The Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) joined Abbotsford Convent six years ago as work was undertaken on the South Melbourne Town Hall.
For the performance, the conductor and percussionist Jeffrey Means is joining ANAM Percussion in a work that looks at performance, sound and silence. Additional work from James Tenney, Rick Burkhardt, Vinko Globokar and Perluigi Billone will be included on the evening.
The program covers Tenney’s Having Never Written a Note for Percussion, Burkhardt’s Great Hymn of Thanksgiving brings the drama with a dinner table scene, Globokar’s Kvadrat accentuates coordination and precision, whilst Billone’s Tre Alberi invites the audience to consider instruments as body extensions.
In an interview, Means said:
“New music demands dialogue – between musicians, between sound and silence, between intention and accident.”
Boston-based Means has a passion for modern repertoire. He has worked internationally and is held in high regard in his field. He holds the position of professor of conducting at Berklee College of Music.
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ANAM percussion with Jeffrey Means is taking place on Monday 24th August, from 7pm until 9pm. The venue is the Rosina Auditorium, Abbotsford Convent, 1 St Heliers Street, Abbotsford, VIC 3067. Tickets cost from $25.