25 MAY - 1 JUNE
Most festivals incorporate a Writers' Week, so what is more appropriate
for a music festival than to have a Composers' Week?
In addition to the marked performances, a range of special free
events highlights the talents of Australian composers in all musical
genres, ranging from classical composition and opera to popular,
jazz and the burgeoning world music area. Composers' Week provides
a unique opportunity for music lovers to meet composers, performers
and members of the music broadcasting and recording industry.
AUSTRALIAN CHURCH MUSIC
On Sunday 25 May Brisbane's city churches hold morning services
featuring all Australian music including a number of world premieres.
9.00am Christ Church Anglican, St Lucia,
St Mary's Anglican Church, Kangaroo Point
9.30am St John's Anglican Cathedral,
St Andrew's Anglican Church, Indooroopilly,
St Andrew's Uniting Church, Creek Street,
All Saints Anglican Church, Wickham Terrace
10.00am St Stephen's Roman Catholic Cathedral
FORUMS
Searching for answers to the big questions about the music
of today? Come and pick the brains of Australian and international
composers, performers, critics and key music industry figures
in Brisbane for the Festival.
Monday 26 May Missing Presumed Australian
Tuesday 27 May We live in a Complex World
Wednesday 28 May Can Live Performance Survive Virtual Reality?
Thursday 29 May What's Your Pulse? Features live drumming
Saturday 31 May Can the Kids Control their Music?
Conservatorium Recital Hall 1pm daily, refreshments available.
The Australian Music Centre and ABC Classic FM
will run an Audioteque
and music shop throughout the week.
LECTURES
Three distinguished musicians present a keynote address
to the public and music industry.
The Extraordinary World of Percy Grainger
Brisbane musicologist and Percy Grainger specialist
David Pear
When Thursday 29 May at
8pm
Where City Hall Sherwood
Room
An Hour with Gunther Schuller
American Pulitzer Prize winning composer Gunther
Schuller
When Friday 30 May at
1.00pm
Where Conservatorium Recital
Hall
Our Asian Context
Leading Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe
When Saturday 31 May at
6.30pm
Where Conservatorium Recital
Hall
