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THE SYDNEY/OZ MICROFEST is an annual festival focusing on the microtonal activities in Australia. The festival is organized by Michael Dixon (The Brass Whisperer) and Kraig Grady (Xenharmonikon)
SYDNEY MICROFEST 7
Sunday July 6th - Kogarah School of Arts.
Cnr Queens Avenue and Bowns Rd Kogarah
Two Concerts 2pm and 4:30 pm Phone: 9330 6400
ALL TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE EVENTBRITE
PAST CONCERTS
SYDNEY MICROFEST 2024
SYDNEY MICROFEST 6
June 16th - Kogarah School of Arts.
Cnr Queens Avenue and Bowns Rd Kogarah
Two Concerts 2pm and 5 pm Phone: 9330 6400
ALL TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE EVENTBRITE
Concert 1, 2pm:
Kraig Grady - Gates upon the Ley Lines- for 9 Meru bars;
performed by Kraig Grady, J. B. Smith, Jariss Shead.
Amanda Cole - 7-limit studies for lumatone and flute;
performed by Amanda Cole, Naomi Johnson.
Michael Hugh Dixon - Shaker's Chorus for soprano, recorder and horm;
performed by Wendy Dixon, Kathryn Bennetts, Michael Hugh Dixon.
11-limit pitch set;
performed by Nick Ashwood, Laura Altman, Jim Denley, Alexandra Spence, Peter Leung, Tony Osborne.
Michael Hugh Dixon - Empowerment for cello, horn and pre-recorded violas (James Eccles) and horns;
performed by Matthew Farrell and Michael Hugh Dixon.
Concert 2, 5pm:
Stephen Altoft- Rhine Valley Expedition for narrator, recorder, horn, trombone, pre-recorded trumpet, percussion
performed by Kathryn Bennetts, Michael Hugh Dixon, Teresa Bell with recording by Stephen Altoft and Lee Ferguson.
Praveen Venkantaramana - Thread for solo horn
performed by Michael Hugh Dixon.
Michael Hugh Dixon- Rejuvenated for solo trombone
performed by Gregory van der Struik.
Michael Bakrnčev - The Waiting Room for cello, horn, and recording in Bohlen-Pierce
performed by Matthew Farrell and Michael Hugh Dixon.
Kraig Grady - Density 11 to 5
performed by Kraig Grady, Terumi Narushima, Jariss Shead, J. B. Smith.
Greg Schiemer Music for mobile sound sources
performed by Greg Schiemer with audience participation
SYDNEY MICROFEST 2023
Concert 1 -Sun, June 11 1pm 2023
Kogarah School of Arts.
Cnr Queens Avenue and Bowns Rd
Kogarah
Phone: 9330 6400
The Splinter Orchestra
Michael Hugh Dixon and Chryssy Tintner - 'Our Days'
performed by Wendy Dixon and the MicroFest Horn Quartet
Olivier Messiaen - 'Appel Interstellaire' for solo horn
- performed by Gergely Mályusz
'Duo Improvisations'
performed by Laura Altman and Nick Ashwood
Michael Hugh Dixon - 'Ocean Street'
performed by MicroFest Horn Quartet (Michael Hugh Dixon, Annalisa Solinas, Gergely Mályusz, Graham Nichols)
Concert 2-Sun, June 11 4pm 2023
Kogarah School of Arts.
Cnr Queens Avenue and Bowns Rd
Kogarah
Phone: 9330 6400
Greg Schiemer - 'Endless Transposition' for one or two mobile phones
Patrick van Duerzen - 'ceux qui sont venus du ciel' for recorder - performed by Kathryn Bennetts
performed by Kathryn Bennetts
Peter Bowman - 'Just Two' for recorder and horn
performed by Kathryn Bennetts and Michael Hugh Dixon
Praveen Venkataramana - 'Ephemeral Sởup' for horn and pre-recorded microtonal piano
performed by Michael Hugh Dixon
Concert 3-Sun, June 18 2pm 2023
Kogarah School of Arts.
Cnr Queens Avenue and Bowns Rd
Kogarah
Phone: 9330 6400
ALL TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE EVENTBRITE
Michael Bakrnčev - 'Crying Leaf' for horn, trombone and tuba
performed by Michael Hugh Dixon, Gregory van der Struik, Edwin Diefes,
Kraig Grady "Ancestral Hoverings"
performed by Nathan Edwoods, Kraig Grady, Jariss Shead, Terumi Narushima
Terumi Narushima - 'Far and Near' for horn, trombone and tuba
performed by Michael Hugh Dixon, Gregory van der Struik, Edwin Diefes,
Michael Hugh Dixon - 'Flourish' for horn, trombone, tuba with pre-recorded horn ensemble
performed by Michael Hugh Dixon, Gregory van der Struik, Edwin Diefes,
SYDNEY MICROFEST 2022
SUNDAY JUNE 12.
2pm-4:30pm-7 pm
Kogarah School of Arts.
Cnr Queens Avenue and Bowns Rd
Kogarah
Phone: 9330 6400
Concert 1- 2pm
'Diamond Fanfare (Fanfare IV)' for four horns by Michael Hugh Dixon
performed by Gergely Mályusz, Annalisa Solinas, Graham Nichols, Michael Hugh Dixon
'Piano Piece' by Warren Summers
performed by Warren Summers
‘Colour Chord Chart’ for 10 wine glasses, trombone and sine tones by Amanda Cole
performed by Amanda Cole, Warren Summers and Gregory van der Struik
'Seven and Nine' for bassoon with pre-recorded horn ensemble by Michael Hugh Dixon
performed by Ben Hoadley
'Double' for solo bassoon by Karlo Margetić
performed by Ben Hoadley
'Skullen a Coldie at the Servo with M8tes' by Peter Thoegersen
a polytempic, polymicrotonal duet for horn and trombone
performed by Michael Hugh Dixon and Gregory van der Struik
'Quintet in Free Time' by Michael Hugh Dixon
performed by Gergely Mályusz, Annalisa Solinas, Graham Nichols, Michael Hugh Dixon
and Gregory van der Struik
'Fanfare III' for four horns by Michael Hugh Dixon
performed by Gergely Mályusz, Annalisa Solinas, Graham Nichols, Michael Hugh Dixon
Concert 2 -4:30pm
new Work by Nick Ashwood
performed by Laura Altman, Nick Ashwood, and Jim Denley
'The Celestial Tangle' by Kraig Grady
performed by Jess Boyle, Kraig Grady, Joshua Mills, Terumi Narushima, Jariss Shead, and Jiahong Zhao, with live actions by Hayley Carrick
Concert 3- 7 pm
'Chewing Bread,
Company Time Part 1,
Company Time Part 2' by Jack Tickner
performed by Basil's Kite
SYDNEY MICROFEST 2019
SYDNEY MICROFEST 2018
Bundeena Public School Hall, Scarborough Street, Bundeena
Saturday 22, 7:30pm
East Sydney Community and Arts Centre, 34 Burton St, Darlinghurst
Saturday Sept. 23 at 1 and 5
1pm Concert, Sept 23, 2018
STILLNESS OF UNCEASING ACTIVITY for trombone - Michael Dixon
Performed by Gregory van der Struik-Trombone
CHACONNE for horn, trombone and tuba - Ron Nagorcka
Performed by Michael H Dixon, Gregory van der Struik, Edwin Diefes
THE WOUND for soprano, flute, horn, trombone, tuba, violin, cello- Michael H Dixon
Performed by Wendy Dixon, Janine Grantham, Michael H Dixon, Gregory van der Struik, Edwin Diefes, Rachel Westwood,and Matthew Farrell
OUR DAYS for soprano, flute, horn, violin, cello - Michael H Dixon
Performed by Wendy Dixon, Janine Grantham, Rachel Westwood, Michael H Dixon, Matthew Farrell
TRANSPOSED DEKANY for mobile phones - Greg Schiemer
Greg Schiemer with audience participation
ANAPHORIAN SHADOW THEATRE MUSIC - Kraig Grady
Performed by CLOCKS and CLOUDS : Kraig Grady and Terumi Narushima
Concert 5pm, 23 Sept, 2018
SUNDEW for flute, violin, horn, cello - Terumi Narushima
Performed by Janine Grantham, Rachel Westwood, Michael H Dixon, Matthew Farrell
TO OBSERVE SEA AND SKY - Donald Bousted
Performed by Janine Grantham, Michael H Dixon
TOIVO for flute, violin, horn, cello - Juhani Nuorvala
Perfomed by Janine Grantham, Rachel Westwood, Michael H Dixon, Matthew Farrell
MUSIC by Jack Tickner
Performed by Jack Tickner
East Sydney Community and Arts Centre, 34 Burton St, Darlinghurst
Saturday Sept. 23 at 1 and 5
SYDNEY MICROFEST 1 2017
CHIME in association with the ANAPHORIAN EMBASSY
SYDNEY MICROFEST 2017
July 20
with performances / compostions by
Michael Dixon
Kraig Grady
Terumi Narushima
Adrian Sherriff
Jack Tickner
mystery and surprise guests
The Factory Theatre, Victoria Road, Marrickville 7:30
Concert details:
1. "Wood" audiovisual with solo live horn written by Donald Bousted and played by Michael H Dixon
2. "It's a Joke" and other songs written, sung and played on a 22-tone guitar by Jack Tickner
3. "Seven Portals" for soprano & horn written by Michael H Dixon and performed by him with Wendy Dixon
- INTERVAL -
4. "Titanium Affinities" written and performed by Adrian Sherriff
5. "Poignant Particles" written by Kraig Grady and performed with Terumi Narushima
