass, and Winston Clifford, drums, at theoriginal Jazz Café, Newington Green.Spending the last three months of 1995 inNew York, Jex took formal lessons withJoanne Brackeen and Don Friedman, amongothers, and lessons by way of example fromGeri Allen, Kenny Barron, John Hicks, CedarWalton, Marilyn Crispell, Bobby Hutcherson,Dr. John, the Meters, the Skatalites.

Jex Saarelaht

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Julien has recorded or performed with manyof Australia's leading jazz musicians and pop-ular bands including Mike Nock, ThirstyMerc, Paul Grabowsky, Barney McAll, ScottTinkler, Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter,Daddy Cool, Chris Tanners Virus and AugieMarch, as well as with international musi-cians such as Jim Black, Andy Milne, BobMoses, Hugh Masekala, Palle Mikkleborg,Josh Roseman and The Artie Shaw Orchestra.

1995 National Jazz Saxophone Award winnerJulien Wilson has been referred to as "one ofthe most exciting musicians in the country"(Sydney critic John Shand) and "almosteveryone's favourite side-man" (JoeChindamo). Wilson's original and thoughtful compositionsare inspired and informed by his extensivestudies in the U.S. with George Garzone andthe legendary George Russell.

"Ravishingly beautiful music. Enchanting lyri-cism. The epitome of understatement."- Jessica Nicholas, The Age

"Five years after bursting with explosiveenergy at the 1994 National Jazz Awards,Wilson is one of the most exciting players inthe country.What sets him apart from othershort-fuse improvisers is the ability to sus-tain peaks with undiminished fervour forsubstantial periods"- John Shand, Concert Review, The SydneyMorning Herald, 23/8/99

Julien Wilson

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"Y'all swinging! Australia in the house…thatfirst tune is killin', my man." - Doug Wamble, guitarist with the LincolnCentre Jazz Orchestra.

Bassist, composer and bandleader LeighBarker was born and raised in Canberra,where he spent his formative years studyingwith American bassist Eric Ajaye at theCanberra School of Music.

The move to Melbourne provided much pro-fessional experience, with Leigh proving tobe a popular accompanist for the cream ofthe Australian contemporary Jazz scene, fre-quently appearing with Jamie Oehlers, DaleBarlow, Scott Tinkler, Julien Wilson, Markand Nichaud Fitzgibbon, Alison Wedding,Heather Stewart and many others.

In January 2004 Leigh travelled to the US forfive weeks, where he pursued formal studieswith bassists Ben Wolfe, Eric Revis andReginald Veal, as well as spending valuabletime with mentors Branford Marsalis andDoug Wamble.

Last year Leigh collaborated with celebratedpianist Tom Vincent on the soundtrack forthe hit ABC television program 'TheCollectors', which airs on Friday nights.Vincent and Barker discovered an immediaterapport which culminated in a six-week tourearly in 2006 with the Tom Vincent Trio, withpianist Vincent and Netherlands based drum-mer, Marc Meader.

Leigh Barker


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"Simmons is a monster!" - Robert Spencer, Cadence Magazine (USA), Dec 2000

"Fabulous and intense double sax and drumstrio [New Blood] from Australia featuringbaritone sax wonder Adam Simmons from ourfavorite down under band [Bucketrider]" - Bruce Gallanter, Downtown Music Gallery,New York 9/6/01

"Simmons' sax has all the fire of youth,humour and inventiveness, and providessome great listening." - Leon Gettler, The Age 21/11/96

"Simmons is as readily combustible as rocketfuel" - John Shand, The Sydney MorningHerald 3/10/00

Freshly returned from 3 months in New Yorkand Poland (after receiving the SpecialAward from MCA-Freedman Foundation in2004), Simmons (multiple saxes, flutes,Shakuhachi and the Slavic Fujara) re-uniteswith all-original ASQ members AndrewOgburn (piano) Simon Starr (bass) and MattEarl (drums) for some feisty and delicatemusic.

Adam Simmons

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1. At the BMW EDGE 2004 [SD]


2. With Tony Overwater 2005 [HD]


Peter is a Melbourne based trumpeter, composer and educator. He features as asideman on over 20 albums in a variety of genres, and on numerous film soundtracks.

“If you still need evidence that the way forward for jazz is to draw on world musicfor fresh ideas then this album should convince you.” Steve Robertson Music Australia Guide

“Full of the sounds and colours that you getat a train station, with the comings andgoings and meetings of cultures and musicalgenres.” Leon Gettler The Age October 30th 2003

“A uniquely hybrid form of jazz that makesnotable use of Vietnamese traditional instru-ments... an unusual and beguiling sound.”Nate Doward Cadence Music Review (New York) March 2004

Peter Knight


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"By definition, free improvisation can beanything. Strange then, that many practi-tioners eschew the options of tonality,rhythm and coherent melody. NotMelbourne's Paper Hat. Pianist Colin Hopkins,bassist Frank DiSario and drummer AndrewGander went into the studio last winter withno plans or preconceptions and spontaneous-ly composed nine "conversations" of arrestinglyricism and radiance. They spend no timehunting for ideas, collectively zeroing in onthe first statement of a piece and grabbingit by the throat - however delicately. A quarter of the time is spent by the openingRequiem, 17 minutes of such sadness as thebereaved know only too well, intensified bypeculiar beauty that can hover over sadnesslike a halo, heightening perception.The cohesion is startling, and all three maketheir most potent recorded statements todate, the whole comparing favourably withthe Keith Jarrett Trio's brief return to freeimprovisation a few years ago".

- John Shand, The Sydney Morning Herald,13/06/2006

Paper Hat


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Tim is an Australian based saxophonist,woodwind instrumentalist and composer,who has performed, toured, and recordedwith a broad range of artists and ensemblesincluding Ray Charles, Olivia Newton John,Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, AustralianShow Band, Blowfish, Mike Nock, BennettsLane Big Band, Tom Burlinson, Russell Morris,Los Cabrones, and The Badloves.

In 2004, Tim was selected as a semi-finalistin the White Foundation World SaxophoneCompetition, which was held in London aspart of the BBC Jazz Festival.

Tim is also featured as a sideman on manyother jazz cds including Jamie Oehler's'Blowfish' and the 'Glenn Cannon Band'.

Tim is also active in the commercial musicscene and has played on the 'Logie Awards'(backing artisits such as Michael Buble,Danny Minogue, Guy Sebastian, Sophie Monkand Shannon Noll), 'Good Morning Australia','Carols By Candlelight', 'Starstruck', 'XFactor','Hey, Hey, It's Saturday' and 'The Footy Show'.

Tim Wilson


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With improvisation qualifications from theVictorian College of the Arts and armed witha composition masters from MonashUniversity, Jenny Game-Lopata is a formidable talent in the Melbourne jazzscene, performing her own works, playingsoprano and tenor saxophones was well asleading her own ensemble.

Jenny formed the Jenny Game Quartet (as itwas then known) in 1993 to perform heroriginal contemporary jazz compositions.Since then, she has managed and lead theensemble on tenor and soprano saxophones.

"a very capable a versatile saxophonist ...she presented her own tunes and showedoriginality in thought and technique througha range from blues to funky bop." -Michael Foster, The Canberra Times.

"Game's tenor sax has a breathy silkiness,her soprano a rich sensuality ..." Leon Gettler, The Age 'Green Guide'

Jenny Game-Lopata

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Saxophonist Aaron Searle has been a professional musician in Melbourne for thepast decade. He performs regularly withwell known Australian bands such as ThePearly Shells, The Grand Wazoo and GrupoBahia, and has appeared with legends of theAustralian musical theatre such as RhondaBurchmore, Chloë Dallimore, Marina Prior,Marty Fields, and Peter Cousins.

Aaron performs on all saxophones, flutes andclarinets and composes music has beendescribed as possessing “beautiful poise andvitality”. (The Age)

Aaron’s debut CD Over Nine Waves wasreleased in 2004 to critical acclaim. TheAustralian Financial Review says, “Searleplays superbly - most musicians would behappy simply to deploy such fine tenor saxas he plays, but he offers much more thanthat.” (Shane Nichols)

Aaron Searle


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Daniel Gassin began playing piano at agethree and received classical tuition (mostnotably from Gloria Chambers) until the ageof 10. Daniel then switched to jazz andreceived regular tuition for the next sixyears, primarily from Helen Jowsey.

Daniel performs widely in various ensembles,including his own trio. He has played withmany of Melbourne’s top jazz musicians,including Jamie Oehlers, Alison Wedding,Christophe Genoux, Nick Haywood and DavidRex.

In 2002-2003 Daniel spent seven months inParis and performed at a number of venuessuch as Studio des Islettes, Haynes’ Bar, LeBaiser Salé and le Franc Pinot. The Europeanexperience had a significant impact on himmusically, and this can be heard in his recentcompositions.

Daniel’s musical style is characterised by astrong melodic sense in his improvisationcoupled with a solid technique. Aside fromthe European sound, he cites HerbieHancock, Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett as hismajor influences.

Daniel Gassin


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Pianist Ben Winkelman has taken seeminglydisparate influences and melded them - viahis original compositions - into an uniquetrio approach and sound. They have all-origi-nal repertoire, some of which includes con-temporary reinterpretations of stride andearly jazz (such as Jelly Roll Morton); othersare based on Brazilian and Afro-Cubanrhythms; some incorporate elements ofArgentinean tango and contemporary classi-cal music. The result is a dynamic and excit-ing meeting between the traditional and theinnovative, and a balance between thestructure of arrangements and the freedomof improvisation.

"Just when we thought everything possiblewith jazz piano trios had been done, thisMelbourne trio's debut album forces arethink."- The Australian

"Splendid. Winkelman's 14 joyous originals embody the exhilaration of musicmaking and not a hint of fat. Here we comea little closer to the divine."- The Age, E.G.

"A talented musician, with an approach thatis refreshingly different."- Adrian Jackson, Rhythms

Ben Winkelmann


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Paul has been involved with music since thetender age of six. He began playing wood-wind instruments in high school and continued to study music at the VictorianCollege Of The Arts and even pursued furtherstudy in New York.

Paul performs regularly in many differentbands covering a range of styles including:Australian folk music, Irish music, jazz, clas-sical, rock, funk, fusion, rhythm and blues,and big band.

Paul's professionalism and involvement inmusic has taken him to all parts of the globeand he has supported guests such as BillyJoel, George Bush, many TV programs, andeven pop-band Killing Heidi.

"Mark Lockett and his colleagues ... tellfresh, new stories within some old and familiar frameworks. As you'll hear, they'vesucceeded ... admirably." Steve Robertson, 3PBS FM Jazz on Saturday

Paul Van Ross


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Singer/songwriter Martin Breeze started hismusical education growing up in Adelaide,South Australia listening to his parents’diverse musical tastes.

In 1990 he studied improvised music atAdelaide University that leaned heavilytowards bebop. He played with a number ofjazz groups whilst studying such as the‘Angry Penguins’ and more notably‘Hothouse’ with tenor saxophonist AndySugg.

In 1992 Martin moved to Melbourne and performed with artists like Joe Chindamo,Allan Browne, Stephen Magnusson, SamKeevers, Bob Sedergreen, James Sherlock,Niko Schauble among many others. He hasperformed at a number of festivals bothnationally and internationally and was a regular guest on daytime TV’s “Good MorningAustralia” with Bert Newton.

In 1996 he was a finalist in The National JazzCompetition for vocalists and went on to doa string of live to air recordings with theABC.

By 2006 Martin was invited to perform as oneof 12 finalists worldwide for the LondonInternational Jazz Competition for vocalists.

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Recipient of the Gibson-May award in the2006 London International Jazz Competition,expatriate American vocalist Alison Weddinghas built an impressive reputation amongboth musicians and the public in the yearsshe has been based here, with many week-ends residencies at Bennetts Lane.

Originally from Ohio, Alison's album 'TheSecret' won the 'Best Jazz Vocal Album' atthe 2004 Bell Awards.

One of her career highlights was singing withthe One O'clock Lab Band with the lateGerry Mulligan. After receiving her bachelor'sdegree, she spent a summer at Epcot inFlorida, singing in the show Swingin' SummerNights,where she had the opportunity to singwith an amazing line up of singers such asDianne Reeves, Diane Schuur, and the lateJoe Williams. Alison then decided to move tothe west coast to develop her career. Whilein Los Angeles, Alison performed profession-ally, both live and in the studio.

She toured as a back-up singer with KevynLettau, and recorded with artists such asAndy Summers (formerly of The Police) onhis CD Peggy's Blue Sklight. Since her national tour, Alison was invited tosing with Tim Ries (saxophone player withThe Rolling Stones) at the 2004 MelbourneInternational Jazz Festival.

Alison Wedding


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Darrin Archer has gained a reputation as aformidable pianist and composer both inMelbourne and Sydney. Originally fromMelbourne, he studied jazz piano with MikeNock and Judy Bailey at the N.S.W.Conservatorium of Music. Since then heworked with many leading artists, as well asbands under his own name. Archer hasrecorded various albums under other lead-ers, and released his own debut album oforiginals.

"Archer's instrumental tunes tend to have astrong melodic focus, with moods rangingfrom gentle lyricism to spikily energeticswing." Jessica Nicholas, The Age

Darrin has recorded various albums underother leaders, including an album recordedin Copenhagen, Denmark, as part of S.A.J.A.(the Scandinavian Australian Jazz Alliance).He won the Jazz Action Society Compositioncompetition in 1996, and was a finalist inthe 2003 MusicOz songwriting competition(Jazz Category). Darrin has also written themusic for short films such as “Karaoke” (byLuke Eve: he was the winner of Tropfest2005), and “Apprentice” (Dustin Fenely).

Darrin Archer


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Belinda Moody is a Victorian College of theArts graduate and passionate jazz bassistand composer who has gained much interna-tional experience living at home and abroadover the past 20 years. Those home baseshave included Melbourne, Amsterdam,Singapore and since 2003, Tokyo.

This has afforded her the opportunity to per-form with many extraordinary musiciansincluding: Alan Lee, Jex Saarelaht, LulukPurwanto and Rene Van Helsdingen, HanBennik, Tobias Delius, Jeremy Monteiro,Terumasa Hino, James Moody, Ernie Watts,Carmen Bradford and Christine Sullivan.

It featured some of Melbourne's finest talentin Ronny Ferella, Peter Jones, Julien Wilson,Nadje Noordhuis and Michelle Nicolle. Lastsettled in Japan,(2003) Belinda made newconnections with some of the finest musi-cians in the country while still maintainingan international agenda. Regular trips toThailand to perform with the JeremyMonteiro Trio and special guests continue asdo recordings with the trio.

"Epic Whispers" is a new project led byBelinda Moody, joining the sympatheticvibration of strings, wood and voices, theharmony of ideas and emotions, the charmof telling tales. A rhythm section, stringquartet and voices weave their way througha set of arrangements and compositions byBelinda Moody and Steve Smith.

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An experienced singer and performer, MargotLeighton has been dedicated to her craft forover 30 years.

More than just a singer Margot is a passion-ate and professional musician, committed tofurthering her ability and knowledge. With aBA Music Industry (RMIT), a Diploma ofEducation in Classroom and InstrumentalMusic (Melbourne) and a Dip MusicPerformance (NMIT) her qualifications covermany areas.

Experience in Television, Radio, Recording,Musicals and Stage testify to her versatilityas a performer. Margot is a resident vocalistwith the esstee Big Band; one of Melbourne'sfine jazz big bands. She performs regularlyin a variety of ensembles including a capellaensembles as well as trios and quartets,playing with some of Melbourne's finestmusicians including The Daryl McKenzie JazzOrchestra. She has sung the National Anthemat Olympic Park before a packed stadium.

Margot Leighton


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The Tankstream Quartet comprising four ofAustralia’s most brilliant and versatile youngmusicians – Sophie Rowell and Anne Horton(violinists), Sally Boud (violist), and RachelJohnston (cellist) – holds the distinction ofhaving won more international chambermusic competitions than any other ensemblein Australian history.

They won First Prize at the 2005 CremonaInternational String Quartet Competition.They also won the 2001 Australian ChamberMusic Competition, and then went on to winthe Gold Medal in the 2002 OsakaInternational Chamber Music Competition(Japan). In 2004 they were the 2nd PrizeWinner in the Paolo Borciani InternationalString Quartet Competition in Italy and in2003 the Quartet won the 3rd Prize and theAudience and Listeners’ Choice Awards atthe 4th Melbourne International ChamberMusic Competition.Based in Germany, theyare mentored by the Alban Berg StringQuartet at the Cologne Hochschule.

They were also selected by the AustralianGovernment to perform the official music atthe Danish Royal Wedding in May 2004.

Formed in 2000 and originally mentored byAlice Waten, they have also received guid-ance from members of the Amadeus, Hagenand Smetana Quartets.

Since late 2006 they have become the newAustralian String Quartet.

TankstreamQuartet


CONCERTS AVAILABLE:

1. Vaughan Williams Fantasia2. Mozart Horn Quintet3. Shostakovich Piano Quintet4. Mozart Dissonance Quartet5. Bruckner String Quintet

il Giardino Armonico, founded in Milan in1985, brings together a number of graduatesfrom some of Europe’s leading colleges ofmusic, all of whom have specialised in play-ing on period instruments. Many of its mem-bers are also in demand as internationalsoloists and have appeared in concert withsuch eminent artists as N. Harnoncourt, G.Leonhardt, T. Pinnock, Ch. Coin and J.Savall. The ensemble’s repertory is concen-trated in the main on the 17th and 18th cen-turies. Depending on the demands of eachprogramme, the group will consist of any-thing from 3 to 30 musicians.

The ensemble plays regularly with manyacclaimed soloists such as Cecilia Bartoli,Katia and Marielle Labèque, Eva Mei, SumiJo, Sara Mingardo, Lynne Dawson, ChristophPrégardien, Véronique Gens, Viktoria Mullovaand Giuliano Carmignola both in concerts asin opera stage productions such asMonteverdi’s L’Orfeo, Handel’s Agrippina, IlTrionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno and LaResurrezione, Pergolesi’s La serva Padronaand J.A. Hasse’s Oratorio I Pellegrini alSepolcro di Nostro Signore.

Il GiardinoArmonico

CONCERTS AVAILABLE:

1.Franz von BIBER2.Francesco DURANTE3. Antonio VIVALDI4. Pietro LOCATELLI5. Antonio VIVALDI6. Carl Philipp Emanuel BACH

Over 90min recorded at the MelbourneConcert Hall 2004 in [SD]

Filmed in DVCAM [SD]Broadcast & DVD Rights are subject toartist’s approval.

Born in Israel in 1978, Mr. Aner has per-formed as a soloist with Israel’s leadingorchestras, including performances with theIsrael Philharmonic Orchestra under thebaton of Maestro Zubin Mehta.

He has won major international prizes at theCittà di Senigallia International PianoCompetition in Italy, the SchubertInternational Competition, the Ben-HaimCompetition and the Julius Katchen Award.As a member of the Tel Aviv Trio, he has wonprizes at the Melbourne InternationalChamber Music Competition in Australia, theCitta di Trapani and the Vittorio GuiInternational Chamber Music Competitions inItaly, the Joseph Joachim and the Erst-Klassik Competitions in Germany and theEuropean Chamber Music Competition inFrance.

He has collaborated with world renownedartists such as Isaac Stern, Leon Fleischer,Bernard Greenhouse, Steven Isserlis, MiriamFried, Tabea Zimmermann and with theBorromeo and the Jerusalem String Quartets.

A passionate chamber musician, Mr. Aner is amember of the Brillaner Duo and the EspritTrio with clarinettist Shirley Brill andSoprano Chen Reiss.

Mr. Aner is a recipient of the America IsraelCultural Foundation and the RonenFoundation grants.

Jon Aner &Shirley Brill


CONCERTS AVAILABLE:1. Mendelssohn Piano Trio No.12. Schumann Piano & Clarinet3. Brahms Quartet Op25 in Gminor

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Having walked on stage together over 1700times in the past seventeen years the St.Lawrence String Quartet (SLSQ) has estab-lished itself among the world-class chamberensembles of its generation. In 1992, theywon both the Banff International StringQuartet Competition and Young ConcertArtists International Auditions, launchingthem on a performing career that hasbrought them across North and SouthAmerica, Europe and Asia.

Having been privileged to study with theEmerson, Tokyo and Juilliard String Quartetsthe St. Lawrence, are themselves passionateeducators. Since 1998 they have held theposition of Ensemble in Residence atStanford University.

Alex Ross of The New Yorker Magazinewrites, "the St. Lawrence are remarkable notsimply for the quality of their music making,exalted as it is, but for the joy they take inthe act of connection."

St LawrenceQuartet

CONCERTS AVAILABLE:

Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICHString Quartet no 5 in B Flat major, op 92String Quartet no 7 in F sharp minor, op 108Osvaldo GOLIJOV Yiddishbbuk (1992)Jonathan BERGER Doubles (2004)ENCORE: Mozart

Over 90minutes programming recorded at the Melbourne Concert Hall2006 [HD]

Filmed in HDCAM [HD]

Broadcast & DVD Rights are subject toartist’s approval.

Recognized as one of the world's premierestring quartets, the Takács Quartet playswith a virtuosic technique, intense immediacy and consistently burnished tone.

The Takács Quartet was formed in 1975 atthe Franz Liszt Academy in Budapest byGabor Takács-Nagy, Károly Schranz, GaborOrmai and András Fejér, while all four werestudents. It first received internationalattention in 1977, winning First Prize andthe Critics' Prize at the International StringQuartet Competition in Evian, France. TheQuartet has also won the Gold Medal at the1978 Portsmouth and Bordeaux Competitionsand First Prizes at the Budapest InternationalString Quartet Competition in 1978 and theBratislava Competition in 1981. The Quartetmade its North American debut tour in 1982.Violinist Edward Dusinberre joined theQuartet in 1993 and violist Roger Tapping in1995. Of the original ensemble, violinistKároly Schranz and cellist András Fejérremain.

In 2001, The Takács Quartet was awardedthe Order of Merit of the Knight's Cross ofthe Republic of Hungary.

Takacs

CONCERTS AVAILABLE:

Joseph HAYDN (1732-1809)String Quartet in C major, op 76 no 3,‘Emperor’ (1797)Bela BARTÓK (1881-1945)String Quartet no 3, Sz 85 (1927)Carl VINE (born 1954)String Quartet no 4 (2004)Felix MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847)String Quartet no 2 in A minor, op 13(1827)ENCORE: Last movement DVORAK StringQuartet in F Major Opus 96

Over 90minutes programming recordedat the Melbourne Concert Hall 2004[SD] Filmed in DVCAM [SD]

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Genevieve Lacey is acclaimed as a recordervirtuoso. She performs repertoire spanningten centuries, collaborating on projects asdiverse as her medieval duo with PoulHøxbro and her contemporary role inElision/John Rodgers’/Justine Cooper’s videoopera Tulp.

She appears as concerto soloist (with theAustralian Chamber Orchestra, Academy ofAncient Music, Australian BrandenburgOrchestra, Malaysian PhilharmonicOrchestra, multiple Symphony AustraliaOrchestras) and works internationally as asolo recitalist.

Genevieve Lacey


CONCERTS AVAILABLE:

Nicola Matteis (d.1670) Diverse bizzarrieSopra la Vecchia Sarabanda o pur CiacconaChristopher Simpson (d. 1669) Divisions in DMajor from The Division Viol (1659) JacquesMorel (c1700-49) Chaconne en Trio

Johann Christoph Pepusch (1667- 1752)Corydon for soprano, recorder and continuo

Giovanni Battista Fontana (d. 1631)Sonata sesta

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)Toccata and Fugue from Partita No 6, BWV830

Peter Sculthorpe (b. 1929)Night Songs for violin (recorder), cello andpiano (harpsichord) (1995/2004)

William Croft (1678-1727)Celladon (By purling streams, c1702) forsoprano, recorder and continuo

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)Trio 6 for viol, recorder and continuo - Largo- Vivace - Dolce - Vivace from EsserciziiMusici overo Dodeci Soli e Dodeci Trii adiversi stromenti

Louis Andriessen (b. 1939) Ende (1981) forsolo recorder

Scott Joplin (1867/8-1917) Rag

Elena Kats-Chernin (b. 1957) Russian Rag

Natsuko Yoshimoto – ViolinNatsuko studied violin from the age of 11 at theYehudiA Menuhin School under Lord Menuhin andWen Zhou Li. She received scholarships at theCurtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and theRoyal Northern College of Music in Manchester andwon the Gold Medal on the 1994 Shell/LondonSymphony Orchestra.

James Cuddeford – ViolinBrisbane-born James attended the Yehudi MenuhinSchool in England in his early teens, later studyingat the Royal Northern College of Music inManchester. His principal teachers were LordMenuhin, Wen Zhou Li and Gyorgy Kurtág. Jameshas won numerous awards for both performanceand composition including First Prize in the CharlesHennen International Chamber Music Competitionin Holland.

Jeremy Williams – ViolaJeremy graduated from the Guildhall School ofMusic and Drama with distinction, where he stud-ied with David Takeno before becoming theyoungest violinist accepted by the LondonSymphony Orchestra. He has performed under con-ductors such as Abbado, Svetlanov, Previn andCelibidache and performed regularly with theAcademy of St Martin in the Fields and LondonSinfonietta

Peter Rejto – CelloPeter has appeared as a soloist in hundreds of per-formances throughout the USA with the LosAngeles Piano Quartet of which he was a foundingmember. He has appeared in concerti withthe Dallas and St. Louis Symphonies and touredthrough Venezuela, Brazil and Hong Kong withthe Orquesta Filarmonica de Caracas and theCalifornia Chamber Symphony.

Grainger Quartet


CONCERTS AVAILABLE:

1. Ford - A Reel, A Fling and a Ghostly GalliardWORLD PREMIERE2. Shostakovich Quartet No.7 in F sharp minor Op 1083. Haydn Quartet in B Flat major Opus 76 No.4“Sunrise”4. Turina - The Toreador’s Prayer Opus 345.Mendelssohn Quartet in D Major Op44 No.1Filmed at the ANAM 2006 [HD]

Selleck is a composer, flautist and writer.She teaches at Melbourne University and theVictorian College of the Arts, works at theCentre for Studies in Australian Music and iscurrently completing a PhD in composition.She has composed a wide range of chamber,orchestral and electronic works. Her workshave been performed by the Queensland,Tasmanian and Melbourne Symphony orches-tras. She performed the solo part of herflute concerto Unspoken Dialogues with theMelbourne Symphony in a recording at theIwaki Auditorium in 2003.

Commissions have included works forEnsemble Zauberflöte, Melbourne Grammar,Melbourne University, the CairnmillarInstitute, Melbourne Youth Music, Astra andthe Port Fairy Spring Festival. Her firstopera, The Quickening, received its pre-miere at the Port Fairy Festival in October1998 and was published by the Centre forStudies in Australian Music in 2001. Herpiano quartet Looking Back was selected forperformance at Maltese Australian CultureWeek in Malta in January 2004.

In 1990 Selleck was awarded the PercyGrainger Prize for Composition and in 2006she was awarded First Prize in the 2006Albert H. Maggs Composition Award.

Johanna Selleck


CONCERTS AVAILABLE:

Original Compositions.

1. BMW EDGE 2005 [HD]1 X 52min or 2 X 26min

2. BMW EDGE 2006 [HD]1 X 52min or 2 X 26min

“The Orchestra played like angels

throughout, with springing rhythmic grace

and impeccable style…”

The Daily Telegraph (UK), 2006

The outstanding Australian musician RichardTognetti was appointed as Artistic Directorand Lead Violin in 1990. Under his inspiringleadership, the ACO has performed as a flexible and versatile ‘ensemble of soloists’,on modern and period instruments, as asmall chamber group, a small symphonyorchestra, and as an electro-acoustic collective. In a nod to past traditions, onlythe cellists are seated – the resulting senseof energy and individuality is one of themost commented-upon elements of an ACO concert experience.

Richard Tognetti& the ACO

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CONCERTS AVAILABLE:

1. Mozart Symphony No.31 K297 ‘Paris’18min2. Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor28min3. Beethoven Symphony No.7 38min

At the Melbourne Concert Hall 2004 [SD]

Filmed in DVCAM [SD]

Broadcast & DVD Rights are subject to artist’sapproval.

Established in 1995 the Southern CrossSoloists quickly became one of Australia’smost respected and successful chamberensembles, establishing an international reputation for ground-breaking performance.The group’s unique combination of oboe,clarinet, bassoon, horn, piano and sopranoallows a variety of music in many genres tobe performed.

The group features six of Australia’s leadingmusicians. Director and clarinettist PaulDean and bassoonist Leesa Dean are formerPrincipal players with the QueenslandSymphony Orchestra and now freelancethroughout Australia. Tania Frazer was for-merly the Principal Oboist of the IsraelSymphony Orchestra, moving to Australia toplay with the Soloists. Lyric sopranoMargaret Schindler and horn player PeterLuff are lecturers at Griffith University’sQueensland Conservatorium whilst pianistKevin Power pursues a freelance career andis Chorus Master of the Queensland Choir.

Southern CrossSoloists


CONCERTS AVAILABLE:

1. Mozart Oboe Quartet2. Mozart Divertimento No.43. Mozart Magic Flute excerpts starringShannon Foley & Leanne Kenneally [OperaAustralia]

Over 90mins programming

‘These boys love cricket but they come onand they’re absolutely transformed, themusic just takes over…I defy anybody tocome into this hall this morning and hearthose boys playing that Shostakovich and notbecome excited and moved and addicted tochamber music for the rest of their lives.’William Lyne (Artistic director of WigmoreHall, 1966-2002) –ABC Classic FM 02/07/05

The Benaud Trio rose to national prominenceafter winning the prestigious Piano Trio prizeat the 2005 Australian Chamber MusicCompetition. The Benaud’s have been play-ing together in various duo and trio combina-tions over the last three years. The Triomembers share many common interestsincluding a love for chamber music, Chinesefood and an eagerness to break out thecricket bat at any opportunity. Betweenthem, the members of the Benaud Trio haveaccumulated an impressive number of cham-ber music awards and have studied withnumerous prominent musicians and ensem-bles including: the Takacs Quartet, theHenschel Quartet, the Petersen Quartet,Mark Mogilevski, Marco van Pagee andWilliam Hennessy.

Benaud Trio


CONCERTS AVAILABLE:

ENCORE: Led Zeppelin’s Stairway toHeaven” - 6min

1.Kenji Bunch - Swing Shift: Music for theevening hours (2002) [30min]2.Beethoven 'Ghost' Trio (26min)3. Tchaikovsky Trio (48min)4. Antonin Dvorak - Piano Trio Op.90 ‘Dumky’(36 minutes) 5.Franz Schubert - Piano Trio No.1 in BbD.898 6.Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Trio in G,Op.1 No.2 [30min]7.Ross Edwards - Piano Trio (1999) 25min8.Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dance No.6- Arrangement by the Berkova Sisters

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A performer of great versatility, the distin-guished soprano Merlyn Quaife has per-formed opera, oratorio, Lieder, chambermusic and contemporary music to greatacclaim throughout Australia and Europe.She has also performed as soloist with theSingapore Symphony and the VoroneszPhilharmonic in Russia. Merlyn has appearedwith all the State Opera Companies in rolesranging from the bel canto Lucia in Lucia diLammermoor to the minimalist Chiang Ch'ingin Nixon in China. She has performed with allthe Symphony Australia orchestras, featuredin repertoire of every conceivable style fromHandel to Ligeti, as well as recorded a num-ber of CDs including Aria for John EdwardEyre by David Lumsdaine which won her aSounds Australia Award.

The highlight of 2004 was the SSO perform-ances of Sibelius' Luonnotar under the batonof Vladimir Ashkenazy and 2006 sees heragain performming with Ashkenazy and theSSO in Rachmaninof's The Bells.

Merlyn Quaife


CONCERTS AVAILABLE:

1. Recital at the BMW EDGE [2005]1 X 26min

2. Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine at the MELBA -1 X 52min.

Jouissance was formed in 1993 to explore adialogue between Medieval and Byzantinechant, and contemporary culture.

The musicians share a fascination with themysticism, sensuality and rapture found inthe works of Hildegard of Bingen, PeterAbelard and the Byzantine Rite.

"Near Divine. Jouissance is an ensemblewhich embodies a feeling... of primal ecsta-sy." Sydney Morning Herald, 14/3/02

'........the night's instrumental beautiescame in the unpredictable passages: thebreathy elliptical Japanese flute work ofNorman, Tsiavos' wide-ranging bass support,and the assortment of gongs, metal sheetsand cymbals that Neville applied to the tex-ture: subtle ornamentation of the ensemble'ssolid and daring structure.' Clive O'ConnellThe Age June 2003

"The Australians charm with their originality....the music disappears between the twoworlds of reality and unreality. The musi-cians were able to perfectly convey thearchaic ether, their ectasy became a part ofthe audience." - Toomas Kuter, ParnuPostimees, Estonia 13/8/99. Translated byTaavi Piibemann.

Jouissance


CONCERTS AVAILABLE:

At the BMW EDGE 2006 [HD]

1. In C by Terry Riley2. Renascence by Andrian Pertout3. Sunburnt Aftertones III by Katy Abbott4. Sonus Dulcis by Andrian Pertout

The Tailem Quartet formed in 2002 as partof the University of Melbourne’s chambermusic program. Since then they have twicebeen a finalist in the University’s ChamberMusic Competition and have performed at anumber of Faculty of Music events includingits Lunch Hour Concert Series and GalaConcert. In 2004 the quartet performed atthe Melbourne International Brass Festivalwith American trombonist Jim Pugh.

In July 2005 the Tailem Quartet was a finalist in the 3rd Australian Chamber MusicCompetition where they performed to critical acclaim in both final rounds.

The quartet has been featured on ABCClassic FM and 3MBS FM. They have receivedcoaching from William Hennessy, WilmaSmith, Keith Crellin and Eckart Runge, cellistwith the renowned Artemis Quartet. Thefour players look forward to furthering theirpassion for and commitment to chambermusic abroad in 2007. The Tailem Quartetare: Rachel Homburg and James Steendam –violins, Merewyn Bramble – viola and SharonDraper – ’cello.

Tailem


CONCERTS AVAILABLE:

1. At the BMW EDGE 2005 [HD]Joseph Haydn - String Quartet Op.76 No.2‘Fifths’ (20 minutes)Antonin Dvorak - String Quartet Op.96‘American’ (26 minutes)

2. At the BMW EDGE 2006 [HD]Ludwig van Beethoven - String Quartet Op.59No.1 'Razumovsky'

Andrián Pertout was born in Santiago, Chile,17 October, 1963, and lived in Gorizia,Northern Italy for several years before finally settling in Melbourne, Australia in1972. Over the years he has work as a filmcomposer [East Meets West (1984), Ibrahim(1984), The Murray River Quest (1985), HopeStreet (1987) and The Australian Ballet(1990)]; performer, producer, arranger andwriter (numerous music publications).

Composition awards include the BettyAmsden Award – 2005 3MBS FM NationalComposer Awards, First Prize in the 2004 ISUContemporary Music Festival/LouisvilleOrchestra Composition Competition (Indiana,USA), Judges' and Audience Prize of the 2003Oare String Orchestra Third International‘Music for Strings’ Composing Competition(Faversham, UK), 2002 Michelle MorrowMemorial Award for Composition, and the2002 Zavod Jazz/Classical Fusion Award.

New AudienceEnsemble-Pertout

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CONCERTS AVAILABLE:

1. Trinity Concert:'Spiritus sanctus' Hildegard of Bingen 12thC,- 'Karitas habundat' - 'Ote to Stavro' / " oQuando im Cruce' Beneventan Chant 7thC -20 minutes.Item 2 ' Akathistos Fragments' 6thCexcerpt from larger work, approximate 17minsItem 3 'Dolorum Solatium' Peter Abelard12thC - 20 mins

2. ANAM Concert - 90mins

Silo String Quartet was founded by Cellistand Composer Caerwen Martin in 1998. Silohas performed regularly at the MelbourneInternational Jazz Festivals and MelbourneInternational Women in Jazz Festivals since1999 working with such artists as FionaBurnett, Belinda Moody, Antonio Tenace,David Chisholm and Quinsin Nachoff(Canada) and was the resident string quartetfor the Federation Music Week InternationalComposers Forum. Silo are currently record-ing a CD for the Federation of AustralianComposers that showcases the best ofAustralia’s new string quartets. This year Silohave recorded a CD for the Sydney DanceCompany entitled Origami, composed byDavid Chisholm. Silo also feature on the liveABC CD Soaring at Dawn for Jazz trio andString Quartet composed by soprano saxo-phonist Fiona Burnett. Recent work hasincluded performing at Glen Eira Town Hall,Billilla House, Stonington Manor, Melba Hall,Bennetts Lane and Federation Square as wellas many recording and performance projectsfor composers and popular artists includingDan Brodie, Millionaire Souls, CC Martini,Philip Gelbach and Johanna Selleck. Silo hasbroadcast live on ABC and Melbourne radiostations and features on Caerwen Martin'snew soundtrack to the Australian featurefilm 'Lost and Found’ by David Blake.

Silo


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1. Original Compositions2. Borodin No.23. Mozart Divertimento 1st Mut D Major

52min programming At the BMW EDGE 2005 [HD]

Recognised as one of Australia's premiereensembles, Duo Sol, comprising CarolineAlmonte (piano) and Miki Tsunoda (violin)perform with exhilarating energy, technicalvirtuosity and great sensuality, creating aremarkable rapport with the audience. Theensemble has established a unique identityby creating innovative programs coupledwith musical integrity. The Duo has beendescribed as 'exhilarating', 'spontaneous andfull of life' and with a 'creamy sound thatseduces the audience'.

Duo Sol is the first Australian ensemble tohave won first prize at Italy's prestigiousInternational Chamber Music Competition,'Premio Trio di Trieste' in 1999, resulting in ahighly successful series of concert toursthroughout Italy and South America. Otherawards include being finalists at the ARD inMunich, 'Vittorio Gui' Florence, and at theTrapani International competitions.

Duo Sol has forged ahead ever since, per-forming throughout Italy, UK, Russia, SouthAmerica, Canada, Japan, New Caledonia,New Zealand and Australia. Highlights of theDuo's appearances include the TeatroColisseo in Buenos Aires, Palazzo Chigi inSiena, Teatro Verdi in Trieste, HamarikyuRecital Hall in Tokyo and the MelbourneInternational Festival.

Duo Sol

CONCERTS AVAILABLE:


Chopin Nocturne op32 No.1Copland NocturneCage NocturneCage 4'33Kerry For Desire of the SkySaint-Saen Sonata No.1Chopin Nocturne op9. No.1

Filmed in HDCAMBroadcast & DVD Rights are subject toartist’s approval.

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Xanya Mamunya studied in the United Statesat the Cleveland Institute of Music with theworld’s leading teacher of Salzedo Technique- Alice Chalifoux. Xanya returned to Australiato take up the position Principal Harp in theTasmanian Symphony.

Xanya augmented in the MelbourneSymphony for many years and also played inthe Symphony Orchestras of Sydney, Adelaideand Canberra, Orchestra Victoria, and theAustralian Chamber Orchestra, AustralianPops Orchestra and the AustralianPhilharmonic Orchestra.

She has played with touring companies suchas the Bolshoi and Russian Ballet, and withshows including ‘Phantom of the Opera’under Brian Stacey. Xanya has also playedChamber Music with various ensemblesincluding the PM Trio with Merllyn Quaife &Grania Bourke.

She is currently performing with SunwraeEnsemble – a group of classically informedimprovisational musicians. Xanya was anA.M.E.B. examiner for many years and hastaught at VCASS & VCA/Melbourne Universitysince settling in Victoria.

Xanya Mamunia


CONCERTS AVAILABLE:

1. At the BMW EDGE [HD]1 X 52min or 2 X 26min

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Artistic Director and leader of the SunwraeEnsemble, Rae Howell, is a Melbourne-basedcomposer and performer on piano and vibra-phone. She works regularly as a multi-instru-mentalist (also on trumpet and mellophone)and performs as a guest artist crossing vari-ous genres in live performance, recordingand international touring.

Howell was a finalist in the 2006 APRAProfessional Development Awards and is arepresented composer of Cantilena Music inLondon, UK. Howell has been a Musician inResidence at The Banff Centre in AlbertaCanada, and The Atlantic Center for the Artsin Florida USA.

She has worked with jazz musician/composerand Blue Note Records Artist Sam Rivers(USA), Royal Society of Arts Fellow and composer/percussionist Eugene Skeef (SthAfrica/UK) and currently works by correspondance in an ongoing electronicrecording project with engineer Jon Cohrs(USA), in 'Rabbits without Spleens'.

"The Sunwrae Ensemble are fronted by thetalents of musician, composer and vibra-phonist extraordinaire Rae Howell. Their setwas mesmerizing." Tim Clarke, Luna Kaféconcert review, 2005

"Sunwrae…weaves a calming magic" CliveO'Connell, The Age 2006

Rae HowellBangalow FestivalOrchestra

Fusion Piano Duo




CONCERTS AVAILABLE:


2. The “Eavesdropping” Sessions at St Stephens [HD]3 X 52min or 6 X 26min

Guitar - Nick Freer - Internationally, Nick hasperformed through Germany with theMarinucci Trio (1999), Hong Kong with theToby Mac Quartet (2000), Hong Kong andMacau with the Julie O Hara Quintet (2001)and the Anton Delleca Trio (2001) Hong Kongand China with his own trio (2001), Chinawith Martin Breeze Trio (2002) and Thailandwith Avatar (2005). VIPs Nick has played forinclude former U.S. president Bill Clinton(Crown Casino), Rupert Murdoch (Hong Kong)and Kerry Packer (Crown Casino). In 2004Nick completed Post Graduate studies inMusic Performance at the Victorian Collegeof the Arts (VCA) graduating with honours.

Comprises:

THE TANKSTREAM QUARTETTHE SOUTHERN CROSS SOLOISTSJON ANERNATSUKO YOSHIMOTOBRETT DEANJONATHAN TOOBYKEVIN POWERYORAM LEVY

Lana Higson studied under Oleg Stepanovand Leah Horowitz. In 1992 she was awardedthe David Paul Landa Memorial Scholarshipfor Pianists which enabled her to continueher post graduate studies at the MoscowState Conservatorium of Music at the invita-tion of Professor Lev Vlassenko.The glam-orous redhead enjoyed a brilliant solo careerappearing with such eminent conductors asVladimir Verbitsky, Vernon Handley, JohnGeorgiadis and John Curro. She has givensolo recitals in the USSR, America andthroughout Australia.

Tahu Matheson studied his Master of Music atthe Queensland Conservatorium of Musicunder Oleg Stepanov.At 20 years of age Tahumade his first public performance at TheNew Zealand International Festival of Artsperforming Rachmaninov’s Preludes Opus 23and the world premier of Ten ModernConcert Studies by New Zealand composerEdwin Carr. Standing an imposing 6’ 7” talland with the same hand-span asRachmaninov, this exceptionally gifted musician has toured as soloist for MusicaViva in Australia and Chamber Music NewZealand.

Nick Freer


CONCERTS AVAILABLE [2006]:

1. At the BMW EDGE “Avatar” [HD]1 X 52min or 2 X 26min

2. At the BMW EDGE “Solo” [HD]1 X 26min

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1. Brahms Variation on a theme by Schumann2. ANDREW SHULZ - 12 Variations3. RAVEL - Mother Goose Suite

PIANO KINDLY SUPPLIED BY Wayne Stuart -Stuart & Sons.

Filmed Live at the Bangalow Music Festival

CONCERTS AVAILABLE:

1. Vaughan Williams “Fantasia”2. Ben Frankel Clarinet Quintet3. Mozart - “A Musical Joke”4. Martinu - La Revue de Cuisine5. Berio - Opus Zoo6. Brett Dean’s Short Stories

PIANO KINDLY SUPPLIED BY Wayne Stuart -Stuart & Sons.

Filmed Live at the Bangalow Music Festival

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Heather grew up in the Riverina and learntviolin, piano and sang from an early age. Shegraduated with Honours from The Universityof Melbourne Conservatorium of Music in2001.

Also in 2001, Heather lead Good VibesQuintet for six months, performed with ZootSuit then left Australia to travel, study andperform in the UK and Europe. Heather setup and performed a gig at the 2002Edinburgh Festival, she undertook masterclasses with Sheila Jordon andCameron Brown, Barry Harris, the Guild HallSummer School, studied voice with NicholasPowell, sang in professional performanceswith Opera Del Mar and took part in Jamsessions all over London.

Since returning Heather has been involved inmany music projects including Victorian andNSW Jazz/Blues festivals, improvised musicin the Sunrae Ensemble, Turkish Folk Musicand in 2004 completed a Post-GraduateDiploma in vocal performance at VCAstudying with Michelle Nicole and AndreaKeller.

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Speak have become Melbourne’s best percussion ensemble. They are strong sup-porters of new music and have appeared ineverything from experimental hybrid-artsprojects to regular music festival concerts.

Speak has collaborated with choreographers,installation artists and dancers and has com-missioned many new percussion works bylocal and international composers. Theirconcerts are among the most exciting youwill ever experience in Melbourne.

As individual players the members of SpeakPercussion are highly renowned artists andpedagogues. As an ensemble, they will setboth your heart and your ears on fire.

Speak Percussion

Mossie Scanlon, now resident in Melbourne,Australia, is from the Dingle Peninsula in theKerry Gaeltacht, and anybody familiar withthe distinctive style of singing from that partof Munster will know what I'm talking aboutwhen I say he is the quintessential master ofthe technique.

He is blessed with a most musical and pleasing voice, and his choice of songs inGaelic and English suit him down to theground; they will have wide appeal for thelistener regardless of their own backgroundand musical taste.

He is also fortunate in his choice of accom-panist, Cath Connelly, harpist. She knowswhat is required, which is to make theaccompaniment complement the singer'sperformance, not override it or lead it.

With Jane's playing he is just as relaxedwhen he sings in sean nós unaccompanied.

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Well versed in the art of Rhythm tap dance,West African drum and dance and jazzvocals, Shonah Honeyhill Sonko is a sensational talent.

Her tap dancing credentials are long andinclude studies with Dein Perry, BrendaBufalino, Grant Swift and Jason SamuelsSmith in New York. In 2000, Shonah spent anintensive two weeks in New York at TheBroadway Dance Centre attending back toback classes with some of New York’s finesttap dance artists. As a tap artist, Shonah hasdeveloped her own choreography andapproaches to teaching tap techniques and iscommitted to further developing the artform in Australia.

She has performed at many major festivalsand venues in Victoria; ‘Port Fairy FolkFestival’, ‘Globe to Globe Festival’,‘Sumnation Festival’ ‘Black Harmony Day’,The Melbourne International Women’s Jazzfestival, ‘Chapel Off Chapel’, Bennett’sLane, Dizzy's Jazz Bar, Monsalvat...

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Acclaimed for his musical lyricism and richcompositional approach, fingerstyle guitaristand composer, Lucas Michailidis was winnerof the International 'Open Strings' guitarcompetition in Germany 2001. The win landed him a recording contract withAcoustic Music Records and a solo spot at the2002 festival.

Michailidis has had music published byAmerican fingerstyle authority - John Stropesas part of the 'Great Compositions byEmerging Artists' series. Stropes is associatedwith the likes of Leo Kotke, Michael Hedgesand Alex Degrassi.

Michailidis has performed extensivelythroughout Australia and abroad and is alsoregular member of The Children of theUnderground, the ensemble led by acclaimedTartarstan singer Zulya. Together they havetoured Europe on several occasions, per-formed at all major Australian festivals andreleased the highly successful Waltz ofEmptiness - winner of the 2005 NationalArchive Award which enjoyed a top - tenranking in the European World Music charts.

The 1997 release of Journey highlights hiswork as a skilled and accomplished jazzmusician/composer and features originaljazz - inspired material for larger ensemble.

Lucas Michailidis Zulya

Multi award-winning ZULYA KAMALOVA is theleading proponent of Tatar music in Australiaas well as one of the most versatile andaccomplished vocalists on the world musicscene today. A native of Volga-Kama regionof Central Russia, ZULYA began performingRussian and Tatar songs at the age of 9.Later she studied music and languages atuniversity level. Inspired by the diversity ofcultures, she made a dramatic decision tosettle in Australia in 1991 and began to notonly share her traditional music withAustralians, but to explore the musical andlinguistic riches of the multitude of culturesliving in Australia. As a result, ZULYA hasdeveloped a totally original approach as anaffirmation of her unique identity - an affirmation that takes her Tatar and Russianbackground to totally new places and incompletely new ways.

Zulya has independently produced four albums todate, including the ARIA-nominated elusive(2002) and, together with her band TheChildren of the Underground, 2004's magicalThe Waltz of Emptiness (and Other Songs onRussian Themes). Although she is well-knownin Australia, Zulya's performances of her gorgeous blend of traditional and originalmusic have recently been enchanting audiences from Serbia to Siberia,Luxembourg to Moscow, Tatarstan to Helsinkiand almost everywhere in between.

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New Zealand born pianist/composer MikeNock is one of the acknowledged masters ofjazz in Australasia. His reputation rests part-ly on his imposing international experiencewhich includes ... twenty-five years workingin the USA with many of the world's top jazzmusicians such as: Coleman Hawkins, YusefLateef, Dionne Warwick, Michael Brecker,etc... a large catalogue of criticallyacclaimed, internationally released record-ings his role as leader of the 1970's seminaljazz-rock group The Fourth Way a substantialbody of original compositions in print and onrecordings

"Nock's ringing iconoclasm pervades all hismusic, taps a deep well of melody that tran-scends jazz and informs and ignites his everyencounter." - Fred Bouchard, Down Beat(USA)

"Mike Nock is an international treasure" –Jazz Times (USA)

Recipient of three US National EndowmentFellowships for composition ( 1972, 1975 &1978 ) in 1999 he was awarded a two yearAustralian Arts Council Fellowship.

From 1996 to 2001 he was music director ofNaxos/Jazz records, over-seeing the produc-tion of more than 70 critically acclaimedjazz CDs, from all corners of the world.

Mike Nock


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Australian composer and viola player BrettDean studied in Brisbane, graduating fromthe Queensland Conservatorium of Music in1982 as Student of the Year. He began com-posing in 1988 while still a member of theBerlin Philharmonicís viola section, firstlymaking largely improvised film scores andradio projects for the ABC in Australia andvarious independent film-makers.

A particularly fruitful relationship with theAustralian Chamber Orchestra has resulted infour major works so far including one ofBrett’s most frequently performed scores,Carlo, inspired by the music of CarloGesualdo.

Brett also wrote the music for Czech choreographer Jiri Kylian’s highly acclaimed3 act ballet One of a Kind which, since itspremiere in The Hague in May 1998, hasbeen performed more than 40 timesthroughout the world by the NederlandsDans Theater. His first orchestral work,Ariel’s Music, a clarinet concerto written forhis brother Paul, was honoured as the prize-winning Selected Work of the UNESCOInternational Rostrum of Composers in Parisin June 1999.

In 2001, he won one of Australia’s mostrevered awards, the Paul Lowin Song CyclePrize, for Winter Songs. Brett is the ArtisticDirector of the Australian National Academyof Music. Brett Dean’s works are publishedexclusively by Boosey & Hawkes and he isrepresented by Intermusica management

Brett Dean


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Paul Lewis is considered to be ‘the finestBritish pianist in decades’ (The Observer)

He first gained international recognition bywinning 2nd prize in the 1994 World PianoCompetition in London with his performanceof Rakhmaninov's Third Piano Concerto. Stillin his early thirties, he is Professor of Pianoat the Royal Academy of Music, and in 2003won major awards from the RoyalPhilharmonic Society and ‘The South BankShow’.

A pupil of Ryszard Bakst and Joan Havill,Paul Lewis studied at Chetham’s School ofMusic and the Guildhall before receiving regular coaching from Alfred Brendel.

As a much sought-after chamber musician,he has performed with Yo-Yo Ma, MichaelCollins and Ernst Kovacic, Katherine Gowers,Adrian Brendel, the Sine Nomine Quartet,and the Leopold String Trio.

The highlight of Paul Lewis’s 2001-2002 sea-son was his complete cycle of the Schubertsonatas, which he performed at the WigmoreHall and at the Festival de la Roque-d’Anthéron among other venues. For theseconcerts he received the South Bank ShowTelevision Award 2003.

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Charles Dutoit has been Music Director ofthe Orchestre Symphonique de Montrealsince 1977. Their musical partnership isrecognised today as one of the most successful in the world. In September 1990,Charles Dutoit also became Music Director ofthe Orchestre National de France, replacingLorin Maazel. In September 1996 he was alsoappointed Principal Conductor of the NHKSymphony Orchestra in Tokyo. In addition to his summer activities with theOSM, Charles Dutoit is Artistic Director andPrincipal Conductor of two of NorthAmerica's most prestigious summer festivals:the Philadelphia Orchestra¹s concert seriesat the Mann Music Centre in Philadelphia andat the Saratoga Performing Arts Centre inSaratoga Springs, New York.

Charles Dutoit has received numerousawards and distinctions. He holds honorarydoctorates from both the Université deMontréal and the Université Laval. In 1982,Charles Dutoit was named 'Musician of theYear' by the Canadian Music Council; in 1988,the same organisation awarded MaestroDutoit the Canadian Music Council Medal inrecognition of his exceptional contribution tomusic in Canada. Also in 1988, the government of France made Charles Dutoitan Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.In 1991, Charles Dutoit was made anHonorary Citizen of the city of Philadelphia.In June 1994, the Canadian Conference ofthe Arts awarded Maestro Dutoit theirDiploma of Honour for distinguished serviceto the arts in Canada.

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Filmed and interviewed with the SSOand Jean Yves Thibaudet at the SydneyOpera House [Dec 2006]

Carl first rose to prominence as a composerof music for classical dance, with over 20scores to his credit. More recently he hasemerged as a major orchestral composerwith six symphonies and seven concertosheading the catalogue. He has a substantial catalogue of chambermusic, complemented by various work forfilm, television and theatre. Although prima-rily a composer of modern 'art' music, he hasundertaken such diverse tasks as arrangingthe Australian National Anthem and writingmusic for the Closing Ceremony of the 1996Atlanta Olympics. In his role as ArtisticDirector of Musica Viva Australia, Carl is alsothe new Artistic Director of the HuntingtonEstate Music Festival, Australia's most presti-gious and successful annual chamber musicfestival.

Carl Vine



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Soprano Emma Matthews is a Principal Artistwith Opera Australia, for which she madeher debut as Damigella in Monteverdi'sL'incoronazione di Poppea in 1993. She isnow regarded as one of Australia’s most outstanding sopranos, equally at home withopera and concert repertoire.

Her roles in recent years for Opera Australiahave included Juliette in Romeo & Juliette,the title role in Lulu which was receivedwith great acclaim in Melbourne and Sydney,

Emma is in demand as a concert artist andperforms regularly with all the SymphonyAustralia Orchestras, Sydney PhilharmoniaChoirs, and the New Zealand ChamberOrchestra.

She is the recipient of a Mo Award (ClassicalPerformer of the Year, 2004) and a GreenRoom Award (Best Female Singer in a TitleRole, 2004) for her Lulu performances. Shehas also received three other Green RoomAwards for her work in La Clemenza di Titoand Rinaldo, The Marriage of Figaro andBatavia (Best Female Singer in a SupportingRole) and was the recipient of the 1996Remy Martin Australian Opera Award. Emmais a Bachelor of Music graduate from theWest Australian Conservatorium of Music.

Emma Mathews



Filmed and interviewed in Melbournewith footage from Signor Bruschini,Lakme [2005]Figaro & Julius Caesar[2006]

Born in Sydney, John Bolton Wood receivedhis music education at the NSWConservatorium of Music and London OperaCentre. He made his UK debut at the RoyalOpera House, Covent Garden as Bosun inBenjamin Britten's Billy Budd.

On his return to Australia in 1973 he sangthe role of Roderick Usher in Larry Sitzky'sFall of the House of Usher, the first full-scaleproduction to be staged in the OperaTheatre, Sydney Opera House. Since thattime he has appeared with all the StateOpera companies and with Opera Australia ina wide variety of roles.

John received great acclaim from the publicand colleagues alike for his role as OldDeuteronomy in the Australian productionand Asian tour of Cats, which he sang for anastounding 1498 performances.

Roles in 2006 include Germont in LaTraviata, Don Alhambra in The Gondoliersand Major-General Stanley in The Pirate’s ofPenzance. He also appeared in OperaAustralia’s Music by Moonlight concert -Gilbert & Sullivan the Favourites in Februaryat Sydney Olympic Park.

John Bolton Wood has won four Green RoomAwards - for Papageno, Colonel Frank, Major-General Stanley and Lord Mountararat.

John Bolton Wood



Filmed and interviewed in Melbournewith footage from OA’s Signor Bruschini,Gondoliers [2005] etc.

Background: Born, Korea. Graduate,Canberra School of Music. Winner:Metropolitan Opera Awards 1996, McDonaldsAria, 2000. Australian Singing Competition2002 Glyndebourne Festival Opera Award. OAYoung Artist 2000

OA repertoire: Don Ottavio: Don Giovanni,Tamino: The Magic Flute, Gerald: Lakmé,Rodolfo: La bohème, Jaquino: Fidelio,Arbace: Idomeneo, Gastone: La traviata,Ferrando: Così fan tutte, Song Vendor/Lover:Il tabarro, Nathanael: Les contesd'Hoffmann, Shepherd: Tristan und Isolde,Beppe: Pagliacci

Other Companies: Ottavio: Don Giovanni(NBR New Zealand Opera), Arbace: touringproduction of Idomeneo (Italy), Gerald:Lakmé (Canterbury Opera), Rodolfo(Wellington National Opera), Cassio: Otello(MSO), Beethoven 9 (SSO, MSO, TQO).Messiah (Sydney Philharmonia, KoreanPhilharmonic Choir and Ensemble XXI inSakhalin and Moscow, Russia), Mahler's EighthSymphony (Canberra National MulticulturalFestival), Haydn's The Creation (OperaQueensland). Many other Choral works forCanberra Choral Society and Llewellyn Choir.Forthcoming engagements include the titlerole in Faust (NBR New Zealand Opera

Jaewoo Kim


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The Australian soprano Yvonne (Denise)Kenny received her training at the NewSouth Wales State Conservatorium of Musicin Sydney and at the La Scala Opera Schoolin Milan (1973-1974).

She made her 1975 operatic debut in Londonin Donizetti's Rosmonda d'Inghilterra. Afterwinning the Kathleen Ferrier Competitionthe same year, she joined the Royal OperaHouse, Covent Garden, where her roles haveincluded Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), Ilia(Idomeneo), Oscar (Un Ballo in Maschera),Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro), Adina (L'Elisird'Amore), Aspasia (Mitridate) and DonnaAnna (Don Giovanni).

Yvonne Kenny appears regularly in concertthroughout Europe and North America andhas appeared at the Edinburgh, Salzburg andAix-en-Provence Festivals, at Carnegie Halland is a regular guest at the BBC Promenadeconcerts.

Notable among her most recent engagementsare Rosenkavalier in London and Minneapolis,Alcina for the Opéra de Nancy, in addition toL'Incoronazione di Poppea, Falstaff, Rinaldo,Giulio Cesare and Capriccio at OperaAustralia. She was appointed a Member ofthe Order of Australia in 1989 and last yearwas awarded an honorary doctorate by theUniversity of Sydney.

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Born in Wales of Irish and Welsh parents,Dennis O'Neill CBE is one of the world's lead-ing tenors and a specialist in the works ofVerdi.

He has enjoyed a long association with theRoyal Opera House, Covent Garden, wherehis many roles have included Rodolfo (Labohème), Duca (Rigoletto), Pinkerton(Madama Butterfly), Edgardo (Lucia diLammermoor), Macduff (Macbeth), Gustavo(Ballo in Maschera), Foresto (Attila), Otello,Don Carlos, Radames (Aida), Aroldo (in con-cert), Carlo (Giovanna d’Arco), and Jacopo (Idue Foscari).

Dennis O'Neill's own television series for theBBC were enormously popular (the accompa-nying recording went to the top of the clas-sical record charts) and he has subsequentlycompleted a television film on Caruso anoth-er featuring famous movie themes.

Recent commitments include Tosca for WelshNational Opera, Otello in Brazil, Turandot forOpera Australia, Leopold Halévy’s La Juivefor Covent Garden, and Canio forNetherlands Opera, as well as concertsthroughout Europe.

Dennis O’Neill was awarded the CBE in the2000 New Year’s Honours list.

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A performer of great versatility, the distin-guished soprano Merlyn Quaife has per-formed opera, oratorio, Lieder, chambermusic and contemporary music to greatacclaim throughout Australia and Europe.She has also performed as soloist with theSingapore Symphony and the VoroneszPhilharmonic in Russia. Merlyn has appearedwith all the State Opera Companies in rolesranging from the bel canto Lucia in Lucia diLammermoor to the minimalist Chiang Ch'ingin Nixon in China. She has performed with allthe Symphony Australia orchestras, featuredin repertoire of every conceivable style fromHandel to Ligeti, as well as recorded a num-ber of CDs including Aria for John EdwardEyre by David Lumsdaine which won her aSounds Australia Award.

The highlight of 2004 was the SSO perform-ances of Sibelius' Luonnotar under the batonof Vladimir Ashkenazy and 2006 sees heragain performming with Ashkenazy and theSSO in Rachmaninof's The Bells.

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Born in 1976 Natsuko won a scholarship tostudy at the Yehudi Menuhin school inEngland when she was eleven. She receiveddirect guidance and teaching under the lateLord Menuhin and by the age of thirteen hadplayed a recital at the Purcell Room inLondon.

Whilst at school she won Second Prize in theWieniawski Competition (Junior) and FifthPrize in the Yehudi Menuhin Competition(Junior). She has appeared frequently at theGstaad Menuhin Festival in Switzerland, andin 1992 she played with Lord Menuhinreplacing Vadim Repin at the Bath MozartFestival.

Later that year, she played in the memorialconcert for Lady Fermoy in the presence ofthe Queen at Buckingham Palace.

After leaving the Menuhin School sheattended the Curtis Institute of Music inPhiladelphia for a year and then continuedher studies with Wen Zhou Li at the RoyalNorthern College of Music in Manchesterwhere she graduated with a distinction in1998.

After winning the first Prize of the EnsembleKanazawa Award in 1997, she came to theattention of Hiroyuki Iwaki who subsequentlyinvited her to appear as a soloist in severalconcerts across Japan with his EnsembleKanazawa Orchestra.

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Genevieve Lacey is acclaimed as a recordervirtuoso. She performs repertoire spanningten centuries, collaborating on projects asdiverse as her medieval duo with PoulHøxbro and her contemporary role inElision/John Rodgers’/Justine Cooper’s videoopera Tulp.

She appears as concerto soloist (with theAustralian Chamber Orchestra, Academy ofAncient Music, Australian BrandenburgOrchestra, Malaysian PhilharmonicOrchestra, multiple Symphony AustraliaOrchestras) and works internationally as asolo recitalist.

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Karin Schaupp is one of the most outstandingyoung guitarists on the international scene.

Karin Schaupp has appeared live on televi-sion in many parts of the world; in 1997 sheperformed live as a Special Guest Artist totwenty million viewers and listeners inChina, on the occasion of China RadioInternational's 50th Anniversary celebrations.More recently, Karin Schaupp was invited tojoin a prestigious line-up of internationalartists in the opening Gala of the GoodwillGames, which was broadcast live on international television.

Karin Schaupp's guitar training began at theage of five and she first performed in publicthe following year. While still in her teensshe won prizes at international competitionsin Lagonegro, Italy and Madrid, Spain, whereshe was also awarded the special competition prize for the Best Interpretationof Spanish Music.

Taught almost exclusively by her guitaristmother, Isolde Schaupp, Karin Schaupp completed her tertiary music studies at TheUniversity of Queensland with First ClassHonours, a Masters degree and was therecipient of a University Gold Medal. Mostrecently she was awarded the prestigiousMusic Council of Australia FreedmanFellowship in recognition of her achievements.

Karin Schaupp is a founding member ofSaffire, The Australian Guitar Quartet (withSlava Grigoryan, Gareth Koch and LeonardGrigoryan.

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Rosario La Spina is one of the finest youngtenors to have emerged from within theopera world throughout the last few years.Though born in Australia, his Italian heritagehas seen him return to Italy and is nowbased in Milan. Rosario was trained at theQueensland Conservatorium of Music(Australia), and continued his studies at the‘Royal Northern College of Music’,Manchester under the tutelage of JosephWard OBE. He has made guest appearancesas Arturo in Lucia di Lammermoor at theBern Stadttheater and as soloist in OperaticGalas with the Ulster Orchestra, Belfast andthe Cairo Symphony Orchestra, Egypt.

Having gained first prize in the tenor competition held by L'Accademia di La Scalain 2000, Rosario embarked on the two-yearYoung Singers’ Course at La Scala, Milan,where he studied with Luciana Serra andLeyla Gencer. This culminated in his La Scaladebut as the Messenger in Samson andDelilah, where he appeared with PlacidoDomingo and Olga Borodina.In 2002, Rosario won first prize in the "MarioDel Monaco International Opera Competition"and made his principal role debut at La Scalaas Riccardo in Verdi's Oberto, reprising therole in Genova.

Rosario has worked with many leading conductors including Renato Palumbo, BrunoBartoletti, Gary Bertini and Daniele Callegariand directors such as Pier Luigi Pizzi,Graham Vick, Lamberto Pugelli, Hugo De Anaand Jonathan Miller.

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Gordon Kerry’s orchestral music has beencommissioned by the ABC, BBC, SymphonyAustralia, Ars Musica Australis and theAustralian Youth Orchestra. Most recently hehas made a new completion of the MozartRequiem commissioned by ABC Classic FMand an overture celebrating the MelbourneSymphony Orchestra’s Centenary. His exten-sive body of chamber music has been com-missioned for or premiered by Musica VivaAustralia, Wigmore Hall, London as well asindependent ensembles in Australia,Germany, the USA, Sweden and Russia.

A commitment to his local community hasproduced new works for Opera in the Alps,the Murray Conservatorium Choirs andOrchestra and the Riverina Summer Schoolfor Strings. He has written numerous choralworks for ensembles including SydneyPhilharmonia, the Prague Chamber Choir andthe Royal Melbourne Philharmonic. His operaMedea has been performed in Australia andthe USA with Chamber Made Opera and inGermany in several seasons with the BerlinerKammeroper. The most recent of severalawards was the 2004 APRA – Australian MusicCentre’s Orchestral Work of the Year for ThisInsubstantial Pageant performed by theWASO.

Gordon Kerry studied composition with BarryConyngham at the University of Melbourne,and he has held fellowships from theAustralia Council, Peggy Glanville-Hicks Trustand the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts,USA. He lives on a hill in north-easternVictoria, Australia.

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Paul Dean, a graduate of the QueenslandConservatorium of Music, is currently enjoy-ing a rapid rise on the international musicscene. As a soloist, recitalist and chambermusician, he has performed in Norway,England, Germany, Japan, China, NewZealand, Korea, the United States andCanada. Paul has performed concertos withconductors Marcus Stenz, Daniel Harding,Muhai Tang, James MacMillan, WernerAndreas Albert, Paul Mann, Ekkehard Klemm,Olari Elts, Larry Rachleff and Richard Mills.He has premiered over sixty works, many ofwhich have been either written for him ordedicated to him. He was principal clarinetwith the Queensland Symphony Orchestrafrom 1987 to 2000.

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One of Australia's most innovative and creative musicians, Stuart Favilla specialisesin synthesiser/computer music performance.He has been recognised internationally bothfor his talent and for the innovations he hascontributed to this field.

Stuart has toured with Joanne Cannon toDenmark and Hong Kong and has had record-ings selected for release by the InternationalComputer Music Association.

Stuart works as a composer/producer andmusical director for film, theatre and festivals and also as an educator lecturing attertiary institutions around Australia.

Stuart plays his renowned LightHarp whichuses lasers and spotlights to trace virtualstrings through space for performers to play.

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Regarded as one of Australia's most distin-guished string teachers and pedagogues,Alice Waten studied at the MoscowConservatoire, graduating with a Master ofArts degree, where her principal teacherswere Valery Klimov and David Oistrakh.Previously, she studied with Eberhard Feltzat the Hochschule für Musik, Berlin.

Teaching positions she has held have includ-ed Head of Strings, Chetham's SpecialistMusic School, Manchester, UK; Head ofStrings and Orchestral Studies, Hong KongAcademy for Performing Arts; Artist Teacherin Residence, Senior Lecturer in Violin andDirector of the Conservatorium ChamberOrchestra, Sydney Conservatorium of Music;Head of Strings and Classical Ensemble,Australian Institute of Music, Sydney; andguest lectureships including The MenuhinSchool (UK), Idyllwild School of the Arts(California USA), Canberra School of Musicand the Australian National Academy ofMusic, Melbourne.

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Born in 1951 in Rochester, UK, Jon Rosestarted playing the violin at seven years old,after winning a music scholarship to King'sSchool Rochester. He studied violin withAnthony Saltmarsh (exponent of the KnudVestergaard 'Bach' bow). He gave up formalmusic education at the age of 15 and fromthen on was primarily self-taught.

In 1977-78 he studied jazz arranging andcounterpoint with Bill Motzing at the NSWConservatorium of Music. He became thecentral figure in the development of FreeImprovisation in Australia, performing inalmost every art gallery, jazz and rock clubin the country - either solo, with fellowimprovisers like Louis Burdett, Serge Ermoll,Edy Bronson, Jim Denley or with an interna-tional pool of improvising musicians calledThe Relative Band. The collaborative LPTango (Hot Records) in 1983 with MartinWesley-Smith was a world first in violin and(Fairlight) sampling improvisation.

Jon Rose performs his group projects andsolo music in upwards of 50 concerts everyyear - in North America, Japan, Australia,South America, China, Scandinavia and justabout every country in West & East Europe.Rose also curates his own on-going festival'String 'em up' of radical string players andtheir instruments, taking place in Podewil,Berlin in 1998 and Dodorama and V2,Rotterdam in 1999, Tonic, New York in 2000and Mains D'Oeuvres, Paris in 2002.

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PIANO MAKER

He’s been called insane, a visionary, and agenius. He’s Wayne Stuart, Australia’s revolu-tionary piano maker. This feature, narratedby Jana Wendt, unmasks the man behind theinstrument and we find out what makes hispiano different. Stuart tells us why he feltthe piano needed to be rethought to “bringit into the 21st century”, and we discover aremarkable connection between Stuart’smusical past, and his current success.

To date Stuart's focus has been on couplingthe strings to the bridge/soundboard and theknife edges that terminate the portion ofthe string that determines its frequency. Incollaboration with colleagues from theDepartment of Mechanical Engineering at hisuniversity, Stuart has developed a sophisti-cated bridge agraffe designed to retain thevertical mode of vibration produced whenthe hammer strikes the string. Compared tothe standard piano, these new instrumentsdemonstrate a dramatic improvement in tuning and internal damping of the string'sdecay transients.

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1 X 13min or 1 X 26 min or 1 X 52 min[HD] Filmed and interviewed inBangalow with footage from the STUART PIANO factory and BangalowMusic Festival

STELLAVOX TAPE RECORDERS

STELLAVOX gained its international breakthrough with the small Sm 5 that waspopular among sound engineers, musiciansand film makers all over the world rightfrom the very beginning.

Jack Douglas recorded the Vienna Boys Choirfor NBC with the Sm 5, others climbed MountEverest with the small recorder. Even thoughthe battery's electrolyte froze, the film makers still swore by their Sm 5.

A STELLAVOX recorder was definitely usedfor the eighties film “Deborence”, that wasawarded a Caesar, and two were used forBarbara Streisand’s “Yentl” as well as for theMarlon Brando film “Divine Rapture”.

Many units went to Burbanks, - yes, wherethe Disney Studios were. The NBC TV studios, Warner Brothers, Paramount andsound studios, where Frank Sinatra was onlyone of the artists who worked there, wereall located there.

STELLAVOX recorders were particularly popular among musicians and music producers. However, just as nobody knowstoday how the top quality sound of aStradivarius violin is produced, there isequally nobody who knows why musicianslike Yehudi Menuhin or David Oistrach preferred STELLAVOX to all the otherrecorders.

One reason might certainly be the outstanding sound quality.

Georges Quellet


EPISODE AVAILABLE:

1 X 13min or 1 X 26 min [HD]Filmed and interviewed in Hauterive,Switzerland with footage from his workshop and concerts recorded withSTELLAVOX recorders.

Paul Capsis is one of Australia’s mostacclaimed and successful cabaret and con-cert artists. In 1993/94 he performed hisunique one-man show Pack of Divas at theAdelaide Comedy Festival and in SanFrancisco and Los Angeles. In 1995/96 hisshow Burning Sequins toured to Hong Kong,Edinburgh, Auckland and Australia. In 1997Whole Lotta Capsis was seen at theEdinburgh Fringe Festival, Wellington ArtsFestival and Glendi Greek Festival. In 1998,Paul performed In the Barrie Kosky directedBurlesque Tour for the Sydney Gay & LesbianMardi Gras and the Melbourne Festival. Thefollowing year he performed Paul CapsisAlive at the Metro Theatre in Sydney, PerthInternational Festival of the Arts, and theHong Kong Fringe Festival. In 2002 Paul per-formed with Aron Ottignon in Capsis VsCapsis in The Studio at Sydney Opera House.Capsis Vs Capsis went onto win a 2002Helpmann Award for Best Live MusicPresentation.

On screen Paul was nominated for an AFI‘best Actor’ award for his role in the filmHead On and won a Sydney Film CriticsCircle Award. He has also made guestappearances in the television Pizza andCrash Palace and has hosted the EurovisionSong Contest for SBSTV. In 2002, Paul collab-orated with the internationally acclaimeddance company DV8 Physical Theatre fortheir Olympic Arts Festival production CanWE Afford This/The Cost of Living. This pro-duction also toured to London and HongKong.

Paul Capsis


EPISODE AVAILABLE:

1 X 13 min [SD]Filmed and interviewed in Melbournewith footage from his Her Majestys &RMP performance.

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RECORDINGS95% of all exero HDTV recordingsare recorded using state-of-the-artanalogue tape which is then dubbedto digital.

Since January 2005, all our concertsand interviews have been filmed inHDCAM.

Our Camera crew come from thelargest Broadcast TV network inAustralia - GTV9.

Audio Recording Equipment:

Microphones -

1 pair Neumann M150 [valve], 1pair Neumann TLM50s "titanium",1pair Neumann TLM50s "nickel" , 2pairs B&K 4135s, 2 pairs GefellMK301s, 2 pair B&K 4133s

Cables - Metaxas ENOSIS or Mogami 2534 Neglex

Mic Pre's/Mixers - Metaxas GQT andStellavox AMI48 [Metaxas-modified]

Tape Recorders - modifiedStellamaster SM8, Stellavox SU8,Stellavox TD9 [1/4" & 1/2" tape]

Digital Back up - Sound DevicesSD744T [4-channel] & 722[stereo]

Pictured: Kostas Metaxas recordingat the BMW EDGE, FederationSquare, Melbourne Australia.

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