2010 Sydney
Apr 30, 2010 – May 9, 2010
Sydney
Festival info
Start: Apr 30, 2010
End: May 9, 2010
Locations: Sydney
Hosting member(s)
‘Living Music’, the first time in the 88-year history of the ISCM that the prestigious event was held in the southern hemisphere, was held from 30 April to 9 May 2010 in Sydney, Australia.
The Australian Broadcasting Company’s Classic FM station offered an online gateway to the 2010 ISCM World New Music Days featuring recordings of music from the festival plus photos, video, and a 24-hour festival station that remained online until 30 May 2010.
Contemporaneous reviews
“[T]he ISCM Festival 2010 was amazingly put together within a relatively short preparation time … It was one of the best ISCM festivals I have ever attended.”
–Joshua Chan, “The ISCM World New Music Days Festival Reports: Report 2,”
World New Music Magazine 20 (2010), p. 188.
“[I]t’s hard to see what is new at the time it is happening, and new music has no culture of packaging itself, apart from often dreadful program notes. Fashion Week is happening right now in Sydney also, and those attending are actively looking for what defines new in a way that is completely absent from this ISCM week. Is it that composers are too jaded to really believe in the new anymore? Or is that the fashionistas are so devoted to novelty that their time is spent repackaging 80s innovation in a way that makes Julian Day the best-dressed man at ISCM?”
–Elisse Milne, “ISCM Sydney/2010 Part I” (May 4, 2010), elissamilne.com.
“The World New Music days 2010 … will stay in my mind as a very special edition of this world event. One that counted numbers of ‘premieres’ in many other fields than music, and a festival during which one could rejoice of the successes and evolution of the ISCM, an association that proved in its history that it is capable of making dreams come true.”
–Bruno De Cat, “The ISCM World New Music Days Festival Reports: Report 3,”
World New Music Magazine 20 (2010), p. 192.
“I went home replete with new sounds, new ideas, new connections with composers and performers, and the satisfaction and pride of knowing that I had been part of an historic event: the first ISCM World New Music Days to take place in Australia.”
–Jeannie Marsh, “The ISCM World New Music Days Festival Reports: Report 1,”
World New Music Magazine 20 (2010), p. 187-88.
Matthew Hindson, Artistic Director
* ISCM section submission; ^ individual submission
Friday, 30 April 2010, 6:00pm – Sydney Conservatorium of Music Modern Music Ensemble in the Sydney Conservatorium of Music‘s Music Workshop
Ivan Brkljačić (Serbia, b. 1977): Jinx for 16 musicians (2004) [12’] *;
Henrik Strindberg (Sweden, b. 1954): Tidslinge (Timeline) for flute, clarinet, piano, vibraphone, string quartet, and doublebass (2008) [9’] ^;
Joakim Sandgren (Sweden, b. 1965): Instrument Contondant for 9 musicians (2006) [14’] *;
Svend Hvidtfelt Nielsen (Denmark, b. 1958): Sang (Song) for piano and ensemble (2007) [14’] *;
Carl Bettendorf (United States, b. 1973 in West Germany) Inner Life (2004-08) [11’] ^;
Elena Kats-Chernin (Australia, b. 1957 in Uzbekistan [then part of the Soviet Union]): Village Idiot for horn, trumpet, trombone, electric guitar, harpsichord, accordion, string quartet, doublebass, and percussion (2006-07) [18’] *.
Saturday, 1 May 2010, 3:00pm – Fisher’s Ghost Youth Orchestra (conducted by David Griffin) at the Campbelltown Arts Centre
Jonathan Békés (Australia, b. 1993): Dance for orchestra;
Angela Martens (Australia): Death of a Martyr for orchestra;
Harry Gregson-Williams (United Kingdom [England], b. 1961): Music from the film The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe for orchestra (2005);
Peter Sculthorpe (Australia, b. 1929; d. 2014): Port Arthur, In Memoriam for chamber orchestra (1996) [4’];
Vincent Surjadinata (Australia; now based in the United Kingdom): The Passion for orchestra;
Elena Kats-Chernin: Russian Rag for orchestra (1996) [4′]#;
Harry Gregson-Williams: Music from the film Prince Caspian for orchestra (2008).
(# In an earlier announcement of the festival, an addition composition by Elena Kats-Chernin, Re-invention no. 1 from Re-inventions for recorder and strings (2004) was also scheduled on this program but it is not listed in the program booklet.)
Saturday, 1 May 2010, 5:00pm at the Campbelltown Arts Centre
Annea Lockwood (United States, b. 1939 in New Zealand): Piano Burning (1968).
Saturday, 1 May 2010, 8:00pm – Electric Trio (Joe Manton, Pete Drummond, Joseph Littlefield) at the Campbelltown Arts Centre
Joe Manton (Australia, b. 1982): Shifting Weight Machine Like (2010) WP;
Isaac Hayward (Australia, b. 1991): Threesome (2010) WP;
Giel Vleggaar (Netherland, b. 1974): Aiming for Ecstacy for electric guitar (2005)^;
Carl Vine (Australia, b. 1954) arr Joe Manton: Flute Sonata (1992) arranged for electric guitar, electric bass guitar, and drums (2009) WP.
Sunday, 2 May 2010, 1:30pm – Chamber music recital at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith
(featuring performances by Christa Powell, vn; Bernard Hoey, va; Kylie Davidson, pf; Robert Davidson, db; and John Babbage, sx)
Tolga Zafer Özdemir (Türkiye, b. 1975): Affordable Escape for saxophone, violin, and piano (2009) [11′] *;
Andrián Pertout (Australia, b. 1963 in Chile): Riesenschritte for alto saxophone and piano (2008) [9′]^ WP;
Martin Wesley-Smith (Australia, b. 1945; d. 2019): Papua Merdeka for saxophone (originally bass clarinet) and fixed media (2005) [9′];
Robert Davidson (Australia, b. 1965): Voice Portraits for saxophone, violin, viola, doublebass, piano (2005-09) [40′].
Sunday, 2 May 2010, 3:30pm – Continuum Sax at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith
Robert Davidson: Brightest Threads for saxophone quartet (2009 rev. 2010) [9’];
Damien Ricketson (Australia, b. 1973): Length and breath for saxophone quartet (2009) [12’];
Elena Firsova (Russia, b. 1950): Far Away for saxophone quartet (1991) [13’];
Jacob ter Veldhuis a.k.a. Jacob TV (Netherlands, b. 1951): Heartbreakers for saxophone quartet and fixed media (1998-2006) [8’]
Monday, 3 May 2010, 1:00pm – Sydney Conservatorium Saxophone Orchestra (dir Michael Duke) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music’s Verbrugghen Hall
Katia Beaugeais (Australia, b. 1976): Sound Box for solo soprano saxophone (2008) [8’] *;
Ed Martin (United States, b. 1976): Flurry for soprano saxophone and electronics (2006) [9’] *;
Jane O’Leary (Ireland, b. 1946 in the United States): riverrun for saxophone quartet (2008) [13’] *;
Robert Lemay (Canada, b. 1961): Calligramme for saxophone sextet {S,A,A,T,T,Bar} (2004) [16’] ^;
Clare Loveday (South Africa, b. 1967): Duodectet I and II (2008) [15’] WP *
Monday, 3 May 2010, 4:00pm – Pianist Kerry Yong at the Australian Music Centre (private concert just for delegates)
Dušan Bavdek (Slovenia, b. 1971): Awakening for solo piano (2007-08) [8’] *;
Iulia Cibișescu-Duran (Romania, b. 1966): Passacaglia for solo piano (1987/2005) [7’] ## *;
Yordan Goshev (Bulgaria, b. 1960): Sonata-Fantasia for solo piano (2005) [6’] *;
Richard Tsang (Hong Kong, b. 1952): Ji-Li (Disintegration) for solo piano (1992) *.
(## Although Cibișescu-Duran’s Passacaglia is listed in the official program book as being composed in 2005, all other references to this composition state that it was composed in 1987. That is a much older date than the other works chosen for this festival so it is possible that the work was revised in 2005 and therefore submitted as a more recent composition and subsequently chosen.)
Monday, 3 May 2010, 6:00pm – Keyboard staff and students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music’s Recital Hall East
Osvaldo Golijov (United States, b. 1960 in Argentina): ZZ’s Dream for solo piano (2008) [7’];
Lauri Kilpiö (Finland, b. 1974): La mer, la brume et le soleil for solo piano (2007) [9’] *;
Jakub Polaczyk (Poland, b. 1983): Visions de la lumiere (Visions from Light) for solo piano (2005) [6′] *;
Elliott Carter (United States, b. 1908; d. 2012): Intermittences for solo piano (2005) [7’];
Elliott Carter: Caténaires for solo piano (2006) [4’];
IeDon Oh (South Korea, b. 1958): And Another for solo piano (2008) *;
David Del Tredici (United States, b. 1937; d. 2023): Aeolian Ballade for solo piano (2008) [12’];
Einojuhani Rautavaara (Finland, b. 1928; d. 2016) Fuoco for solo piano (2007) [3’];
Carl Vine: Sonata for Piano 4-Hands (2009) [23’].
Monday, 3 May 2010, 8:00pm Ensemble Offspring at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music’s Verbrugghen Hall
Bruce Crossman (Australia, b. 1961): Not Broken Bruised Reed for violin, piano, and percussion (2008) [10’];
Paul Steenhuisen (Canada, b. 1965): Coprolite Culture & Analysis #1-20 for piano and percussion (2010) [15’] ^;
Christian Winther Christensen (Denmark, b. 1977): A Fall from the Perfect Ground for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello, and piano (2003-07) *:
Jeffrey Ryan (Canada, b. 1962): Burn for clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano, and percussion (2008) [12’] ^;
Alexandra Hay (New Zealand, b. 1985): part/s for 2 clarinets (2008) [7’] *;
Gérard Grisey (France, 1946-1998): Talea for flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello, and piano (1986) [18’]
Tuesday, 4 May 2010, 1:00pm – Student pianists at Eugene Goosens Hall, ABC Centre Ultimo
(NOTE: In 2009, ISCM World New Music Days sponsored a competition called Momentary Pleasures, in which composers were invited to compose a piece of piano music in one day.)
Lachlan Hughes (Australia, b. 1990): I felt a funeral in my brain for solo piano (2010) [1’];
André Ribeiro (Brazil, b. 1975): Image no. 6 for solo piano;
Robbie Ellis (New Zealand, b. 1984; now in the United States): Drying Music for solo piano (2009) [0’30”];
Piotr Grella-Możejko (Canada, b. 1961 in Poland): composizione-monoproiezione for solo piano (1983 rev 1995);
Daniel Moreira (Germany, b. 1984 in Brazil): Rhythmic Etude 4 for solo piano (2009) [3’];
Max E. Keller (Switzerland, b. 1947): Spontaneous Movements for solo piano (2009) [2′];
Diana Blom (Australia, b. 1947 in New Zealand): The Travelling Chinese Orchestra for solo piano (2010) [2′];
Ock-mi Han (South Korea, b. 1964): For Toto for solo piano;
Dennis Báthory-Kitsz (United States. b. 1949): Thirteen Triple X for solo piano (2007) [1’];
Hiroki Tsurumoto (Canada, b. 1976 in Japan; currently based in the United States): Code Thumbnails 0.1 for solo piano (2009) [4′] WP;
Arduino Gottardo (Italy, b. 1950): Champignonnette for solo piano;
Benjamin Scheuer (Germany, b. 1987): Piano Sonata in 4 movements;
Martin Friedel (Australia, b. 1945 in Germany; d. 2022): the aether rings… for solo piano [2′];
Stephen Lias (United States, b. 1966): Boggy Slough for solo piano (2009) [1’];
Mark Isaacs (Australia, b. 1958): Will-o’-the-wisp for solo piano (2009) [2’];
Anthony Moles (Australia, b. 1983): Bagatelle for solo piano (2008) [1’];
Eva Rotenberg (Denmark, b. 1984): A Perfect Pitch for solo piano (2009) [duration variable];
Huck Hodge (United States, b. 1977): Omen, unscroll a canon war! from Transfigured Etudes for solo piano (2009) [3’];
Bruno Vlahek (Germany, b. 1986 in Croatia): Studio I, op. 25 for solo piano (2009) [2’];
Nikita Saikovich (Russia, b. 1956): Maria for solo piano;
Ron Herrema (United States, b. 1959): Awakening for solo piano (2009) [2’];
Pärt Uusberg (Estonia, b. 1986): Paradiis for solo piano (2009) [5′].
Tuesday, 4 May 2010, 5:00pm – Ensemble Offspring + electronics at the Eugene Goosens Hall, ABC Centre Ultimo
Kate Moore (Australia, b. 1979): Sensitive Spot for amplified piano and electronics (2005) [10’] *;
Niels Rønsholdt (Denmark, b. 1978): Die Wanderin for violin, piano, percussion, electronics, and video (2007) [10’] *;
Sungji Hong (South Korea, b. 1973) f: Black Arrow for bass clarinet and electronics (2005) [7’] ^;
Panayiotis Kokoras (Greece, b. 1974): Morphallaxis for flute, violoncello, percussion, and electronics (2008) [9’] ^;
Christopher Tonkin (Australia, b. 1972): In for bass drum and live electronics (2005) [12’];
Ivan Zavada (Australia, b. 1979 in Canada): Isolate for clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano, and electronics (2010) WP.
Tuesday, 4 May 2010, 8:00pm – Cellist David Pereira and pianist Timothy Young at Eugene Goosens Hall, ABC Centre Ultimo
John Peterson (Australia, b. 1957): Race Against Time for violoncello and piano (2010) [10′] WP;
Martin Burlas (Slovakia, b. 1955): From a Diary of a Deaf for violoncello and piano (originally composed for harp) (2005) [5′] *;
Peter McNamara (Australia, b. 1980): Duo-Charged for violoncello and piano (2006) [5′] WP;
Vladimir Scolnic (Israel, b. 1974): Dixit for violoncello and piano (2006) [10′] ^;
Herman Vogt (Norway, b. 1976): Die liebe Farbe for violoncello and piano (2006) [9′] *;
Alicia Grant (Australia, b. 1978): Night Spell from Three Magic Pieces for violoncello and piano (2008) [6′ (from a total duration of 15′)]^;
Einojuhani Rautavaara: Sonata No. 1 for violoncello and piano (1972/2001)
Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 1:10pm – Pianist Kerry Yong at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Karen Tanaka (United States, b. 1961 in Japan): Techno Etudes for solo piano (2000) [9′] *;
Peter Ablinger (Austria, b. 1959): “Mother Theresa, Morton Feldman and Billie Holiday” from Voices and Piano for solo piano and fixed media (1998);
Liza Lim (Australia, b. 1966): “Summer” (Sema) from The Four Seasons (after Cy Twombly) for solo piano (2009) [10′ from a total duration of 30′] *;
Ian Dicke (United States, b. 1982): Get Rich Quick for solo piano and fixed media electronics (2009) [11′] *.
Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 6:00pm – MATCH Percussion (Daryl Pratt & Alison Pratt) with saxophonist Michael Duke at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Recital Hall East
John Kennedy (United States, b. 1959): First Deconstruction (In Plastic) for percussion duo (2005) [7′] *;
Chun-Ting Pang (Hong Kong, 1983): In Different Spaces for 2 percussionists (2007/2010) [11′] *;
Miriama Young (New Zealand, b. 1975): Snapdragon for baritone saxophone and percussion (2003) [9′] *;
Chia-Lin Pan (Taiwan, b. 1972): Fantasy for alto saxophone solo (2004) *;
Tatjana Kozlova (Estonia, b. 1977): Liikumatuse dimensioon (Dimension of Quiescence) for alto saxophone and percussion (2009) [13′]*;
Tomi Räisänen (Finland, b. 1976): L’Homme Armé for saxophone with 2 percussionists (2003/2010) [10′] WORLD PREMIERE of revised version *.
Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 8:30pm – Sydney Conservatorium Big Band directed by Bill Motzing at Sydney Conservatorium of Music’s Verbrugghen Hall
Sid Hille (Finland, b. 1961): Felsenfest, concerto for drums and jazz big band (2004-05) [30′] *;
Atli K. Petersen (Faroe Islands, b. 1963): Elf-Zwölf und Dann for jazz big band (2008) ‘[7’] *;
Antun Tomislav Šaban (Croatia, b. 1971): Etude 125 for jazz big band (2005) [7′] *;
Vince Zoltán Laczó (Hungary, b. 1964): Variációk és improvizációk egy régi magyar dallamra (Variations and Improvisations for an Old Hungarian Melody) for jazz big band (2008) WORLD PREMIERE *:
Tim Davies (Australia, b. 1972): Conceivilization for jazz big band (2010) [7′] WORLD PREMIERE.
Wednesday, 5 May 2010, 8:00pm(?)### – Chronogy Arts and Arise at Eugene Goosens Hall, ABC Centre Ultimo
Michael Smetanin (Australia, b. 1958): Obsession for tenor saxophone, electric guitar, violoncello, doublebass, piano, and drum set (1995) [8′];
Amy Bastow (now Amy Jørgensen) (Australia, b. 1985): never OdD or even (2010) [12′] WORLD PREMIERE;
Elias Constantopedos (Australia, b. 1983): Kaberett (2010) WORLD PREMIERE;
Julian Day (Australia, b. 1975; currently based in the United States): Teeth (2010) WORLD PREMIERE;
Alexandra Hay: Fugue for sextet (2010) WORLD PREMIERE;
King-Pan Ng (Hong Kong, b. 1977): Depth Imperception (2010) WORLD PREMIERE;
Alex Pozniak (Australia, b. 1982): Flying Vertices for solo electric guitar (2010) [10′] performed by Matthew McGuigan WORLD PREMIERE;
Lachlan Skipworth (Australia, b. 1982): To Look Upon the Tiger for flute, clarinet, saxophone, viola, doublebass, piano, electric guitar, and percussion (2010) [withdrawn?] WORLD PREMIERE.
(### Note: While this concert is listed in the official program book as starting at 8:00pm, that would have been prior to the previously listed concert and would have overlapped with it. And despite the stated time, it appears both in the short list of concerts at the beginning of the program book as well as in detailed listings of each program after the previously listed concert which raises the suspicion that the time listed for the concert might be a typo and that it occurred later in the evening, perhaps at 10:00pm.)
Thursday, 6 May 2010, 1:00pm – Ensemble Offspring at Parramatta Riverside Theatres, Lennox Theatre
Braam de Toit (South Africa, b. 1981): Item 1, 2, 3 for clarinet, violoncello, and piano (2009) [10′?]*;
Alex Pozniak: Mercurial for violoncello (2009) [8’];
Fabian Svensson (Sweden, b. 1980): Two Sides for piccolo, bass clarinet, violin, violoncello, piano, and vibraphone (2007) [11’] ^;
Nicolas Tzortzis (France, b. 1978 in Greece): Mnésique for flute, bass clarinet, violin, violoncello, and piano (2009) [7’] ^;
Georgy Dorokhov (Russia, b. 1984): Under Construction for violin and piano (2007) [9’];
Stephan Thorsson (Sweden, b. 1968): Shore Leave (2005) for flute/alto flute, bass clarinet, bassoon, violin, violoncello, and piano [13’] ^;
Philip Glass (United States, b. 1937): Music in Fifths for variable ensemble (1969) [approx. 20′].
Thursday, 6 May 2010, 8:00pm – The Song Company: Les Murray’s Octave (setting of poetry by Les Murray) at Blacktown Arts Centre
Damien Ricketson (Australia, b. 1973): Shoal {S,S,A,T,B,B} (2002-03) [7’];
Gareth Farr (New Zealand, b. 1968): Les Murray Song Cycle {S,S,A,T,B,B} (2004-05) [13’];
Frank Nuyts (Belgium [Flanders], b. 1957): Old Airs {S,S,A,T,B,B} (2005-06) [8’];
Alex Pozniak: Late Summer Fires {S,S,A,T,B,B} (2010) WP;
Andrew Ford (Australia, b. 1960 in the United Kingdom): The Averted [Les Murray] {S,S,A,T,B,B} (2010) [6’] WP;
Felipe Waller (Netherlands, b. 1971 in Mexico): Our Ray, Our Arrow {S,S,A,T,B,B} (2008-10) [10’];
Pelle Gudmundson-Holmgreen (Denmark, b. 1932; d. 2016): “Flagermus’ ultralyd” (“Bats’ Ultrasound”) from Four Madrigals from the Natural World [Les Murray] {S,S,A,T,B,B} (2001) [3′].
Thursday, 6 May 2010, 8:00pm – Synergy Percussion at City Recital Hall
Steve Reich (United States, b. 1936): Drumming Part 1 (1970-71) [25′];
Steve Reich: Mallet Quartet (2009) [15′];
Steve Reich: Electric Counterpoint (1987) [15′];
Steve Reich: Sextet (1984/85) [28′];
Nigel Westlake (Australia, b. 1958): Kalabash (2004) [8′].
Friday 7 May 2010, 1:00pm – Sydney Symphony Fellows: Young Guns (dir Roger Benedict) at Eugene Goosens Hall, ABC Centre Ultimo
(Alexandra Carson, cl; Chloe Turner, bn; Francesco Lo Surdo, hn; Claire Herrick & Mariana Green, vn; Maike-Karoline Drabe & Arabella Bozic, va; William Hewer, vc; Josef Bisits, db)
Kristian Blak (Faroe Islands, b. 1947): String Quartet No. 5 ‘Lady Frere’ (2008) [10’] *;
Lachlan Skipworth: Light Rain for flute and string quartet (2009) [8’];
Santa Ratniece (Latvia, b. 1977): Alveoles for string quartet (2007) [13’] *;
Ji Sun Yang (South Korea, b. 1979): melody, notes, five (2008) [5′] ^;
Hubert Stuppner (Italy, b. 1944): Mahler-Bilder for string quartet (2005) [18’] ^.
Friday 7 May 2010, 6:00pm – Sydney Children’s Choir (dir. Lyn Williams) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music’s Verbrugghen Hall
Lyn Williams (Australia, b. 1963) f: Festive Alleluia for unaccompanied youth choir (2006?) [2’];
Hildigunnur Rúnarsdóttir (Iceland, b. 1964): Carmen Fratrum Arvalium for unaccompanied youth choir (2006) [3’] *;
Stephen Leek (Australia, b. 1959): Canecutters Lament for youth choir {SSAA} and percussion (1999) [duration variable];
Ross Edwards (Australia, b. 1943): Dawn Canticle for unaccompanied youth choir {SSAA with soprano soloist} (2000) [6’] ^;
Elliott Gyger (Australia, b. 1968): I am not yet born [text by Louis MacNiece] for unaccompanied youth choir (1995) [5’];
Dan Walker (Australia, b. 1978): Nyungar Alleluia for youth choir and piano (2008) [3’];
Seppo Pohjola (Finland, b. 1965): The Wicked Witch of the North for unaccompanied youth choir {SSSSAAAA} (2006) *;
Elena Kats-Chernin: Deep Sea Dreaming for youth choir and piano (2000) [5’];
Dan Walker (Australia, b. 1978): Excerpts from the opera Ngailu – Boy of the Stars for youth choir (2009).
Friday 7 May 2010, 8:00pm – NZTrio at Eugene Goosens Hall, ABC Centre Ultimo
(Justine Cornack, vn; Ashley Brown, vc; Sarah Watkins, pf)
Chris Cree Brown (New Zealand, b. 1953): The Triumvirate for piano trio (2005) [5’] *;
Judy Bailey (Australia, b. 1935 in New Zealand; d. 2025): So Many Rivers for piano trio (2010) [10’] WP;
Chris Gendall (New Zealand, b. 1980): Intaglio for piano trio (2006) [10’];
Stuart Greenbaum (Australia, b. 1966): The Year Without a Summer for piano trio (2009) [15’];
Jack Body (New Zealand, b. 1944; d. 2015): Fire in the Belly for piano trio (2006) [8’];
Wayan Gde Yudane (New Zealand, b. 1964 in Indonesia) Entering the Stream for piano trio (2009) [10’];
John Psathas (New Zealand, b. 1966): Helix for piano trio (2006) [20’].
Saturday 8 May 2010, 1:00pm – Goldner String Quartet at the Campbelltown Arts Centre
Ian Munro (Australia, b. 1963): String Quartet No. 1 ‘from an exhibition of Australian woodcuts’ (2009/10) [17’];
Carl Vine: String Quartet No. 4 (2004) [15’];
Ross Edwards: String Quartet No. 2 ‘Shekina fantasy’ (2008 rev. 2010) [26’];
Peter Sculthorpe (Australia, b. 1929; d. 2014): String Quartet No. 17 (2007) [19’].
Saturday 8 May 2010, 8:00pm – Spectra Ensemble [from Belgium] at the Campbelltown Arts Centre
Bruno Mantovani (France, b. 1974): D’un Reve Parti for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello, and piano (1999) [13’];
Daniel D’Adamo (France, b. 1966 in Argentina): Lames for flute, clarinet, string quartet, and piano (2004) [15’];
Jean-Luc Fafchamps (Belgium [Wallonia], b. 1960): Lettre Soufie Sh(in) for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello, piano, and percussion (2009) [14’];
Filip Rathé (Belgium [Flanders], b. 1966): Avec diamants extremes for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello, piano, and percussion (2010) [7’] WP;
Bert Van Herck (Belgium [Flanders], b. 1971; currently in the United States): SPECTRA for flute, clarinet, violin, viola, violoncello, piano, and percussion (2007) [12’].
Sunday, 9 May 2010, 3:00pm – Sydney Chamber Choir at St. Finbar’s Catholic Church, Glenbrook
Jorge Córdoba (Mexico, b. 1953): Hymn for unaccompanied chorus (2009) conducted by Elizabeth Scott *;
Marco Molteni (Italy, b. 1962): Pater Emon for unaccompanied SSAATTBB chorus (2004) [4’] conducted by Elizabeth Scott *;
Vaclovas Augustinas (Lithuania, b. 1959): Lux Aeterna for unaccompanied chorus (2004) [12’] conducted by Elizabeth Scott *;
Avner Hanani (Israel, b. 1974): kol haN’shama [Psalm 150:6] for unaccompanied chorus [6′] conducted by Paul Stanhope *;
Ross Edwards: Mountain Chant for unaccompanied chorus (2004) [4’] conducted by Paul Stanhope ^;
James MacMillan (United Kingdom [Scotland], b. 1959): “Jesum tradidit” from Tenebrae Responsories for unaccompanied chorus (2006) [8’] conducted by Paul Stanhope;
Arvo Pärt (Estonia, b. 1935): Berliner Messe for mixed chorus and strings (1992) [29’] conducted by Paul Stanhope.
INSTALLATIONS
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Johannes S. Sistermanns (Germany, b. 1955): SoundPlastic (2010).
Campbelltown Arts Centre
Annea Lockwood: Bow Falls (2003) [26′] [Paul Ryan, video];
Eve de Castro Robinson (New Zealand, b. 1956): Gilded Blessing (2009) [in collaboration with visual artist Sarah Guppy] *.
John Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith
Emilio Medoza (Venezuela, b. 1953): Sin-Cadenas.Tube (2003) *.
Various Venues
Thomas Bensdorp (Netherlands, b. 1981): Jeux d’Enfants – sound installation (2008) *;
Marcel Wierckx (Netherlands, b. 1970 in Canada) wt Roderick de Man & Jorge Isaac: Fuzz – sound installation (2009) ^;
Koji Nakano (Japan, b. 1974): Unspoken Voices – Unbroken Spirits – sound installation (2009) ^;
Lise-Lotte Norelius (Sweden, b. 1961): Isola – sound installation (2004) *;
Aki Pasoulas (United Kingdom, b. 1962): Arborescences – fixed media (2008) *;
Adrian Borza (Romania b. 1985): Dusk – sound installation (2007) *.
+ Broadcast (Sunday, 2 May 2010)
Daniel Blinkhorn (Australia, b. 1973): In Situ Bacia for fixed media (2008) [16’] *;
Mikako Mizuno (Japan): Seven Temples for fixed media (2009) [24’] *;
André Castro (Portugal, b. 1983): Radio Fragments for fixed media (2009) [7’] *;
Alper Maral (Türkiye, b. 1969): Das kingende Alphabet for fixed media (2008) [9’] *;
Jon Rose (Australia, b. 1951) Ivories in the outback for fixed media (2008) [28’] *;
Vivienne Spiteri (Canada, b. 1953): Snowsongs for fixed media (2006) [20’] ^;
Jack Body: Intimate History no. 2: sssteve for fixed media (2006) [14’] *;
Steven Naylor (Canada, b. 1949): The Thermal Properties of Concrete for fixed media (2006) [27’] ^;
Koji Kawai (Japan): Being time for Dogen Zenji for fixed media (2008) [8’] *;
Samson Young (Hong Kong, b. 1979): Building Socialism for fixed media [14’] *;
John Oswald (Canada, b. 1953): Braziliaries for fixed media [19’] ^;
Austin Yip (Hong Kong, b. 1985): Cambodian Flies at a temple in Kyoto for fixed media (2009) [10’] *;
Jobina Tinnemans (United Kingdom, b. 1975 in the Netherlands): DR. NAUT for fixed media (2008) [28’] ^;
Ros Bandt (Australia, b. 1951): Shima: 8 sonic haiku for Kumi for fixed media (2009) [15’] ^.
References
Joshua Chan, “The ISCM World New Music Days Festival Reports: Report 2,” World New Music Magazine 20 (2010), pp. 188-92.
John Davis, “Thoughts on the ISCM 2010 World New Music Days in Sydney,” 1 April 2010, published on the Australian Music Centre’s online magazine Resonate.
Bruno De Cat, “The ISCM World New Music Days Festival Reports: Report 3,” World New Music Magazine 20 (2010), pp. 192-95.
Jeannie Marsh, “The ISCM World New Music Days Festival Reports: Report 1,” World New Music Magazine 20 (2010), pp. 184-88.
Elisse Milne, “ISCM Sydney/2010 Part I” (May 4, 2010), elissamilne.com (online blogpost)
Elisse Milne, “ISCM Thursday May 6 lunchtime (a belated commentary)” (May 26, 2010), elissamilne.com (online blogpost).
(annotated by Frank J. Oteri, in progress)