The Bowerbird Collective | Simone Slattery, violin & Anthonty Albrecht, cello

From the creators of Where Song Began (***** Limelight Magazine) & Songs of Disappearance (#2 on the ARIA Charts), this performance will take you on an epic journey alongside migratory birds as they connect continents and cultures. A cinematic concert experience, Life on Land’s Edge draws on art, science, and music from across the ages. Spectacular footage and soundscapes set the scene for two of Australia's most adventurous musicians.

Be immersed in one of nature's greatest stories.

Winner: 2022 Independent Arts Foundation Award for Innovation

About the performers: Simone Slattery (violin/vocals, PhD, Churchill Fellow) and Anthony Albrecht (cello, The Juilliard School) are internationally renowned musicians, specializing on both period and modern instruments, and founded the Bowerbird Collective in 2017 to make art for nature.

Simone Slattery - Invisible Connections (2020)*
Philip Glass - Opening (1981)
Anne Cawrse - Sanctuary (2021)*
Chris Williams - (Codex) on the Flight of Birds (2021)*
Corrina Bonshek - Far Eastern Curlew Lament (2021)*
Corrina Bonshek - Between Sea and Sky (excerpt, 2022)*
Anne Cawrse - Ruddy Turnstone (excerpt, 2021)*
Dai Fujikura - Star Compass (2020)
Gambirra Illume - Wind Birds (2022)*
Vivaldi - Violin Concerto “per Chiareta” in B flat major RV 372a, Andante (c.1720)
Simone Slattery - The Godwit and Curlew (2020)*
* New Commission from BirdLife Australia and the Bowerbird Collective

This performance is General Admission (GA), patrons are able to select seat(s) upon entry to the venue.

Access Seating:
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