CHARISMATIC percussion virtuoso Claire Edwardes will perform a mesmerising solo marimba recital at Bank Art Museum Moree on Saturday, June 14.
Described by The Age as “an invigorating musical life force”, Edwardes takes the audience on a unique sonic adventure, masterfully showcasing the caramel tones and woody percussiveness of the marimba.
Widely known as the “sorceress of percussion”, Edwardes showcases the marimba in a combination of compositions and new commissions, written exclusively for her.
The Canberra Times said “Claire Edwardes is a phenomenal musician, and any performance she gives will be stamped with consummate skill and her exhilaration for music showcasing percussion”.
Tickets are $58 and available at https://www.bankartmuseummoree.org/.
“To say she is virtuosic is redundant; she’s more, transforming what must clearly look promising on manuscript paper into sonorous, shimmering aural opulence,” The Canberra Times said.
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Bank Art Museum Moree will also present community engagement programs, including a collaborative project titled Team Trampoline by Adelaide-based interdisciplinary artist Meg Wilson, working with community and school groups across Moree.
Also programmed is Garage Barbershop, a project conceived by barber Charles Lomu offering young men an opportunity to learn skills while participating in a photographic exhibition.
On Friday, July 4, in BAMM’s garden, Uncle Roger Knox, a proud Gomeroi Songman and Elder, born in Moree, is joined by beloved Australian musician and songwriter Toby Martin for an entertaining evening of song and storytelling under the stars.
Be moved and entranced as you listen to powerful tales and melodies, and preview some songs from Uncle Roger’s forthcoming studio album Buluunarbi and The Old North Star, due to be released later this year.
Didgeridoo virtuoso William Barton and renowned violinist Véronique Serret merge traditional songlines with modern storytelling in a captivating collaboration. Featuring the poetic works of William’s mother, Aunty Delmae Barton, their performance delivers a message of peace and love, carried by the spirit of the eagle.
