THE BOLT ENSEMBLE
Chamber Orchestra
The BOLT Ensemble is dedicated to performing the music and sonic art projects of the JOLT production house. The ensemble was formed in 2004 and forthrightly premiered and internationally toured new audacious works, often working with cutting-edge technology and demonstrating a commitment to community development projects. The BOLT line-up of musicians changes from project to project — able to expand to a full orchestra.
In recent years, BOLT has toured with JOLT to Switzerland (2011), Japan (2012/2014) and the UK (2014), and has premiered several new works at various festivals in Australia. The ensemble has collaborated with a dynamic array of leading artists and ensembles: berni.m.janssen; Arcko Symphonic Ensemble; Michael Kieran Harvey; Jonathan Duckworth; The Amplified Elephants; Pansy Nulgit (Kimberley Elder); Noise Scavengers and more.
ALBUMS
THE ARTISTS
Yoshu Kamei
YOSHU KAMEI 2nd violin Yoshu Kamei started his activities mainly in contemporary works in the 2000s. He studied contemporary technique of violin music and free improvisation at the Royal Conservatory of Liege in Belgium. After returning to Japan, he continued...
Yasutaka Hemmi
YASUTAKA HEMMI 1st violin Yasutaka Hemmi is one of the most dynamic and active violinists for contemporary music in Japan. He has worked with major composers, such as Toshio Hosokawa, Joji Yuasa, Akira Nishimura, Brian Ferneyhough, Helmut Lachenmann, Ivan...
KARL WILLEBRANT
KARL WILLEBRANT bass Karl Willebrant is a Naarm/Melbourne bassist and producer. In 2020, Willebrant entered the home studio and delved into his love of ambient, emerging with a myriad of releases to critical acclaim, featuring collaborations with artists from...
CERIDWEN DAVIES
CERIDWEN DAVIES viola Ceridwen is a Melbourne-based musician who enjoys an exciting freelance career. She has been a contracted and casual violist with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for many years, has performed and toured internationally with the Australian...
KYLA MATSUURA-MILLER
KYLA MATSUURA-MILLER violinist Kyla Matsuura-Miller is a violinist and educator based in Melbourne, Australia. In 2017 she toured with the ACO Collective as an Emerging Artist, and has enjoyed an ongoing relationship since then. From 2015-2018 Kyla was a...
James Hullick
JAMES HULLICK JOLT Director & CEO / Composer / Musician HULLICKSTUDIOS.COM James Hullick is an auditory creator like no other in Australia. Recently James’ artistic identity has been shifting from cutting-edge composer to that of an all out iconic...
Hamish Upton
HAMISH UPTON percussionist Hamish Upton is a percussionist who thrives as a contemporary percussion collaborator and educator. He holds a Master of Music Research from Griffith University, where he used four case studies to explore the use of laptop-based sound...
Justine Anderson
JUSTINE ANDERSON singer Justine Anderson completed her Masters degree in voice at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2008 and completed a fellowship at Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) in 2015.She has had wide performance experience as both a soloist and...
Belinda Woods
BELINDA WOODS musician / composer Belinda is an improvising musician/composer living in Melbourne, Australia. Predominantly a flautist, Belinda performs as a soloist and appears in many ensembles including her own groups Lo-Res (six piece chamber jazz) and Saveja...
Karen Heath
KAREN HEATH clarinet / bass clarinet / flute / tenor sax As an instrumental artist, Karen has worked with The Libra Ensemble, Aphids, Orchestra Victoria, Sunwrae Ensemble, The Grand Silent System, Ennis Tola, The Phonos Project, Arcko Symphonic Project, Gemma Turvey...
Mary Doumany
MARY DOUMANY harp / voice Mary Doumany is an Australian harpist, singer and composer. Classically trained, she is fluent across multiple genres including jazz, contemporary, folk and experimental, and is known also for creating ground breaking works for harp and other...
Gideon Brazil
GIDEON BRAZIL saxes / woodwinds Gideon Brazil plays saxophones, flutes and clarinets, and specialises in jazz, improvised and contemporary music styles. Gideon has performed and recorded with some of Australia’s finest artists including: Gotye, Orchestra Victoria,...
Peter Neville
PETER NEVILLE percussionist Peter Neville is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts and was appointed Head Of Percussion there in 2000. Whilst he works across the range of musical styles, he has a particular commitment to new music. As the percussionist of...
Zac Johnston
ZAC JOHNSTON violin Australian contemporary violinist, string educator and random mandolinist, Zachary Johnston is a member of several new music ensembles, including Arcko Symphonic Project, 3 Shades Black, 6 degrees ensemble and BOLT Ensemble, and was a founding...
Andrea Keeble
ANDREA KEEBLE violin Andrea is a member of Cosmo Cosmolino (a gypsy-inspired quintet) and Collider (new music sextet). She frequently plays with The David Chesworth Ensemble, The Black Arm Band, Cam Butler & the Shadows of Love Orchestra and James Hullick’s BOLT...
Phoebe Green
PHOEBE GREEN viola Phoebe Green is a versatile performer with a focus on twentieth-century, contemporary and exploratory repertoire. A passionate advocate of Australian composers with a unique voice, Phoebe has commissioned works for viola and other instruments from...
Miranda Hill
MIRANDA HILL bass Described by the ABC as “a woman changing the face of classical music”, Miranda Hill is dedicated to championing the work of under-heard musicians, and bringing new music to diverse audiences. After studying at the VCA, University of Michigan, Hartt...
