SLOW RIVEN WHIRL

SUNDAY, 29 OCTOBER, 4PM

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342 HIGH ST NORTHCOTE – you know, like the only 1888 building in Australian that is for/by/with underground artists

berni.m.janssen

THE BOLT ENSEMBLE

FOR ORATOR + CHAMBER ORCHESTRA + ELECTRONICS

Composed by James Hullick for the BOLT Ensemble and orator, SLOW RIVEN WHIRL features Hullick’s text created from the perspective of a father wishing to understand the challenges his young daughters will face as they grow into adulthood. Text rotates around the contemplation of remarkable women felled by misguided communities. Performed by BOLT’s octet formation, and featuring legendary Australian poet berni.m.jansen as orator of text. The work was written by James Hullick for his daughters.

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GALLERY

BOLT ENSEMBLE

BERNI M. JANSSEN

BERNI.M.JANSSEN text artist / poet / performerText artist, creates with artists and people in communities. Words are at the heart. Books published include Xstatic, mangon and lake/vale. Texts have been published in print and online literary magazines and anthologies...

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...

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...

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...