GrandSilence(60’)April25,6pm

Anne&GordonSamstagMuseumofArtHawkeBuilding,CityWestcampus,55NorthTerrace,AdelaideSA5000

GrandSilenceisanimprovisedresponsebyUnPianoTriotothelandmarkrecordingofJontySemper(UK),Kenotaphion(2001,Locus+).Sempercollectedallsurvivingrecordingsofthetwo-minutesilencesattheArmisticeDayandRemembranceSundayceremoniesattheCenotaphinLondonfrom1929to2000.GrandSilenceisanimprovisedthrenodytothisremarkablememorial.

UnPianoisDerekPascoe(saxophone)UK/Australia,JohannesS.Sistermanns(electronics,voice)Germany,andGabriellaSmart(synthesizer)Australia.TheTriowasestablishedin2017bythreemusiciansfromdiversebackgroundswhoareunitedbytheloveoffreelyimprovisedmusic.Throughexploringacousticandmanipulatedsoundstocreateatexturalmelodicnarrativethatexploresemotionalboundaries,theycreateanintimateconnectiontotheirimmediateperformancespace.UnPianohaveperformedGrandSilenceinAdelaide,PolandandBerlin.IthasdevelopedintoapoignantcommemorationofthepeoplewholosttheirlivesinWorldWars1and2.Furtherinformation:JontySemperspentfouryearsmakingKenotaphion.TheearliestsurvivingrecordingisfromaBritishMovie-tonenewsreelof1929,thelastis2000.Theremembranceceremonywasinventedbyagovernmentcommitteein1919tocommemoratethefirstanniversaryofArmisticeDayandthetwominutesilencewassuggestedbySirPercyFitzpatrick,formerhighcommissionerofSouthAfrica.Theentirecountrycametoastandstillonthe11thhourofthe11thday,withtramsandtrainsstopping,telephoneexchangescutoff,andfactorymachineryshutdown.

Semperscouredarchivestofindtherecordings.Therearenoneforsomeyears,including1941to1944,whentheceremonywassuspended.Forsomeoftheearliestnewsreelhehadtosplicefragmentstogether,lookingframebyframetoseewhenthecrowdsdoffedtheirhats.Thevariablesoundqualityoftherecordingshasnotbeenevenedout,soBigBensoundsfaintinsomeyears,deafeninginothers.In1932,somebodynearthemicrophonewascoughingmiserably;in1969,therewereprotestersyellinginthebackground;in1982,therewastorrentialrain;andin1988,ababycried.CD:KentaphionbyJonySemper.ReleaseNovember112001byLocus+ArchivalrecordingsofArmisticeDayandRemembranceSunday2minutesilencesrecordedatTheCenotaph,Whitehall(London,UnitedKingdom).ArchiverecordingsreproducedunderlicensefromBBCTV,BBCRadio,BritishMovietone,ITNReuters.JontySemper,2001Link:http://soundstream.org.au/videos/blue-touch-trio-unpiano/

UnPianomusicianbiographies

GabriellaSmart

www.soundstream.org.au

PianistGabriellaSmartisoneoftheleadingadvocatesofnewmusicinAustralia-throughperformance,improvisation,collaborativecomposition,commissioningandcuration.Sheistherecipientoftwoprestigiousawardsin2019:TheAustraliaCouncilfortheArtsParisResidency,andaSouthAustralianGovernmentCreativeFellowship.In2018shewasawardedaPreludeComposerResidencyandaUNESCOCityofMusicresidencyinKatowice,Poland.GabriellareceivedaChurchillFellowshipin2010,andaHelpmannAwardin2009.AsanimprovisershehascollaboratedandperformedwithsuchluminariesasLisaGerrard,BrianRitchie,AlvinCurran,CatHope,DerekPascoeandJohannesSistermannsaspartofUnPiano,andPaulGrabowsky.Withabackgroundasamulti-awardwinningpianistspecialisinginclassicalandnewmusic,GabriellahasperformedextensivelyinAustraliaandinternationally,premieringoverfortynewworksforsolopianobyAustralianandinternationalcomposersinAustralia,EuropeandChina,andcollaboratingwithmusiciansasdiverseasBrettDean,ElenaKatsChernin,ErikGriswold,ErkkiVeltheim,JonRose,andTamaraAnnaCislowska.Gabriella’sperformanceofAlvinCurran’ssoloForCorneliuson9/8/17wasdescribedas‘meltinglybeautiful’and‘mesmerising’(TheAustralian).ShehasperformedwidelyasasoloistthroughoutAustralia,andinternationally,promotingtheworksofAustraliancomposers.GabriellahasperformedintheMelbourneandAdelaideInternationalFestivals,MONAMOFO,TURA(Perth)andinEuropeandChina.In2010sherepresentedAustraliaattheWorldExpoinShanghai.GabriellahasgivennumerousliveandrecordedbroadcastsforABCClassicFM.GabriellaisArtisticDirectorofSoundstreamCollective,theUniversityofAdelaide’sNewMusicEnsemble-in-Residence,whichreceivedanSAPremier’s

AwardforBestEventin2009,andwasrecognizednationallyin2013throughtheAPRA/AMCOSAwardforExcellencebyanOrganisation.SoundstreamestablishedtheEmergingComposers’Forumin2012,anationalForumcreatingopportunitiesforemergingcomposersthroughsupportingthecreation,workshopping,performanceandrecordingoftheirworks.

DerekPascoe

DerekPascoehasbeenplayingsaxophoneprofessionallyforover40yearsincludingregularTV,radiobroadcastsandstudiorecordingsacrossarangeofgenres.HewasamemberofacclaimedpopgroupFlintlock,whoproduced5albumsandwerefeaturedweeklyonUKnationaltelevisionincludingTopofthePopsandTomorrow’sPeople.PascoehasplayedatmanyofLondon’sprestigiousJazzvenuesincludingRonnieScott’s,BassClefandtheJazzCafe.HehastouredextensivelythroughoutEurope,JapanandmostrecentlyinAustraliawithTheCommitments.In1998PascoemovedtoAustraliafromLondon.HecompletedaMasterofMusicattheElderConservatoriumAdelaidein2010,exploringperformanceandspontaneousimprovisationtechniques.Since2000,hehaslecturedinJazztheoryandImprovisationacrosstheJazz,ClassicalandContemporarydisciplinesattheElderConservatoriuminAdelaide.Pascoehasanextensiverecording,arrangingandcomposinghistorythatincludestheNationalYouthJazzOrchestraUK,JacquelineDankworthUK,ShaolinAfronauts,theZeitgeistOrchestra,JohnAueandtheYearlings.HisworkinfilmincludesimprovisedperformanceforthefilmdocumentaryTheseHeathenDreams,withmusiccomposedbyMikeDarrenanddirectedbyAnn

Tsoulis.In2016hecomposedandperformedthemusictoaccompanythesilentmasterpieceTheCrowdaspartoftheAPRASilentRemastersseries.In2014,PascoecomposedmusictoDylanThomas’sUnderMilkWood,whichreceiveditsworldpremiereintheElderHallLunchtimeSeriesinAdelaide.AsubsequentCDrecordingwasreleasedin2015byFinepoets.RecentliveperformancesincluderegularappearancesatCreativeOriginalMusicAdelaideandElderHallLunchtimeSeriesconcerts.PascoeiscurrentlycomposingmusictothetextfromJamesJoyce’sUlysses.

JohannesSSistermanns

http://www.sistermanns.eu/#page/home

Dr.JOHANNESS.SISTERMANNSstageshiscompositionsaselectroacoustic,SoundPlasticexhibition,musictheatre,urbanenvironment,andradiophonicsoundplays.Hestudiedthe“TaoofVoice”methodwithStephenChenginNewYorkandclassicalNorthIndiansingingattheBanaresHinduUniversity.From1976to1984,hestudiedpiano,Rhythmik,andnewmusictheatrewithMauricioKagelattheCologneConservatoryofMusic.Performances,exhibitions,teachings,andfellowshipshavetakenhimtoJapan,China,Australia,andtheUSA.Hehasbeenaguestartistatmanyinternationalfestivals,includingtheKnittingFactoryinNewYork(1995),MelbourneFestival(1997),EXPO2000inHanover,AdelaideFestival(2000),DonaueschingerMusiktage(1996,1999,2005,2016),ElectroacousticMusicFestivalinShanghai(2006),ISCMWorldNewMusicDaysSwitzerland(2004)/Stuttgart(2006)/Sydney(2010),ExperimentalIntermediainNewYork(2007),ZKMKarlsruheSoundDome

(2010)MusicaramaHongKong(2011)MONAMOFOFestivalTasmania2015.SistermannslecturedattheInternationalSummerCoursesforNewMusicinDarmstadt(2004,2006),andworkedastheArtisticDirectorofExperimentalMusicTheatreinHellerau/Dresden(2010/11).Hehasreceivednumerousprizesandawardsincludingthe2015FOREVERNOWCompetition[Aphids,Melbourne]:the‚GoldenRecord'with65selectedsoundandaudiovisualartworksshotinandspinthroughouterspace,PrixPRESQUERIEN/LucFerrariParis2015and1.PrizeLeibnizHarmonies2016Hanoverandthe‚GERMANSOUNDARTAWARD2008’.