Forest Collective presents In Focus – a series of four chamber music events that explore and interrogate different aspects of contemporary life.

Over a total of 10 performances, the provide unique, diverse, and engaging chamber music experiences. The centrepiece of the project are a series of new commissions by some of the most original voices in contemporary composition all at the Abbotsford Convent.

Upcoming music events include:

Asia in focus.
Asia is reshaping the modern world. Yet its rich artistic heritage and vibrant New Music scene is largely unknown in Australia. Forest Collective’s Ali Fyffe has curated a stunning program that brings into focus some of the region’s most powerful compositional voices, from Myanmar to Japan, China to Iran. Navigating Eastern and Western traditions, new technologies and challenges including state censorship, these exciting composers have found unique and original musical voices. With a program including Ravi Shankar’s raga imbued Sonata for Harp and Cello, Takemitsu’s transcendental quintet Rain Spell and Luo Zhongrong’s post-Cultural Revolution pentatonic serialism, Asia in Focus will open your ears to a region that is changing the world.

Friday 16 July 7.30pm (Preview)
Saturday 17 July 7.30pm
Sunday 18 July 5.00pm

Industrial School, Abbotsford Convent
1 St. Heliers Street, Abbotsford VIC
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Presented by Forest Collective & Abbotsford Convent, as part of Convent Live Forest Collective is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and the City of Yarra

Australia & New Zealand in focus.

There is darkness and light to the “antipodean” experience. We are nations of Indigeneity, colonialism, immigration and joyous pluralism. This has given rise to musical voices as diverse and varied as our backgrounds and experiences. Australia and NZ in Focus is a celebration of the many threads that form the rich tapestry of new music in these two countries. The event will feature a new commission from Micah Thompson (NZ), as well as works by Liza Lim, Brett Dean, Richard Meale and Dylan Lardelli.

Thursday 16 September 7.30pm (Preview)
Friday 17 September 7.30pm
Saturday 18 September 4.00pm
Saturday 18 September 7.30pm

Industrial School, Abbotsford Convent
1 St. Heliers Street, Abbotsford VIC
Tickets 

Presented by Forest Collective & Abbotsford Convent, as part of Convent Live Forest Collective is supported by the City of Yarra