New Zealand Electroacoustic Music Symposium (NZEMS) 2010
(Music)
1 September 2010 to 3 September 2010
The School of Music at The University of Auckland will again host this 3-day research symposium on the topic of electroacoustic music. Several of New Zealand¿s prominent composer-researchers will be in attendance, including John Elmsly, Eve de Castro Robinson, John Coulter, Ian Whalley, Susan Frykberg, Michael Norris, John Cousins, and Chris Cree Brown. Professor John Young (DMU) will be delivering the keynote presentation. As a special feature of the symposium, a 26-channel discrete 'acousmonium' will be installed in Studio One, Kenneth Myers Centre, 74 Shortland St, for the duration of the 3-day event.
Concerts open to the public
Sonic Art 2010 7pm, Thursday 2 September
Works by associate artists of NZEMS 2010, including Arrivederci (for ensemble) and electroacoustic music by Professor John Young.
Tickets: $15 full price, $10 concessions
Venue: Music Theatre, School of Music, 6 Symonds Street, Auckland
Diffused Works Lunchtime Series 1pm Wednesday 1 September: Young composers
1pm Thursday 2 September: Video works
1pm Friday 3 September: Established composers
Admission free, but seating is limited -- bookings required. Contact nzems@auckland.ac.nz
Venue: Studio One, Kenneth Myers Centre, 74 Shortland Street, Auckland
NZEMS 2010 is proudly supported by Protel.
Diffused Works Lunchtime Series
(Music)
1 September 2010 to 3 September 2010
1pm
Cost: ADMISSION IS FREE. Bookings required.
Contact: nzems@auckland.ac.nz
1.00pm 1 September – Young Composers
1.00pm 2 September – Video Works
1.00pm 3 September – Established Composers
NZEMS 2010
Proudly supported by Protel
New Zealand Electroacoustic Music Symposium (NZEMS) 2010
Exhibition: Daniel Munn
(Fine Arts)
1 September 2010 to 24 September 2010
Daniel Munn presents: resene lochmara 250ml, dulux sea foam half 250ml, dulux golden passionfruit 250ml, glass tumbler 220ml duralex provence, diggers metho 1l. choc t/bear 200g, capricorn 400g, milky bar 50g, finish tabs 14pk. celery pieces, tomato roma red, mushroom cups, bean round, ginger, carrot. coca cola 2l, sprite zero 2l, diet coke 2l, thins chips 175g, smiths orig 175g, smiths chik 175g, chinet sparkling tum 20pack, sb coles plate paper 20pack, servte 3ply 80pk, deeko serviettes, mr bbq tong 30cm, bbq tray rect3pk.
Preview: 31 August, 5.30pm
Public lectures:
Tuesday, 31st August, 5.00pm
A talk between Daniel Munn and D. M. Satele about every newspaper and magazine available that day in the front of store displays at Countdown Auckland City.
Saturday, 4th September, 1.00pm
Daniel Munn talks about his recent work and the artist Bill Culbert.
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Special Event: New Zealand Electroacoustic Music Symposium (NZEMS) 2010
(Music)
2 September 2010
7pm
Venue: Music Theatre, School of Music, 6 Symonds Street, Auckland
Cost: $15 Full price / $10 concessions
Phone: 09 361 1000 or 0508 iTICKET if you are calling from outside of Auckland. Service fees may apply. Concession may be claimed on production of suitable ID.
Works by associate artists of NZEMS 2010 including Arrivederci, for ensemble and electroacoustic music, by Professor John Young.
Professor John Young studied at the University of Canterbury, completing a doctorate on the manipulation of environmental sound sources in electroacoustic music. In 1989, with the assistance of the QEII Arts Council, he travelled to the United Kingdom to further his studies of electroacoustic music composition. He returned to New Zealand the following year to take up a position at Victoria University of Wellington where he became a Senior Lecturer and Director of the Electroacoustic Music Studios.
Bruce danced if Victoria sang, and Victoria sang; so Bruce danced
(Gus Fisher Gallery)
3 September 2010 to 9 October 2010
Venue: The Gus Fisher Gallery
Cost: Free
Bruce danced if Victoria sang, and Victoria sang; so Bruce danced covers Sean Kerr¿s work through the period 2010-2000. It recognises the instability of media art, looking back to recreate previous works, exploiting the juxtaposition of past and present to illustrate potential trajectories between works. Whether delivered live in the mode of performance, completed by the active role of the viewer, upgraded to evade redundant technology, or the simple practicality of reconfiguring an installation for a new site, Kerr¿s work refuses to be fixed in time through the process of a conventional retrospective.
Taking place simultaneously at the Gus Fisher Gallery and Artspace, this exhibition is the first survey of Kerr¿s work. One of New Zealand's leading digital artists, Kerr's interests lie in the emergent area of new media technologies, incorporating internet art, installation and sonic practices, but with a particular focus on the expectations and effects of interactivity. This often includes ill-mannered scenarios and ¿misbehaving¿ machines that owe as much to communication theory as slapstick comedy, exploring both social and technological dynamics.
Sean Kerr has shown throughout New Zealand and overseas including Media City Biennale, Seoul, 2002; Prospect 2004, Wellington; Rhizome, New Museum, New York, 2006; SCAPE, Christchurch, 2006; Physics Room, Christchurch, 2008; Newcall Gallery, 2009; and most recently, The reckless moment performed live with Simon Cuming as part of the 17th Biennale of Sydney SuperDeluxe programme at Artspace (Sydney), where he will return to undertake a residency in November and December.
Bruce danced also runs until 2 October at Artspace and coincides with the launch of a new book covering Kerr¿s work from the early 1990s to the present day. The 160-page publication On the Nose, published by Clouds, is out in September. This exhibition is supported by a National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries (NICAI) Research Development Fund. Sean Kerr has taught at Elam School of Fine Arts since 2002 and is represented by Michael Lett.
Portfolio workshop at Elam (4 September)
(projectspaceB431, Fine Arts)
4 September 2010
10am - 12pm
Venue: projectspace B431, Ground Floor, Main Fine Arts Building, 20 Whitaker Place, Auckland Map of NICAI
Host: Elam School of Fine Arts
Contact: Phone: 09 373 7599 ext 86623 or Email: s.korohina@auckland.ac.nz
To apply for admission to the Bachelor of Fine Arts programme at Elam, you will need to complete a supplementary application form and provide a portfolio of your work, in addition to submitting your application for admission to The University of Auckland.
These workshops are designed to help you prepare your portfolio and present it professionally. Bring along any material that you would like to work with – completed artworks, your workbook and colour images you have already printed.
Monday Night Jazz Series: Alan Brown Trio
(Music)
13 September 2010
8pm
Venue: Studio One, Kenneth Myers Centre, 74 Shortland Street, Auckland
Cost: $15 full price / $10 concessions
Alan Brown - Hammond organ
Dixon Nacey - guitars
Josh Sorenson - drums
Alan Brown has been involved with the Auckland jazz scene for many years, originally studying under prominent Auckland jazz pianist Phil Broadhurst, and has made a name for himself as one of the few jazz organists around town. He teaches full-time at MAINZ (Music and Audio Institute of NZ), and has tutored at the Jazz school at Massey University. In the early 90¿s Alan formed the jazz-fusion band Blue Train, which achieved Jazz Album of The Year in 1996 with their second album ¿No Free Lunch¿.
See also:
Dissolving sugar
(George Fraser Gallery)
14 September 2010 to 18 September 2010
11am - 4pm
Venue: George Fraser Gallery, 25 Princess St
Cost: Free admission
Website: George Fraser Gallery
Elam MFA students Carolin Casey, Matt Heays, Vicki Ormond, Mathew Teirney and Sarah Williams can¿t agree on much, but these days who can? The five apply themselves to a challenge proposed by an unnamed member of the group. They reinterpret an intimate knowledge of their individual practices for the purpose of a single exhibition: the notion of themselves as colourinists serves to challenge the inertia of each member¿s practice. In the first instance what is a colourinist? While such asinine machinations may prove to be at worst a heavy-handed and clumsy intrusion, at best these will meld with the current concerns of their practice. Ultimately any conversation needs a catalyst, and so the notion of the colourinist serves this purpose with lightsome sprit. The exhibition catalogue includes a written work by Anne Hensel (MA, Universitat Bremen).
Christina van Bohemen & Aaron Sills, Sills van Bohemen Architects, Auckland
(Architecture and Planning)
15 September 2010
6.30pm
Venue: Engineering Lecture Theatre 1.439, Bldg 401, 20 Symonds Street, Auckland
Cost: Free admission – no bookings required
Since forming their joint practice in 2001, Christina van Bohemen and Aaron Sills have built a reputation for innovative residential and institutional projects. In recent years the pair have also established themselves as leaders in the field of urban design and master planning – they were finalists in the 2001 Britomart Competition and the 2009 Queens Wharf Competition, and in 2005 won the Devonport Urban Design Competition.
More information on the Fast Forward Lecture Series
Generously supported by GIB http://www.gib.co.nz
QS World Grad School Tours in the US and Canada
(Architecture and Planning, Music, Dance Studies, Fine Arts)
16 September 2010 to 30 September 2010
If you¿re based around New York City or Washington DC and are thinking about future study in the creative disciplines, we¿d like to invite you to come and meet us at the QS World Grad School Tour in September.
The National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries (NICAI) offers programmes and research opportunities in a range of creative disciplines including Architecture, Planning, Urban Design, Sustainable Design, Dance, Fine Arts, Music and Sonic Arts. NICAI¿s exciting mix of disciplines reflects our reputation as a leading centre of creative, artistic and professional excellence. You will study alongside other creative people, sharing ideas and collaborating on projects within a stimulating interdisciplinary framework.
Michael Milojevic, Senior Lecturer at the School of Architecture and Planning at NICAI, will be in New York City and Washington DC in September with representatives from the International Office and the Faculty of Arts. Michael tutors in the architectural design studios and lectures in the history, theory and criticism of architecture, as well as conducting seminars on special topics in the history of architecture. He has led seven architectural study tours for the University to Italy, Iberia, the Balkans and Central Europe as well a number co-taught with European architecture schools.
Washington DC Thursday 23 September
5pm – 8pm
Venue: The Westin Grand, 2350 M Street Washington, 20037, USA
Staff: Nicole De Pina, Dr Hilary Chung and Michael Milojevic
New York Saturday 25 September
2pm – 5pm
Venue: Hilton New York , 1335 Avenue of the Americas, NY 10019, USA
Staff: Nicole De Pina, Dr Hilary Chung and Michael Milojevic
Nicole De Pina from the International Office and Dr Hilary Chung from the Faculty of Arts will also be visiting other cities in North America as part of the QS World Grad School Tour. If you can¿t make it to New York City or Washington DC you might want to have a chat to Nicole or Hilary about your options in the creative disciplines at one of these other venues:
Montreal Thursday 16 September
5pm – 8pm
Venue: Le Centre Sheraton Montreal Hotel , 1201 Boulevard Rene-Levesque West, Quebec H3B 2L7 , Canada
Toronto Saturday 18 September
2pm – 5pm
Venue: Hilton Toronto, 145 Richmond Street West, Toronto, Canada, ON M5H 2L2
Chicago Tuesday 21 September
16:00 - 20:00
Venue: Congress Plaza Hotel, 520 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60605, USA
San Francisco Monday 27 September
5pm – 8pm
International House at the University of California Berkeley, 2299 Piedmont Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94720
USA
Vancouver Thursday 30 September
5pm – 8pm
Vancouver Convention Centre
1055 Canada Place
Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3
Canada
Strings and Flute Students
(Music)
17 September 2010
1.05pm - 1.55pm
Venue: Music Theatre, School of Music, 6 Symonds Street, Auckland
Cost: Free admission – no bookings required
Featuring School of Music students from the strings and flute departments.
Portfolio workshop at Elam (18 September)
(projectspaceB431, Fine Arts)
18 September 2010
10am - 12pm
Venue: projectspace B431, Ground Floor, Main Fine Arts Building, 20 Whitaker Place, Auckland Map of NICAI
Host: Elam School of Fine Arts
Contact: Phone: 09 373 7599 ext 86623 or Email: s.korohina@auckland.ac.nz
To apply for admission to the Bachelor of Fine Arts programme at Elam, you will need to complete a supplementary application form and provide a portfolio of your work, in addition to submitting your application for admission to The University of Auckland.
These workshops are designed to help you prepare your portfolio and present it professionally. Bring along any material that you would like to work with – completed artworks, your workbook and colour images you have already printed.
The University of Auckland Strings
(Music)
19 September 2010
4pm
Phone: 09 361 1000 or 0508 iTICKET if you are calling from outside of Auckland. Service fees may apply. Concession may be claimed on production of suitable ID.
Martin Rummel – conductor & soloist
James Fry – soloist (clarinet)
Elizabeth Holowell – soloist (violin)
Bach Concerto for two violins and orchestra, BWV 1043
Mozart Concerto for clarinet and orchestra, KV 622
Haydn Concerto for cello and orchestra, Hob VIIb:2
Proudly Supported by The University of Auckland Society
Martin Rummel enjoys a successful career as a soloist and chamber musician, taking him to the world¿s leading venues and festivals, where his performances of an exceptionally broad repertoire from the Baroque to the contemporary are acclaimed equally by audiences and critics. Furthermore, Mr Rummel has gained international praise for his commented editions of the cello studies by Popper, Duport, Grützmacher, Lee, Merk and Battanchon for the Bärenreiter-Verlag and the accompanying CDs for Musicaphon. He has worked with some of the world¿s most eminent composers, such as Schnittke, Gubaidulina and Pintscher, and has premiered more than 20 new works, amongst which are five cello concertos. Mr Rummel is the director of ¿Festival Gitarre Wien¿ and ¿Klassik Musikfest Mühlviertel¿ and, since 2009, has been teaching violoncello at The University of Auckland¿s School of Music.
Elizabeth Holowell is currently Senior Lecturer in violin at The University of Auckland¿s School of Music in New Zealand. Elizabeth Holowell began her professional career as a foundation member of the Australian Chamber Orchestra and has been a well-known violin recitalist for many years in Australia. She has given recitals throughout Australia and in the UK, USA, Asia and New Zealand. Before migrating to New Zealand in 2006, she held the position of Head of Strings at University of Newcastle Conservatorium for 22 years. In addition Elizabeth has been a guest teacher at a number of leading music international institutions including Juilliard and Eastman in the USA and the Royal Welsh College at Cardiff. In the Queen¿s Birthday Honours of 2003 Elizabeth was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for services to string playing and teaching.
Thom Craig, Thom Craig Architects, Christchurch
(Architecture and Planning)
22 September 2010
6.30pm
Venue: Engineering Lecture Theatre 1.439, Bldg 401, 20 Symonds Street, Auckland
Cost: Free admission – no bookings required
Since arriving in NZ in 1987, Thom Craig¿s boldly contemporary buildings have won him a steady stream of architectural awards. Working with Warren & Mahoney, Modern Architecture Partners, and now as Thom Craig Architects, Craig¿s output extends across the architectural spectrum from residential and retail to commercial and civic projects. His work has been widely published, and he was one of just four New Zealand architects was included in The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture.
More information on the Fast Forward Lecture Series
Generously supported by GIB http://www.gib.co.nz
Christoph Henkel (Germany) - Cello
(Music)
22 September 2010
7pm
Venue: Music Theatre, School of Music, 6 Symonds Street, Auckland
Cost: Free admission – no bookings required
Appointed Professor of Cello at Freiburg Musikhochschule at the age of 26, distinguished cellist Christoph Henkel has earned a worldwide reputation as an accomplished soloist, chamber musician and teacher.
See also: Staff and Guests in Recital: Adagio & Allegro
View details of Christoph Henkel's concert
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