SATURATION – Presented by Argo

music for piano, flutes, sextet + electronics

powerful, pervasive, tangible, inescapable :: saturation submerges you in music you can feel in the very air

In this, the first concert in ARGO’s 2017 season, the Brisbane based new music ensemble take over the Judith Wright Centre, creating a synaesthetic experience where sound can be heard, felt and seen. Surrounded by radiant visuals and engulfing soundscapes, the night features triple-Grammy-winning Chicago-based-Australian flautist Tim Munro and “barnstorming” local pianist Liam Viney, joined by some of Brisbane’s most exciting young performers.

Driving minimalism, beating dance rhythms, electronica, contemporary classicism, and ambient music combine in a program to overwhelm your senses. The night includes two new electronics meets- acoustic works by Thomas Green and Ben Heim, the Australian premieres of John Luther Adams’ lush yet mercurial The Light Within and Tristan Perich’s biting 1-bit electronics A/B/C/D, plus Philip Glass’ pulsating Music in Similar Motion and a few other surprises along the way, all with live visuals by Kit Mason.

Don’t miss this fresh musical experience only #atthejudy

Performers:

Tim Munro flutes

Liam Viney piano

Flora Wong violin

Robert Manley cello

Sacha Gibbs-McPhee clarinets

Anna Kho percussion

Featured Work:
Tristan Perich   A/B/C/D ^
Ben Heim   new commission*
Thomas Green   new commission*
Philip Glass   Music in Similar Motion
John Luther Adams   The Light Within ^
Kit Mason   live visuals

^ Australian premiere
* World premiere, commissioned by argo in 2017
Proudly supported by Creative Sparks, a joint initiative of Brisbane City Council and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland