Venue: Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (QCGU)
Location: QCGU foyer all corridors, practice rooms, teaching studios
Date: Sunday 26th March 2017
Time: 11.15 – 11.45am
Cost: Free
Can you imagine the sound of 84 pianos, performing simultaneously?
Crashing tone clusters, droning arpeggios, fragments of familiar tunes fill the halls, hallways, practice rooms, nooks and crannies of Queensland Conservatorium in a never-before attempted mass piano performance. Using all of the pianos at the Queensland Conservatorium in-situ, this work will literally sound the building, and provide audiences with a chance to explore and compare acoustic spaces at the conservatorium. A choose-your-own adventure entry inside a piece of new music, conceived by Vanessa Tomlinson and composed specially for this event by Erik Griswold.
As an audience member please feel free to explore all three level of the conservatorium building, “listening” your way through the hallways. The maps show location of pianos throughout the building.
Location: QCGU foyer all corridors, practice rooms, teaching studios
Date: Sunday 26th March 2017
Time: 11.15 – 11.45am
Cost: Free
Can you imagine the sound of 84 pianos, performing simultaneously?
Crashing tone clusters, droning arpeggios, fragments of familiar tunes fill the halls, hallways, practice rooms, nooks and crannies of Queensland Conservatorium in a never-before attempted mass piano performance. Using all of the pianos at the Queensland Conservatorium in-situ, this work will literally sound the building, and provide audiences with a chance to explore and compare acoustic spaces at the conservatorium. A choose-your-own adventure entry inside a piece of new music, conceived by Vanessa Tomlinson and composed specially for this event by Erik Griswold.
As an audience member please feel free to explore all three level of the conservatorium building, “listening” your way through the hallways. The maps show location of pianos throughout the building.
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84 Pianos by Erik Griswold
for all of the pianos in the Queensland Conservatorium played at once Pt 1 - Bang Pt 2 - Out of heart of light Pt 3 - Low rumbling Pt 4 - Blue Nancarrow Pt 5 - Crashing Waves Pt 6 - Giant’s Steps Pt 7 - Sun Showers Pt 8 - Buzzing Pt 9 - Ripples |
Erik Griswold is a composer and pianist working in contemporary classical, improvised, and experimental forms. Particular interests include prepared piano, percussion, environmental music, and music of Sichuan province. Originally from San Diego, and now residing in Brisbane, he composes for adventurous musicians, performs as a soloist and in Clocked Out, and collaborates with musicians, artists, dancers, and poets. His music can be heard on the labels Cold Blue, Mode Records, Innova, Room40, Move, Clocked Out and Immediata. Griswold is currently adjunct research fellow at Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, and holds a PhD from University of California, San Diego.
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84 Pianos Features the Following Performers:
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Aaron Liu
Alex Ranieri Alexandra Bartetzko Andrew Mai Anthony Lau Ayeesha Gough Brenna Lee Cooney Cameron Bower Campbell Kelly Catherine Grant Charlotte Fung Chloe Beer Colin Noble Crystal Smith Disklavier Eden Armstrong Ellen Dalton Elli Welsh Eunice Goh Finn Gilfedder-Cooney Francis Atkins Gabi Mills Gemma Scott Graeme Jennings Hannah Pike Heidi Chan |
Imogen Scott-Parker
Isabella Gerometta Jack Jones Jenni Fleming Jing He Jocelyn Wolfe Johan Kuyler Joseph Durcau Josephine Nguyen Joyce To Kassidy-Rose McMahon Kaywyn Lim Khoa Tu-Nguyen Liam Barr Liam Estares Liam Kerr Lily Colmer Louise Denson Maggie Chen Matthew Garvie Maxwell Hinton Meg Burstow Natasha Vlassenko Nathaniel Smorti Nic Reynolds Nick O'Loughlan |
Oleg Stepanov
Pauline Park Rachael Shipard Reuben Johnson Ruby Luck Ryan Weymouth Sabrina Setiawan Salvatore Leo Sarah Hooton Serene Yu Shelli Hulcombe Stephen Emmerson Stephen Newcomb Tim Kim Toki Onada Tom Macintosh Vivienne Smith Yitzhak Yedid Zane Neal |