Duet for One
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Saturday, 3 May 2025
10:15 am
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National Film and Sound Archive
McCoy Cct, Acton ACT 2601
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General Admission $40,
Concession $40
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In Association with
This event is part of MOSSO: music in motion
Incorporating live music performance, film, projections, ritual theatre, sculpture and sound design, this time-and-space-bending ‘live cinematic concert’ explores changing emotions, sometimes sad, sometimes surreal or exhilarating, around the vexed question of our modern-day relationship with the Australian naturallandscape… What is this “estranged” relationship? What is holding us back? What happens if we just go out there?
Duet for One is a collaboration between virtuoso pianist Sonya Lifschitz, composer/media artist Damian Barbeler and pioneering interactive media artist Tim Gruchy. The show centres around the theatrical device of Sonya performing live in “duet” with projected footage of herself playing in various far flung locations the Australian bush on a “Portative Klavier”, a portable keyboard designed and constructed by Barbeler.
Duet for One is a fitting, immersive expression of the three artists’ shared longterm passion for pushing the boundaries of live music presentation to more fully explore our extraordinary natural world.
ARTISTS
Sonya Lifshitz – piano
Damian Barbeler – composer/media artist
Tim Gruchy – interactive video artist
Photo credit – Damian Barbeler
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Saturday, 3 May 2025
10:15 am
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National Film and Sound Archive
McCoy Cct, Acton ACT 2601
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General Admission $40,
Concession $40
ARTIST Learn more about the artist
Artist Sonya Lifschitz - piano
Ukrainian-born/Australian-based Sonya Lifschitz is a pianist working across many contexts, with repertoire spanning from 15th century Faenza Codex to works written for her today. She is known for her fiercely imaginative, daring collaborations across film, animation, spoken word, visual and performance art. Described as “a life force of extraordinary density and capacity”, Sonya’s artistry combines bold adventurousness with exceptional musicianship. She is active as a soloist, creative collaborator, artistic director, educator, radio presenter and a passionate arts advocate for which tireless efforts she recently won the 2024 QPAC Excellence in Classical Music Award.
Artist Tim Gruchy - media artist
Tim Gruchy’s extensive career spans the exploration and composition of immersive and interactive multimedia through installation, music and performance, whilst redefining its role and challenging the delineations between cultural sectors. He has exhibited multimedia works, photography, video, music and performance since the early 1980s as well as his larger expressions in the public art arenas. His works are held in private, corporate and museum collections.
Artist Damian Barbeler - composer
Damian Barbeler is an award-winning composer and multimedia artist recognised for his inventive and multifaceted nature-inspired creations. His visually-influenced style, derived from the practice of composing during field trips in the bush, brings a raw and unvarnished honesty to the colours and textures of the Australian landscape: from oppressive harshness to intoxicating beauty and everything in between. Barbeler lectures in Composition and Music Technology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney.