Hit parade percussion festival
Document Type
Performance
Publisher
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)
School
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) / Centre for Research in Entertainment, Arts, Technology, Education and Communications
RAS ID
26611
Abstract
Defying Gravity and the WA Academy of Performing Arts celebrate thirty years at the forefront of percussion in Australia, in a percussion festival bringing together leading performers and educators from around the world. Experience the best of pioneering new music for percussion, performed by the leading performers of our time!
Additional Information
Public events:
Monday 4 September at 2pm: 'Hit Parade' Festival Launch
Wednesday 6 September at 7.30pm: Kuniko Kato: 'Total Percussion'
Thursday 7 September at 10am: Kuniko Kato: Marimba Masterclass
Sunday 10 September 10am - 2pm: Defying Gravity: open rehearsal
Tuesday 12 September: Kuniko Kato: New Music for Solo Percussion
Thursday 14 September at 7.30pm: Defying Gravity: 'Hit Parade'
Friday 15 September at 10am: Kuniko Kato: Multi-Percussion Masterclass
Friday 15 September at 7pm: Kuniko Kato at Methodist Ladies College
Friday 15 September at 7.30pm: Defying Gravity: 'Hit Parade'
Saturday 16 Sept at 2pm & 7.30pm: Defying Gravity: 'Hit Parade'
Saturday 16 September at 10pm: 'Hit Parade' Festival Closing Party
Festival Director: Tim White
PERFORMERS
Guest Artists: Kuniko Kato, Gary France, Marcus Perrozzi, Kaboom Percussion (Joshua Webster & Catherine Betts) and lain Robbie
Defying Gravity: Ben Albert, Drew Alexander, Chris Damant, Nanna Faulkner, Azariah Felton, Ben Fillingham, Pavan Hari, Laura Harris, Aaron Logan, lzaac Masters, Arund Pearce, Germaine Png, Tom Robertson, Thomas Selim, Mercedes Slack-Smith and Jesse Vivante
Guest Musicians: Miranda Murray-Yong, Robyn Blann, Stephanie Vuduris
Music Director: Tim White
Access Rights
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Comments
White, T., Defying Gravity, Kato, K., France, G., Kaboom Percussion, Perrozzi, M., & Robbie, I. (2017). Hit parade percussion festival. Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).