Twitter

Not sure about this one, but yes I have jumped on the bandwagon to see what it does. Seems there are lots of different ideas about its usage. So you can visit me at Twitter.

Personally I only tweet once a day, as I can't possibly think why anyone would be interested in things like when I am going to sleep or to lunch.

Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

Linsey Pollak

Went to a fabulous performance of Linsey Pollak, which was more like a chat and demonstration about the instruments he makes, but totally mesmerising. Obviously for young and old judging by the reaction of the crowd.

Highlights were the carrot clarinet and the bagpipe made with washing gloves. You can see demos on his website www.linseypollak.com

After seeing the show I would really love to present the show for a season in Sydney.

Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

Audience participation

This is the only concert ever, where I have seen everyone up and dancing at the concert hall in the Opera House. Oh and forgot the stage was full of dancers from the crowd as well. thanks Angelique, what a powerhouse, thanks Jaslyn it was a great gig.


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Tenebrae III

Performance sung by The Song Company with choreography by Shaun Parker

It was great to see the third in the trilogy after having helped get them stated with the collaboration between The Song Company and Kate Champion's Force Majeure.

The music is uplifting and passionate, written by Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa, (1561 - 1613) murderer in 1590 of his guilty wife and her lover, later took a wife from the d'Este family, rulers of Ferrara, whose musical interests coincided with his own. He wrote a quantity of sacred and secular vocal music and a relatively small number of instrumental pieces. In style his music is unexpected in its sudden changes of tonality, its harmony and its intensity of feeling, qualities that have found particular favour among some modern theorists.

You can hear the music on the Naxos website. Definitely worth hearing.

Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

sydney dance company

Saw "we unfold", the latest work by Sydney Dance Company. Nice to see a contemporary dance piece which is pretty much just about the dance.



Joanne Kee
www.placesandspaces.com.au

A Day at the Easter Show

We started the day with the Erth petting Zoo, Scott does such a good job with these puppets.

Then it was on to Aussie Animals and Hip and Hop, shows for the younger kiddies that have them up and bouncing.

Saw some beautiful flower exhibitions, a few animals, chicks hatching, the farmyard smells.

It was a great day out, not too crowded, good weather.


Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

Hemispheres

Ok, I know that they said no photography, but the flashes were popping like champagne corks on New Year's Eve and when Rita actually posed for a photo, I figured it was OK.

Though mind you, I am sure the poor usher will be in the running for workers comp through the stress of trying to stop people flashing!

Rita was a fantastic performer, beautifully paced show, amazing the love she had in the room from the little girl at the front with her Mom, to the 70 year old man dancing in the seat in front of us to the teenagers singing along.

Hemispheres is a fantastic series of world music concerts, taking you around the world, curated by the genius Jaslyn Hall, who is doing much for my musical education.

Catch a Hemispheres if you can, to be transported to another part of the planet, if only for one night.

Joanne Kee
www.placesandspaces.com.au

How many started here

Primary school band, rather curious to know how many musicians start here.




Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au

Keijzer McGuiness video

Hi this was a great gig, some footage. It was one of the bands on the Sound Traveller tour.



Joanne Kee
www.ceressolutions.com.au