2007
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June '07 Frontear
Productions and WARPS present WARPS 11 - Composition:
Ross Bolleter. Production: Anthony Cormican. Recent Performances and Presentations Monday June 4 '07: As part of Pi's Neither Here Nor There Foundation Day in Fremantle: - Ross Bolleter with Paul Tanner and Domenico Persinotti: Improvisations on three harmoniums in various states of Decay at St John's Church. Ross Bolleter (ruined accordion) with Anne Norman (Shakuhachi) & Tos Mahoney (Flute): Improvisations in Philimore's Courtyard. Trios with Mark Cain and Lee Buddle at Kidogo Arthouse. Accordion duos with Kathy Travers at Fremantle Prison.
May 30: Rob
Castiglione completes a short film: Five Studies in Ruin - April '07 Dominion(17' 00") Presented
April 28 '07 at the West Australian academy of Performing Arts, as part
of the Totally Huge New Music Festival's Sound and Image Conference. Dominion
combines the sound world of Ruined Piano with that of the ocean and streams.
It is inspired by the first contact between indigenous people and the
British in West Australia in1829. The vision track of photographic images
by Vivienne Robertson functions 'at an angle' to the sound and music.
The images arise from the music, inverting the conventional filmic approach.
April
29' 07
November 18 The launch of the Ruined Piano Sanctuary. This included an exhibition of Vivienne Robertson's photographs on canvas in the Wambyn exhibition space. These works had as their theme the ruined pianos at the Sanctuary. Vivienne Robertson's Ruined Piano Calender - a ruined piano for each month of the year, was also launched to critical acclaim. The guided tour was recorded by ABC's Radio National. The concert and piano burning were filmed and recorded by Robert Castiglione, and are providing footage for Rob Castiglione's forthcoming Ruined Piano film. Some of it has been used in his short film, Five Studies in Ruin. Vivienne Robertson, the photographer produced a stunning photo essay of the pianos in the Sanctuary, including this piano as it burned. The curator of the Sanctuary, Kim Hack did virtuoso piano moving. The large German piano, the Hoelling and Spangenberg burned magnificently. 100 people
attended. The sanctuary was well launched. Tura New Music in association with Wambyn Olive Farm and WARPS Music presents: The Ruined
Piano Sanctuary Launch Saturday 18th November 2006 Under the supervision of composer Ross Bolleter and the practical hands of Wambyn owner KimHack, the pianos have been placed in a variety of intriguing environments around the farm. Pianos from the convergence have been joined by a steady stream of new additions as the general public continue to heed the call for Ruined Pianos that was established as part of the convergence. It is envisaged
that this Ruined Piano Sanctuary will be a permanent home for ruined pianos
from around the state. Of course the beauty of this is that here they
can continue the process of decomposition as the elements continue to
create new and wonderful nuances in their sound, appearance and mechanisms. To celebrate the establishment of the Sanctuary, Tura New Music is presenting a special day of guided tours and performances at Wambyn Olive Farm. Program 3 pm Guided Tour of Ruined Piano Sanctuary Ross Bolleter will take the audience on a tour of the 18 Ruined Pianos spread around the property, retelling their stories and demonstrating their unique …. 6 pm Performance: Ross Bolleter and Guests A special performance on 3 selected Ruined Pianos: Ruined Piano improvisations laced with stories and poems about the pianos or other aspects of ruin. 7 pm Official Launch of the Piano Sanctuary 8 pm Piano Burning "The
pianola's dusky melodies become the harsh and common parlance of dogs,
crows and sheep station owners complaining about the drought." RB Tura New Music Award winning Tura New Music is one of Australia's peak bodies for the production and presentation of new music events with an annual program supported by ArtsWA and the Australia Council. The scope of its activities and services makes Tura unique in Australia and rare in the world. It provides vital support to emerging and accomplished Australian composers, performers, organisations and audiences in WA and beyond. winner of the Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in a Regional Area category at the 2006 Classical Music Awards Tura is dedicated to bringing new music to regional WA.
Entrance: $25 includes BBQ Dinner Tura on 08 9380 6996. www.tura.com.au
Release of
Secret Sandhills and satellites on Martin Davidson's label,
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