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The Splinter Orchestra @ Crater Cove!

Posted on: August 22nd, 2010 by clare

Sydney’s very own large scale electro acoustic improvisational ensemble,
The Splinter Orchestra, will be performing outdoors at a lovely and unique location in Sydney:

Crater Cove, Dobroyd Head.

How to get there:

Get to Dobroyd Scenic Drive, Balgowlah Heights, and walk down the wombat trail to Crater Cove. it’s a 15 minute walk.

Here it is on google maps:

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Zoom out to see it’s location. It’s quite close to Manly Wharf / The Spit.

feel free to bring food and something to drink
cover charge: donation

The Splinter Orchestra will perform from 1 – 4pm.

Sound Series Presents:

Posted on: May 28th, 2010 by clare

a night of exploratory music, including a set by The Splinter Orchestra!

Hardware Gallery – 263 Enmore Rd, Enmore

7.30 – doors open
8.00 – Trini & Harriet
8.40 – Crab Smasher
9.10 – Mersey Sound Collective
9.40 – Melodie Nelson
10.20 – The Splinter Orchestra
11pm – close
*Intermittent – live painting by Claire Nakazawa

West Head Project // Middle Harbour Project

Posted on: October 25th, 2009 by clare

“We hear the alien quality of the non-human in our music and the humanity of music in nature.â€? – David Dunn.

Over the past three years this project has been presented at Ku-ring-gai National Park. In 2009 the project will continue the tradition although at a different location – Middle Head, the Southern Head of the inner Heads close to Manly and Balmoral. A weird and beautiful setting with spectacular views of the Harbour, the point offers an amazing group of abandoned military bunkers and gun positions that function as amphitheatres and weather proof areas. This is ideal for a performance where 2 – 3 spaces can be used at once and musicians and audiences can travel between the spaces. The Norwegian acoustic guitarist Kim Myhr (www.myspace.com/kimmyhrmusic), who Jim Denley has worked with extensively will be involved, as well as the Anaphorian percussionist Kraig Grady (http://anaphoria.com/).

(Kraig Grady, Kim Myhr, Peter Farrar, Monika Brooks, Jo Derrick, Adam Sussman, Jim Denley),

Date: 4pm Sunday 25 October 2009
Where: MIDDLE HEAD, Manly National Park,
See Map: http://www.newmusicnetwork.com.au/Images/Concerts/middle-head.gif
Tickets: By donation: Suggested donation $30 Full / $20 Concession
Bookings Essential: Places are limited! Phone Philippa @ NMN on 0411 606 077

THE SPLINTER ORCHESTRA on NEW MUSIC UP LATE – ABC classic fm

Posted on: September 5th, 2009 by clare

sydney’s very own large-scale electro-acousitc improvisational ensemble: the splinter orchestra will be doing a live to air performance on abc classic fm’s ‘new music up late’

studio audience is welcome! free entry!

the splinter orchestra will be performing in the goosens hall
- inside abc studio on harris street ultimo, sydney.
when you get there, ask at the front desk how to get to the goosens hall for the new music up late performance. you will be pointed in the right direction.

the performace starts at 10:30pm, but audience needs to be seated by 10:20pm at latest so doors can be closed and the presenter (julian day) can give his pre-amble before we go live-to-air.
show ends at 12:30am with interviews by julian day.

very exciting!
free entry!

NOW now series #3

Posted on: May 18th, 2009 by clare

Laura Altman (clarinet)
Aemon Webb (electronics)
Rory Brown (bass, etc)

Joe Talia (spring reverb tank/metal objects) melb
James Rushford (prepared violas/autoharp) melb

Dale Gorfinkel (modified trumpet, etc) melb
Peter Farrar (sax, misc)

…yet another location!

1/475 King Street,
Newtown

8pm donations of $5/10/haggling permitted

THE SPLINTER ORCHESTRA

Posted on: April 16th, 2009 by clare

Sydney’s very own large-scale electro-acoustic improvisational ensemble:
THE SPLINTER ORCHESTRA
will be performing live in sydney for the first time in many months !
Sydney-based artist Mathew Rochford will also be presenting a piece for 50 clocks on the night !

THURSDAY 16th April
7:30pm start
@ PACT Theatre – 107 Railway parade erskineville (very close to erskineville station) .
$10 / $8 (for concession) on the door .
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the NOW now Festival : Sunday

Posted on: January 18th, 2009 by clare

Sunday 18th January 2009

Midday in PITT PARK, next to WFSA : KITE MUSIC : Jon Rose and Robin Fox

Afternoon Concert @ Wentworth Falls School of Arts
2:00pm : THE SPLINTER ORCHESTRA : the NOW now’s very own house band
2:45pm : Anthony Pateras : solo piano
3:30pm : THE LOOP ORCHESTRA : Australia’s longest running experimental music project : John Blades / Richard Fielding / Manny Gasparinatos / Hamish Mackenzie / Juke Wyatt
4:00pm : Mike Majkowski : solo double bass

Evening concert @ Akemi
from 7:00pm :
- Dave Brown / Joe Musgrove / James Heighway/ Reuben Derrick : sax, guitars and electronics
- THE UNAUSTRALIANS
- Hosebeast : Jon Hunter / Ivan Lysiak / Peter Newman : guitar and drums and computer
- Lucas Abela / Sean Baxter

Click here to get your festival tickets.
Arts NSW

the NOW now series #10

Posted on: October 27th, 2008 by clare

The Splinter Orchestra returns from its travels around NSW to the inner city where it has always lived. Don’t miss a rare Sydney gig by this unique large improvising ensemble.

Buy tickets here

@serial space 33 Wellington St Chippendale $10 + 8

The Splinter Orchestra @ Footbeat Festival

Posted on: October 26th, 2008 by clare

Formerly know as ‘Songlines’, Footbeat is a festival that celebrates the outstanding natural and cultural environment of the Blue Mountains World Heritage Region. The Festival is a journey, an exploration as much as a celebration of ‘Our Place’. Footbeat festival programs are both informative and celebratory. Our activities add value to the community and play a key role in the development of creative, innovative and accessible arts and environment events. The belief and commitment towards diversity and understanding unifies the vast program.

This closing night gig features some of the excellent Blue Mountains experimental musicians (Sun of the Seventh Sister, Stasis Duo, The Spiders) as well as The Splinter Orchestra and more

From 5pm
St Candice’s Hall
158 Katoomba St
Katoomba
Check out the Footbeat Festival website for more info.

Splinter Orchestra in Bathurst

Posted on: October 25th, 2008 by clare

The Splinter Orchestra continues its tour in Bathurst, for a one-off afternoon concert.

3pm @ Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre
105 William St
Bathurst

Click here for a map.

Buy tickets here