MODART provides emerging compsoers with the opportunity to develop a new work for vocal ensemble and receive a public performance by the Song Company
MODART
MODART is a professional development project that provides opportunities for emerging composers to develop works for vocal ensemble, and which then receive public performance by The Song Company.
MODART 2009
Initiated by The Song Company and the Australian Music Centre, MODART provides opportunities for emerging composers to develop new work for voices. From a wide field of applicants, seven Australians alongside a composer from New Zealand and one from Hong Kong have been selected to participate in the 2009 MODART project.
In the process, nine young composers have the opportunity to spend two intensive working periods in 2009 with the singers and director of The Song Company, Australia’s leading vocal ensemble. During late January and mid-July, the Song Company’s home in Sydney will be buzzing with new ideas and cutting edge projects involving voice and electronics. The project culminates in two public performances at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and at the newly opened Melbourne Recital Centre recorded for broadcast on ABC Classic FM.
MODART09 is the 4th edition of the MODART project. The Song Company’s Artistic Director Roland Peelman comments that 'the standard and abundance of submissions for this year’s event was unprecedented. Also the stylistic diversity of the composers selected augurs well for a project full of surprises. Over the two working periods (and in between) we can really develop a creative relationship where we are all free to challenge and to respond. As happened in the past, this relationship then prompts new creative initiatives. Many seeds have been sown during MODART and 09 promises to exceed any previous edition'.
Participants
Amy Bastow, Sydney
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Anthony Dunstan, Sydney
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Melody Eötvös, Brisbane
Work:
Alexandra Hay, Wellington (New Zealand)
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Rae Howell, Melbourne
Work:
King-Pan Ng, Hong Kong
Work:
Mark Oliveiro, Sydney
Work
James Rushford, Melbourne
Work:
Lachlan Skipworth, Perth/Sydney
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The Song Company
Established in 1984, The Song Company’s repertoire covers music from the 10th century to the present day and is unique in its diversity. Directed by Roland Peelman, the group combines the most ancient of singing traditions with the most daring contemporary vocals. Committed to excellence and fresh ways of presenting music, The Song Company enjoys a reputation as one of the most outstanding vocal ensembles in the world. The Song Company is well-known for their recordings, broad educational programs, innovative theatrical work, cabaret and extensive national and international touring.
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