Piazzolla, Debussy, Jobim
Ambre Hammond | Piano
Marcello Maio | Accordion
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Julian Curwin | Guitar, Banjo
Martin Kay | Clarinet
Sam Golding | Tuba
Danny Heifetz | Drums
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Beethoven: Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 38
David Rowden | Clarinet
Clemens Leske | Piano
Paul Stender | Cello
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Mozart: Quintet in E-flat
Maria Raspopova | Piano
David Rowden | Clarinet
Celia Craig | Oboe
Michael Dixon | Horn
Mark Gaydon | Bassoon
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
William Barton | Didgeridoo
Veronique Serret | Violin
Delmae Collins | Vocals
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Julian Curwin | Guitar
Marcello Maio | Accordion, Piano
Sam Golding | Trumpet
Mark Harris | Double Bass
Jess Ciampa | Percussion
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Ambre Hammond | Piano
Night Flowers composed by Ambre Hammond
Photographs by James O'Toole
Nick Russoniello | Saxophone
Valse Rudy: Nick Russoniello
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
David Greco | Baritone
Vatche Jambazian | Piano
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Alice Giles | Harp
Andrew Goodwin | Tenor
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Zubin Kanga | Synthesizer & sampler
Benjamin Carey | Modular synthesizer
Alter Ego for modular synthesizer, objects/effects and live video
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Hope: Her Pockets Full of Inertia
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Imago by Fiona Hill
Helen Smith | Dancer
Lamorna Nightingale | Flute
Jane Sheldon | Voice
Fiona Hill | Live Electronics
The inception of 'Imago' stems from the historical practice of Forced Adoption in Australia which reached its peak from 1950 to 1980, and the subsequent apology to the victims of Forced Adoption by the Gillard government in 2013. The text for 'Imago' is drawn from transcripts on the History of Adoption Project by Monash University, the government apology by Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Judith Hendrikson's book 'Coming home to truth'.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Waves and Stars
Christina Leonard | Soprano Saxophone
James Nightingale | Alto Saxophone
Martin Kay | Tenor Saxophone
Nicholas Russoniello | Baritone Saxophone
Central to the concept of Waves and Stars is the Renaissance practice of hymn settings that combined plainchant and polyphonic verses for use in Church. We’ve taken a setting of Ave Maris Stella, a Latin hymn that was first notated in the 9th Century, that has three of its six verses in polyphonic composition by Tomas Luis de Victoria, a Spanish composer of the 16th Century. Instead of using simple plainchant for verses 1,3 and 5, we’ve interspersed improvisations and pieces that reflect on the hymn, which translates as ‘Hail, star of the sea’. So we have Adrift by Elena Kats-Chernin and improvisations that focus upon waves, and distant points of brilliance. We’ve included a coda to the de Victoria that is a classic of 20th Century popular song.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Pianist Bernadette Harvey performs Rachmaninov's Prelude Op. 32, No.10.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Rachmaninov: Prelude Op 32, No.12
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Piano technician David Kinney introduces our Fazioli grand piano.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
American Composer Nico Muhly discusses his new work 'Unexpected News' premiered by Omega Ensemble in Sydney.
Artwork: Chen Yanyin, 1949 - The Young Pioneers of Communist China, 2010, bronze, paint, approximately 150 x 40 x 30 cm 15 pieces
Gu Wenda, Tian Xiang: Forest of Stone Steles (Sixth Series), 2017, marble, 24 pieces dimensions variable
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Toward the Rain is a short film by Taikoz filmed inside the disused and rarely seen tunnels under St James Station in Sydney. Celebrating Make Music Day 2019, it was produced in association with Phoenix Central Park and Create NSW with assistance from Transport NSW.
Director: Emma Elias
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson
Associate Producer: Nena Beretin
Associate Producer: David Roche
First Assistant Director: Lizzie Dingle
Producer: Yingna Lu
Director of Photography: Zac Hardaker
Gimbal Operator: Isaac Conyers
1st Assistant Camera: Bonnie Chai
2nd Assistant Camera: Vanja Nedic
Gaffer: Lucca Barone-Peters
Lighting Assist: Oliver Brighton
Audio Production and Mixing: Richard Hundy
Audio Assistant: Neerav Nagumantri
Hair/Makeup: Natalia Ladyko
Stills: Ella Zaman
Art Assist: Amber Theron
Costume Designer: Emily Buttle
Choreographer: Chongwei Zhang
Stage Assembler: Matt Oakley
Editor: Adam Shean
Colourist: Lucca Barone-Peters
Music by:
Ian Cleworth | Composition, Arrangement of Shinto Norito “Hi Fu Mi” Percussion score
John Cleworth | Electronica score
Ryuji Hamada | Shinobue score
Taikoz Performers:
Ian Cleworth | “St James Bell”, Dengaku Okedo
Kerryn Joyce | Vocal Soloist, Dancer
Sophia Ang | Percussion, Movement
Ryuji Hamada | Shinobue Soloist, Dancer
Sophie Unsen | Percussion, Movement
Claudia Wherry | Percussion, Movement
Hirotaka Ran | Percussion, Dancer
Taikoz Producer: Lee McIver
Taikoz Artistic Director: Ian Cleworth
Special Thanks to Tony Elias, Eddy Daher and all the staff at Transport NSW. Filmed and post produced in New South Wales, Australia. Produced with the assistance of Create NSW.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Barbeler: Piece for Accordion and Resonant Acoustic
Classical Accordion | James Crabb
Composer | Damian Barbeler
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Transformations (for minilogue, piano and electronics)
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Jon Rose: Ballast (for piano with electronics and 3D sensor)
Sound Design & Audio Programming | Benjamin Carey
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
William Coulter | Guitar
Edwin Huizinga | Violin
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Chopin: Mazurka in A minor Op.17 No.4
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Eleanor Betts
Caroline Otto
Ezmi Pepper
Annika Stagg
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Mozart: Violin Sonata No. 18 in G Major K.301
Kristian Winther | Violin
Daniel de Borah | Piano
Executive Producers: Judith Neilson AM
Chopin: Ballade No.4 in F minor, Op. 52
Maria Raspopova | Piano
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Based on the book 'My Sister is a Martian' by Beau Neilson
Puppeteers
Alexandra Allanson
Amanda Torrisi
Daniel Druery
Lucas Guillemin
Voices
Zoe Resnick | Beau
Brodie Masini | Dino/Advert
Jason Jefferies | Clown
Luke Vsentin | Teddy
Merette Boutros | Doreen
Daniel Druery | Monkey
Amanda Torrisi | Mum (Judith)
Music by Julian Curwin
Musicians
Julian Curwin | Banjo
Jess Ciampa | Percussion, electric bass & toy piano
Marcello Maio | Accordion
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Simone Slattery | Violin and vocals
Anthony Albrecht | Cello
'Where Song Began’ is a musical celebration of Australia’s birds and how they shaped the world. Inspired by leading ornithologist Tim Low’s award-winning book of the same title, this 50-minute performance explores the Australian origins of song, ‘the birds that can sing’. Such is their evolutionary significance, ‘one may ask whether human music would have reached the heights it has, had the first songbird not sung in an Australian rainforest.’ Enhanced by a film of evocative visual projections, and an immersive soundscape, 'Where Song Began' encourages the audience to contemplate the origin of song and the importance of Australia's rich and colourful bird history.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Moon Crab, Maple and Bone
Marc Hannaford | Piano and electronics
Joseph Franklin | Semi-hollow bass guitar
Satoshi Takeishi | Drums and percussion
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Dangrove Improvisation #1 & #2
Marc Hannaford | Piano and electronics
Joseph Franklin | Semi-hollow bass guitar
Satoshi Takeishi | Drums and percussion
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
In All Directions, Radiant | Sam Gill
Brad Gill | Vibraphone
Sam Gill | Saxophone
Nick Mielczarek | Electric guitar
Tina Stefanou | Vocals
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Sadeghi: Black and White, Signs, Street
Eishan Ensemble
Hamed Sadeghi | Tar
Pedram Layegh | Acoustic guitar
Michael Avgenicos | Saxophone
Elsen Price | Double bass
Adem Yilmaz | Percussion
Black and White Signs Street composed by Hamed Sadeghi
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Song to the Earth III composed by Dr Corrina Bonshek
Featuring Greta Kelly on Shah Kaman and Dr Michael Askill with his collection of gongs
Gong Lead | Dr Michael Askill
Gong Orchestra:
Ian Cleworth
Huan Bourne
Blue Saskia
Abigail Shearer
Salina Myat
Ruari Campbell
Blake Roden
Sound Design | Anna Whitaker & Corrina Bonshek
Recordings | Wild Ambience
Song to the Earth was co-commissioned by City of Gold Coast, Bleach*Festival and the Queensland Government through the Regional Arts Development Fund and the Office of the Commonwealth Games and other funding sources.
Special thanks to Andrew Ayliffe and partner for custom built gong stands.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Laura Chislett | Flute
Stephanie McCallum | Piano
Gerald Glynn: Goya Gallery for flute and piano: a tribute to Francisco Goya y Lucientes (2017)
'The Goya Gallery for Flute and Piano' was written during the summer of 2017, and is dedicated to Dieter Kaufmann to celebrate the 50th anniversary of our friendship, since we met in Olivier Messiaen's composition class at the Paris Conservatoire.
The first of the four movements is based on an etching which I have called 'The Incredible Agility of the Matador'. The matador performs fantastic leaps over and around the bull, which makes many clumsy charges before finally succumbing.
The second movement concerns two of Goya's best known paintings, 'La Maja Desnuda' and 'La Maja Vestida'. Both majas are reclining, very still on their couches. The flute and piano (right hand) move in slow counterpoint over a fixed pedal (piano left hand), reflecting the immobility of their pose - a homage perhaps to his beloved Duchess of Alba.
The third portrait, 'Two Old Women', hangs in the Musée de Lille; it is not clear whether Goya gives us a sympathetic view of the fragility of old age, or is it a vision that is ironic, satirical and cruel? Each woman is represented by an arpeggiated chord, the two chords having three notes in common.
The fourth and final painting is a remarkable, moving self-portrait, showing Goya, very ill, being tended by his Doctor; the artist did recover and his note of thanks for the care and the cure is written at the base of the painting. - Gerald Glynn
Stephanie appears by courtesy of The University of Sydney, Conservatorium of Music, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Francis Merson reads Pushkin
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Stephanie McCallum | Piano
Gerald Glynn: Three Astronomer Sonatas for piano solo (2018)
Copernicus
Nicolas Copernicus (1473-1543) was born in Torun, northern Poland. His uncle Lucas, the bishop of nearby Varmia, sent him to the University of Krakow, and some years later helped him to become a canon of the Catholic Church. Copernicus spent 10 years in Italy, beginning in Bologna where he studied canon law, then Rome where he taught mathematics, then Padua where he studied medicine, finally taking his doctorate in canon law in Ferrara. Once back in Poland, Copernicus had an observation platform built, which enabled him to pay special attention to eclipses and comets. In 1539 he was joined by Rheticus, a young mathematician from Wittenberg who persuaded Copernicus to publish his text 'De revolutionibus erbium coelestium' - Copernicus had hesitated, fearing ridicule from colleagues and censure from the church hierarchy.
Kepler
Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) was born at Weil der Stadt in Swabia. He graduated from Tübingen University, then attended theological college for four years before going to Graz to teach mathematics and astronomy. His first work, 'Mysterium cosmographicum', was published in 1597 and he sent a copy of it to Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) who carried out his observations and research into the stars, planets, comets and eclipses on the island of Hven which at the time was part of Denmark. Tycho shared his data with Kepler, who then used it to deduce and formulate his three Laws of Planetary Movement.
Galileo
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was born in Pisa and he enrolled at the University of Pisa in 1581, but did not take a degree. His experiments included dropping heavy or light objects from the Leaning Tower to prove they fell at the same rate; when the first telescope arrived from Holland, Galileo improved the instrument to further explore the moon and the moons of Jupiter.
In 1965, Brisbane born Gerald Glynn (b.1943) gained his Bachelor of Arts degree with First Class Honours from the University of Queensland. The following year he studied with Peter Maxwell Davies at the University of Adelaide before moving to Sydney and gaining his M.A. from the University of Sydney in 1967. Glynn was awarded a French Government Scholarship in 1967 which enabled him to travel to Paris to study at the Conservatoire de Paris in the composition class of Olivier Messiaen, and then at the electronic studios of the French Radio (1968-1970).
Glynn has lived in Paris since 1967, working as a piano teacher, lecturer, and translator, but visits Australia regularly.
Stephanie appears by courtesy of The University of Sydney, Conservatorium of Music, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
The harmonic territory of The Deep End was drawn from an analysis of a Tibetan gong. In addition to the harmonic inspiration, the dramatic arc of The Deep End is inspired by the improvisational experience of surfing through the cycles of waiting for, catching, and falling off of waves, as well as the cathartic pleasure of a successful ride. The recording made for Dangrove is a selection of material from the full suite.
Composer | Martin Kay
Alto Saxophone/Clarinet | Martin Kay
Piano | Steve Barry
Prepared Harp | Emily Granger
Modular Synthesizer | Ben Carey
Drumkit/Tibetan Gongs | Jamie Cameron
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Anna McMichael (violin)
Francesco Geminiani: “Auld Bob Morrice” for solo violin from "Treatise of Good Taste"
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Jobim: Estrada Branco
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Prayer
Traditional Shinto Chant
Arranged by John Cleworth and Ian Cleworth
Ian Cleworth | Taikoz Artistic Director
Taikoz Artists
Kerryn Joyce
Sophia Ang
Ryuji Hamada
Sophie Unsen
Claudia Wherry | Taikoz Young Artist
Taikoz Associate Artists
Samantha Newton
Jason Ashmore
Claire Boyle
Eoin de Burca
Niki Johnson
Rieko Tanaka
Nerida Wu
Andrew Irwin
Louisa Wong
Haruka Kunimune
Louise Welsh
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Mozart Serenade KV361 (370a) "Gran Partita"
Oboe 1 | Nicola Bell
Oboe 2 | Jonathan Ryan
Clarinet 1 | David Rowden
Clarinet 2 | Alex Morris
Basset Horn 1 | John Lewis
Basset Horn 2 | Richard Rourke
Horn 1 | Michael Dixon
Horn 2 | Graham Nichols
Horn 3 | Gergely Malyusz
Horn 4 | Sebastian Dunn
Bassoon 1 | Matthew Ockenden
Bassoon 2 | Melissa Woodroffe
Double Bass | Alex Henery
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
The Splendour of Venice | Monteverdi, Gabrieli, Allegri
Sopranos | Amy Moore, Anna Sandstrom, Chloe Lankshear
Mezzos | Steph Dillon, AJ America
Tenors | Dan Walker, Owen Elsley
Basses | Andrew O’Connor, Ben Caukwell
Violins | Matt Greco, Rafael Font Viera
Viola | Stephen Freeman
Cello | Anton Baba Cornett | Matt Manchester
Alto Sackbut | Ros Jorgenson
Tenor Sackbut | Nigel Crocker
Dulcian | Simon Rickard
Conductor and chamber organ | Erin Helyard
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Jubilate Deo a 10 - Symphoniae Sacrae II Giovanni Gabrieli
Sopranos | Amy Moore, Anna Sandstrom, Chloe Lankshear
Mezzos | Steph Dillon, AJ America
Tenors | Dan Walker, Owen Elsley
Basses | Andrew O’Connor, Ben Caukwell
Violins | Matt Greco, Rafael Font Viera
Viola | Stephen Freeman
Viola da Gamba | Anton Baba Cornett | Matt Manchester
Alto Sackbut | Ros Jorgenson
Tenor Sackbut | Nigel Crocker
Dulcian | Simon Rickard
Conductor and chamber organ | Erin Helyard
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Piazzolla: Oblivion
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Christina Leonard | Soprano Saxophone
James Nightingale | Alto Saxophone
Martin Kay | Tenor Saxophone
Nicholas Russoniello | Baritone Saxophone
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Maria Timofeeva | Soprano
Andrew Goodwin | Tenor/Violin
Nena Beretin | Guitar
Declaration
I Loved You
Once The Fire of Love Burns in my Blood
Poems transcribed by Francis Merson
Arranged for guitar by Nena Beretin
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Selected Poems by Alexander Pushkin read by Ksenia Gnevsheva
From Nature | Autumn (Excerpt), Winter Morning, Spring
From Eugene Onegin | Tatiana’s Letter to Onegin
The Captive
The Prophet
The Monument
Ksenia Gnevsheva is a lecturer in Linguistics in the School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics at the Australian National University. She has a PhD in Linguistics from the University of Canterbury (New Zealand), a Master's in English as a Second Language from the University of Arizona (USA), and a Bachelor of Arts in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics from the Saratov State University (Russia). Before joining the ANU in 2017, Ksenia worked as a Linguistic Scientist in Research and Development at Fluent Scientific, Ltd., Christchurch, New Zealand.
Ksenia appears by courtesy of the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Pearl | Ian Cleworth
White Bird | John Cleworth (music), Bokusui Wakayama (words)
Ian Cleworth | Taikoz Artistic Director
Kerryn Joyce
Sophia Ang
Ryuji Hamada
Tomoko Oka | Guest Calligraphy Artist
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson
Oku-Shirane | Kerryn Joyce (music) / Maeda Fura (words)
Ian Cleworth | Taikoz Artistic Director
Kerryn Joyce
Sophia Ang
Ryuji Hamada
Sophie Unsen
Claudia Wherry
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Ian Cleworth | Taikoz Artistic Director
Kerryn Joyce
Sophia Ang
Ryuji Hamada
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Composer Luciano Berio described Alice Giles as an 'intelligent, sensitive and technically accomplished' musician. Alice presented her first solo recital at the age of 13 at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and she was awarded the Churchill International Fellowship and an Australia Council Grant to study in North America. In 1982, Alice won First Prize in the 8th Israel International Harp Contest and in 1983 she made her New York debut recital at Merkin Hall. Alice is regarded as one of the world's leading harpists and she performs extensively throughout Europe, North America and Australia.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Performers: Andrew Goodwin (tenor), Daniel de Borah (piano)
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Julian Curwin | Guitar
Elana Stone | Vocals
John Hibbard | Trombone
Sam Golding | Trumpet
Tom Botting | Double Bass
Marcello Maio | Accordion
Danny Heifetz | Drums
Jess Ciampa | Percussion
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
dir. Stephanie Jane Day
Annie Hamilton performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Phoenix HALO.
Buzz Kull performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Phoenix HALO.
Eric Avery performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Phoenix HALO.
Shady Nasty perform live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Phoenix HALO.
Performed and recorded live at Phoenix Central Park
Directed by VERSUS / Jason Sukadana & Tanya Babic
Commissioned by Phoenix Central Park
A Subversus Original Production Company: Vs. Studio
Cinematography: Tyson Perkins
Editor: Sean McDermott
Post Production: Vs. Studio
Colour Grade: Matt Fezz
Sound Recording and Mix: Joshua Craig
Phoenix Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Phoenix Producer and Creative Director: Beau Neilson
Phoenix Creative and Technical Director: Angus Hunt
Artistic Director: Nena Beretin
Copyright Phoenix Central Park & Subversus 2021
Writers:
Kofi Owusu-Ansah, Andrew Klippel, Dave Haddad, Michael Di Francesco, Kirin J Callinan, Julian Sudek
Producers:
Andrew Klippel, Dave Hammer
Performers:
Kofi Owusu-Ansah (Vocals) , Andrew Klippel (Keys), Kirin J. Callinan (Guitar), Michael Di Francesco (Bass), Julian Sudek (Drums)
Publishers:
Kofi - Ourness
Andrew - Mushroom (AUS) / Kobalt (World)
Michael - APRA - Future Classic Publishing Pty Ltd / Kobalt Music Publishing Australia
Julian - Self Kirin - Sony ATV
Dave - Kobalt
Mixed by:
Dave Hammer
Engineers:
George Nicholas, Thomas Marland
Mastered by:
Joe LaPorta @ Sterling Sound NYC
Directed by VERSUS
Performed by Gordi
Director: Tanya Babic
Director: Jason Sukadana
Production Company: Vs. Studio
Cinematography: Brad Jarrett
Editor: Sean McDermott
Phoenix Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Phoenix Producer and Creative Director: Beau Neilson
Phoenix Creative and Technical Director: Angus Hunt
Artistic Director: Nena Beretin
Gordi Management: Adrian McGruther @ su:ku:ya
Post Production: Vs. Studio
Colour Grade: Matt Fezz
Production Stills: Jess Gleeson & Teresa Tan
Title Design: Russell Fitzgibbon
Production Manager: Justine Moyle
1st AC: Steivan Hasler
Gaffer: Lee Burling
Best Boy: Simon Lowerson
Steadicam: Julius Koivistoinen
Styling: Monique Moynihan
Hair and Makeup: Stephanie Cainero
Runner: James Berry
Sound Design and Mix: Joshua Craig
Sound Recording: Joshua Craig
Sound record assistant: Dorny Mayes
Music written by Sophie Payten (Gordi)
Music published by Mushroom Music
Gordi Apparition 1: Tatjana Appleford
Gordi Apparition 2: Bridget Heazlewood
Gordi Appartition 3: Niki Hrstic
Subversus Executive Producer: Tanya Babic
Subversus Creative Director: Jason Sukadana
Oscar Henry from The Morrisons plays washboard.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Balakrishnan, Shostakovich, Puccini, Tchaikovsky
Dan Russell | Violin
Yuhki Mayne | Violin
Ella Brinch | Viola
Andrew Wilson | Cello
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Mirador
featuring Angela Goh
Directed by VERSUS & Angela Goh
Choreographed and performed by Angela Goh
“Getting lost was central to my first experiences being inside Phoenix—doors led to stairwells, led to corridors, led to other stairwells that looked the same but were different, which led to dark corners which turned onto underground levels, which through other doorways suddenly opened out onto rooftops. Being inside Phoenix is like navigating a labyrinth. For Mirador we wanted to capture this feeling of mystery—how the building reveals itself in both puzzling and dazzling ways that feel like there is always more to discover.”
- Angela Goh
Music by Corin Ileto
Costume Design by Verity Mackey
SPACE | ACTION: Smoulder
Concept designer, projection art: Carla Zimbler
Music: Sumn Conduit (Ben Carey & Sonya Holowell)
Percussion & Electronics: Nicholas Meredith
Dancer & Choreographer: Victoria Hunt
VFX: John Carolan
Production Company: Entropico
Executive Producer: Erin Moy
Director: Chloe de Brito
Producer: Jemma Cole
DOP: Tom Black
Stylist: Isabella Mamas
H&MU: Celeste Gubb
Gaffer: Tom Keyes
Camera Assist: Gary Morris
Sound Recordist: James Langfield for Gigpiglet
Production Assist: Chloe Hayman
Editors: Andrea Chen & Chloe de Brito
Colourists: Tom Black & Andrea Chen
Set Stills: Evo
Artwork Design: Bridget Peters
Artwork Animation: Tommy Stone
Promo Audio: Rowan Dix
SPACE | ACTION: Sticky Beacon
Featuring Loose Fit
Recorded live at Phoenix Central Park
Big Brother is watching, Little Brother is listening, and Loose Fit is laying it down.
"We liked Gabe’s concept of letting Loose Fit roam around Phoenix as if it were our very own absurd, mad, art HQ. The energy got more weird as the day went on. Gabe and the video team represented our crooked, slightly unhinged style of music really well with some pretty disorienting tilted cinematography. There was a bit of a ‘golden ticket’ vibe too: with the security guards pacing the building’s angular concrete facade, and us being some of the lucky few people allowed inside during lock down."
- Loose Fit
"Sticky Beacon is a playful exploration of surveillance and the mystery shrouding Phoenix. A lightheaded and dizzying journey through the space.”
- Gabriel Gasparinatos, Director
Production Company: Entropico
EP & CD: Erin Moy
Director: Gabriel Gasparinatos
Producer: Jemma Cole
DOP & Colourist: Tom Black
Stylist: Isabella Mamas
H&MU: Celeste Gubb
Gaffer: Tom Keyes
Camera Assist: Gary Morris
Sound Recordist: James Langfield for Gigpiglet
Production Assist: Chloe Hayman
Editor: Andrea Chen
Set Stills: Evo
Artwork Design: Bridget Peters
Artwork Animation: Tommy Stone
Promo Audio: Rowan Dix
Space | Action: The Worker
featuring Party Dozen
A labour of love and a love of the labour, in The Worker the wild synth, drum, and sax duo, Party Dozen, moved through the Phoenix’s liminal spaces of light and dark, glare and gloom, vibrant and vanish. Flaring, flashing lights, and a little too much smoke machine.
"We wanted this track to feel like something you could start your day to. A sonic salutation for the bored and sanitised. And after postponing our ‘Pray For Party Dozen’ Album tour for almost 12 months, ’The Worker’ felt like part cathartic outlay of locked-down frustrations, and part jubilation... finally picking up our tools and getting back to work."
- Kirsty Tickle, Jonathan Boulet (Party Dozen)
“The raw energy dynamic between Party Dozen is explosive and alive. I felt like I was watching two planets violently orbit. This production uses Phoenix as the gravity in this equation as our two performers drift inwards the ceiling and light installation by Sam Whiteside collapses in on them to reinforce their sonic super nova.”
- Joel Burrows, Director
Production Company: Entropico
EP & CD: Erin Moy
Director: Joel Burrows
Producer: Jemma Cole
DOP & Colourist: Tom Black
Lighting Design: Sam Whiteside
Stylist: Isabella Mamas
H&MU: Celeste Gubb
Camera Assist: Gary Morris
2nd Camera Assist: Autumn Loveday
Sound Recordist: James Langfield for Gigpiglet
Production Assist: Chloe Hayman
Grip: Kris Wallis
Grip Assist: Justin Van Azul
Editor: Andrea Chen
Set Stills: Evo
Artwork Design: Bridget Peters
Artwork Animation: Tommy Stone
Promo Audio: Rowan Dix
‘Desperate Measures’ is a performative journey through the belly of Phoenix. A visceral sensation of urgency is manifested through the collision of dance, music and architecture.
Directed by VERSUS (Jason Sukadana & Tanya Babic)
Performed by Richard Cilli, Juliette Barton and Claire Edwardes
Choreography by Richard Cilli and Juliette Barton
Music:
Red Drum (Claire Edwardes)
Bike Racks (Claire Edwardes)
Chooks (Erik Griswold)
Production Company: Vs. Studio
Cinematography: Brad Jarrett
Producer: Tanya Babic
Editor: Jason Sukadana
Assistant Editor: Sean McDermott
Phoenix Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Phoenix Producer and Creative Director: Beau Nielson
Phoenix Creative and Technical Director: Angus Hunt
Artistic Director: Nena Beretin
Post Production: Vs. Studio
Colour Grade: Abe Wynen at Crayon
Production Stills: Teresa Tan
Title Design: Russell Fitzgibbon
Production Manager: Justine Moyle
1st AC: Steivan Hasler
Gaffer: Alan Fraser
Best Boy: Simon Lowerson
Steadicam: Max Mclachlan
Standby props: Nicola Bruni
Hair and Makeup: Stephanie Cainero
Runner: James Berry
Sound Design and Mix: Joshua Craig
Sound Recording: Joshua Craig
Sound record assistant: Leigh Perrett
Subversus Creative Director: Jason Sukadana
Anna McMichael’s violin performance in Damian Barbeler’s 'Piece for Violin & Ball of Wool' is interrupted, distorted, fractured and corrupted by the physical intervention of the composer on stage with a ball of wool. Inspired by Tim Jetis’ photographic series of human figures half seen in the darkness, 'Violin & Ball of Wool' evokes the early morning hours, or metaphorically when looking for meaning in our relationships, our minds sometimes have to work overtime to fill in the pieces of the puzzle obscured from sight.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
SPACE | ACTION: Touch
Featuring Sydney Dance Company
“This film is centered around the first moment the Sydney Dance Company dancers were able to make physical contact again after months of adhering to a strict no-touch policy during Covid. The dancers move between tight, unified choreography and fluid, reactive movement prompted by emotional cues of not being able to touch and then finally joining. It unfolds as a spiraling journey through passageways and stairs down to the core of Phoenix - the rotating platform in the garage. Phoebe Twigg's (ptwiggs) track 'Creation in Destruction' for the film greatly complemented the erratic pace of the edit and the intensity versus relief felt in the dancers movement.
– Claudia Brand, Director
“Phoenix is an inspirational space, which embodies the nexus between architecture and creativity. Working with the Sydney Dance Company dancers to bring to life a creative response to Phoenix Central Park was a delight. Contemporary dance reflects the new, the future, the vanguard and it was incredible to have the opportunity to make a short film driven by the sinuous lines and surprises around each corner of this breathtaking building.”
– Rafael Bonachela, Artistic Director & Choreographer
Production Company: Entropico
EP & CD: Erin Moy
Director: Claudia Brand
Producer: Jemma Cole
DOP: Tom Black
Stylist: Emilie Joy
H&MU: Celeste Gubb
H&MU Assistant: Cassie Lapthorne
Gaffer: Tom Keyes
Camera Assist: Gary Morris
Production Assist: Chloe Hayman
Grip: Joe Bruneteau
Grip Assist: Mark Glasgow
Music: ptwiggs
Editor & Colourist: Andrea Chen
Compositing: Simon Jackman
Set Stills: Evo
Artwork Design: Bridget Peters
Artwork Animation: Tommy Stone
Promo Audio: Rowan Dix
Equus performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Hilary Geddes & Oscar Henfrey performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Kate Wadey performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Stephanie McCallum performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Microfiche performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Mike Nock performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Jane Sheldon performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Bukhu Ganburged performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Anna Dowsley & Michael Curtain performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Martha Marlow performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Mike Nock performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Ngaiire performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Baran Yildiz performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Cape Town Opera performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
William Barton and Veronique Serret performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Chloe Lankshear and Heathcliffe Auchinachie performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Jack Ladder performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Duo Corbetta performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Laurence Pike performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Sarah Blasko performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Hamed Sadeghi performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Bukhu Ganburged performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
Goodwin Family performs live at Phoenix Central Park as part of Behind Doors.
James Daley | Mandolin and vocals
Brian Campeau | Guitar and vocals
Oliver Miller | Cello
"Fine Island" Composer | Brian Campeau
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
James Daley | Mandolin and vocals
Brian Campeau | Guitar and vocals
Gary Daley | Piano and accordion
Vanessa Tametta | Violin
Oliver Miller | Cello
'Evoking the close harmony singing of the Everly Brothers and Simon & Garfunkel, Diamond Duck explore an unusual, almost twisted sound in their accompaniment while maintaining a sweetness in their vocal delivery...there is something a little off kilter and it's absolutely delicious' – Timber & Steel.
A diverse range of genres from The Beach Boys to Bach inspire James Daley's lyrics and music. Diamond Duck's unique sound transforms moment to moment, sweeping from folk song to the poise of a classical chamber ensemble.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Dargaville: Lost Pages from the Book of Memory and Forgetting
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Jack Thompson AM | Harmonica
William Barton | Didgeridoo
Veronique Serret | Violin
Delmae Collins | Vocals
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Performers:
PJ Cullen (Guitar/Vocals)
Suzanne Toomey (Vocals/Accordion/Tin Whistle)
Fiona McVicar (Fiddle)
William Barton (Didgeridoo)
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Ondine — Maurice Ravel
The Firebird (L’Oiseau de feu) — Igor Stravinsky
Danse Infernale — Trans. Guido Agosti
Ballade 4 — Frederick Chopin
In 2018, Aaron Chen graduated from the Sydney Grammar School, Australia and this performance features the works that he played for the Higher School Certificate Music Examination.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Duo Histoire:
Nick Russoniello and Murilo Tanouye
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Zane Banks | Electric guitar & Vocals
Jy-Perry Banks | Acoustic and Pedal steel guitars
Sydney based, multi-instrumental virtuosi Dr Zane Banks and his brother Jy-Perry perform in a broad range of genres including bluegrass, delta blues, honky-tonk and rockabilly on acoustic, electric and pedal steel guitars.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
In his self-published book, "Made in Australia: My Maton Collection", guitar collector Wadih Hanna describes the pivotal moment that triggered his attraction to the instrument: "I still recall my first guitar, a relatively inexpensive Stratocaster copy that my old man bought for me when I was about twelve years old. We were walking past a pawn shop that sold musical instruments as we were killing time while waiting to go to the cinema, this red guitar caught my attention and I begged him until he caved. I can’t remember which movie we were going to see because all I could think about was getting home and trying out my new toy."
Upon receiving a copy of Wadih’s book, contemporary Chinese art collector Judith Neilson immediately related to his obsessively meticulous process of collating, documenting and archiving such an important collection. In acknowledging their mutual passion for collecting, Judith offered Wadih the opportunity to showcase his 265 Maton guitars in The Great Hall at Dangrove, the home of the White Rabbit Collection. This was the first time that Wadih had seen his collection in its entirety.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson
Performers:
Ian Munro (piano)
Daniel de Borah (piano)
Jacqueline Porter (soprano)
Anna Dowsley (mezzo-soprano)
Andrew Goodwin (tenor)
David Greco (baritone)
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Seven Harp Ensemble (SHE):
Alice Giles Artistic Director
Genevieve Lang, Rowan Phemister, Ester Wong, Ingrid Bauer, Laura Tanata and William Nichols.
SHE is the only harp septet in the world and in addition to performing harp classics, the group are advocates for progressive contemporary works that extend the harmonic, rhythmic and timbral possibilities of the instrument beyond its traditional Romantic repertoire. The group have commissioned many new works by Australian composers including Ross Edwards, Martin Wesley-Smith, Andrew Schultz and Sharon Calcraft which have been recorded by the Tall Poppies label, titled Bolmimerie. SHE has participated in the Canberra International Music Festival, the National Harp Weekend, Canberra Museum for the Multicultural Festival and the 3rd Australian Harp Festival. The ensemble has performed at the National Centre for Performing Arts in Beijing and they also, were the guests of Beijing Television as part of its highly prestigious Spring Festival Global Gala, one of the most-viewed televised events in China.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Terza Madre:
Sonia Zadro | Vocals
Ben James | Drums
Ryan Adamson | Organ
Jackson James | Bass
Anna McInerney | Violin
Jack Elias | Guitar
Loni Cooper | Vocals & Xylophone
Terza Madre draw inspiration from Giallo cinema soundtracks and the orchestral arrangements of Ennio Morricone to create a unique take on Italian pop icons of the 1960s and 70s including Mina Mazzini, Massimo Ranieri and Milva.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Susan Killner is a Zimbabwe-born South African poet, jingle-writer, folk singer, songwriter and acoustic guitar player. Now in her seventies, Susan still plays and sings to a wide range of audiences. She is renowned for her phenomenal memory and her ability to recite enthralling epic poetry. Susan enjoys writing serious and humorous works, and her talent as a limerick writer was acknowledged nationally when she won a trip to Ireland in 1995.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
The Morrisons:
James Morrison — Vocals / Guitar / Harmonica
Jimmy Daley — Vocals / Mandolin
Miles Fraser — Guitar
Anna McInerney — Vocals / Fiddle
Iain Tallis — Double bass
The Sydney based band was formed in 2012 after a jamming session at a mate’s home. Daley recounts: “Morri (James Morrison) started singing some tunes and this angelic voice came out of him. Miles (our guitar player), pretty much said on the spot, Morri we are starting a band and you’re the lead singer. I think our first gig was a few days after that.”
A fusion of Australian folklore and contemporary stories with American bluegrass, country, folk and rockabilly music styles define The Morrisons repertory of original songs. The band has worked with widely regarded Australian and international artists such as Ngaiire, Lindi Ortega, Marlon Williams, Brian Campeau, the multi-genre band Lake Street Dive and the folk group All Our Exes Live In Texas.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Gennady Savkov was born in Omsk, Lithuania and graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, and the Ukrainian Tchaikovsky National Academy of Music.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Susan Killner is a Zimbabwe-born South African poet, jingle-writer, folk singer, songwriter and acoustic guitar player. Now in her seventies, Susan still plays and sings to a wide range of audiences. She is renowned for her phenomenal memory and her ability to recite enthralling epic poetry. Susan enjoys writing serious and humorous works, and her talent as a limerick writer was acknowledged nationally when she won a trip to Ireland in 1995.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM
Didgeridoo virtuoso and composer William Barton was born in Mount Isa, Queensland. William was taught to play the didgeridoo by his uncle, an elder of the Waanyi, Lardil and Kalkadunga people of north western Queensland. As an advocate for the wider awareness of his cultural traditions, he appears at major music festivals and concert halls nationally and internationally. Fusing indigenous music with Europe's musical legacy, William bridges two diverse cultures to foster better understanding and respect for each other’s traditions and customs.
Executive Producer: Judith Neilson AM