Strange Attractions

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Event Strange Attractions
Venue Conway Hall, London, England
Umbrella Event Heads Up Australian Arts 100
First Date 8 July 2000
Last Date 8 July 2000
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Dedicated to the perfromance of works by Commonwealth composers, the Commonwealth Sinfonietta places a strong emphasis on the promotion of contemporary Australian music. The Sinfonietta's HeadsUp program gives the audience a rare opportunity to hear music by some of Australia's most influential living composers in a single concert program.
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music
Secondary Genre Contemporary
Orchestral
Subjects Australia
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Gerard Brophy Composer gloVe
Peggy Glanville-Hicks Composer Concertino da Camera
Percy Grainger Composer The Power of Love, Bridal Lullaby
Mark Isaacs Composer So It Does
Peter Sculthorpe Composer Irkanda IV
Michael Smetanin Composer Strange Attractions
Paul Stanhope Composer Morning Star II
Chris Childs Musical Director
Katharine Wilson Musician: Bassoonist
Rosie Banks Musician: Cellist
Celia Thompson Musician: Clarinetist
Lewis Mitchell Musician: Flautist
Stephen de Pledge Musician: Pianist
Penelope Thwaites Musician: Pianist
Edward Bale Musician: Violinist
Daniela Braun Musician: Violist
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality England
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure HeadsUp - Australian Arts come to London guide
Event Identifier 100588
Dataset AusStage