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The Bowerbird Collective presents

Where Song Began

A cinematic concert celebrating Australia's birds

Event Venue

The Tramsheds, Invermay

Event Dates & Times

Running Time

75 Minutes

Pricing

  • Adult - $53.80
  • Concession - $48.70
  • Child - $5.10
  • Pay What You Can - $33.50 minimum

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Notes

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

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The Bowerbird Collective presents

Where Song Began

A cinematic concert celebrating Australia's birds

Described as 'spectacular' by Limelight Magazine in a 5-star review, Where Song Began is an iconic celebration of songbirds. The mesmerising program of music spans 300 years, from Bach and Schmelzer to Arvo Pärt and new commissions, enhanced by a film of evocative visual projections and immersive soundscapes.
Performed more than 100 times throughout Australia and internationally to rave reviews, this concert in Launceston celebrates the 125th birthday of BirdLife Australia. The Bowerbird Collective performed their work 'Life on Land's Edge' to a sold-out Earl Arts Centre in June 2025.
Where Song Began offers audiences an unforgettable and deeply moving evening filled with the beauty, colour and sounds of the Australian landscape. Brought to life by virtuosic, passionate performers with extraordinary multimedia staging, this concert shines a light on our unique and precious birdlife and the evolution of song.

creatives

The Bowerbird Collective
Simone Slattery violin
Anthony Albrecht cello

The Bowerbird Collective makes art for nature. Their work has received international acclaim, and earned an APRA AMCOS Luminary Award in 2024. Their ARIA-nominated albums of threatened bird, frog and mammal calls, 'Songs of Disappearance', reached the top of the ARIA Album Charts ahead of Adele, ABBA and Ed Sheeran. Violinist Simone Slattery holds a PhD in Music Performance, has been awarded Churchill, Create SA and ANAM Ian Potter Fellowships, and performs regularly with Australia's finest ensembles. Cellist Anthony Albrecht was Australia's first graduate of The Juilliard School's Historical Performance program, holds a PhD in Conservation Biology, and enjoys an international performance career.
 

Read more about The Bowerbird Collective here.

program

Arvo Pärt - Fratres for solo violin, 1977
Sarah Hopkins - Reclaiming the Spirit, 1993
Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending, 1917
Chris Williams - bird, songs, seas, 2017
Ross Edwards - Ecstatic Dance No.2, 1990
Johann Heinrich Schmelzer - Cucu Sonata, 1664
J.S. Bach - Prelude from Cello Suite No.1, c.1720
David Lang - Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattle Bird), New Commission, 2017
Ngarra Burra Ferra - Traditional Indigenous hymn 

show info

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

Access Seating:
Please contact the Box Office by email or call 6331 0052 to discuss seating options. 

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