TwilightMusic
Young Ju Kim
Young Ju Kim Studied at
Joong ang University College of music in South korea in 1984.
Here she majored in the Gayageum - Pronounced "ga ya geum."
The Gayageum is often referred to as the Korean harp or zither.
After many years of developing her skills with this unique instrument,
Young Ju toured extensively thoughout Japan and America.We are very lucky to have such a fine exponent of this instrument,
living here in Melbourne.
Invention in Time
Since being launched in 1996, Invention in Time has performed
extensively across Australia and in Europe. The duo features Kate Adam and Ariel Valent.
Their debut European tour in 2001 included the following highlights:
performing alongside world renowned marimba players at the
International Percussion Festival in Belgium two performances at
Hotel Sonnevanck, a beachside institution in Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands a special performance in Frankfurt, Germany, an intimate
show at Club Voltaire, an old leftist club, in Frankfurt, followed by a red-hot jam with local and international musicians, and appearing as special international guests at the Percussive Arts Society’s Days of Percussion in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Vinod Prasanna and Glen Kniebeiss
Vinod hails from the ancient city of Varanasi, India where he was born into one of India's
greatest flute-playing families, the renowned Prasanna family, who have continued a rich tradition of bansuri and shenai playing for more than two and a half centuries.
Vinod continues this legacy.
Through years of study with his grandfather Pandit Vishnu Prasanna and his uncle Pandit Rajendra Prasanna, Vinod's music pays homage to both ancient and contemporay
Indian music.
Glen Kniebeiss is currently active as a tabla player
and tabla teacher in Melbourne. He plays at festivals and concerts around Australia, and internationally. Glen performs regularly with many artists in Melbourne, as well as high
level artists on tour from India such as Pandit Debiprasad Chatterjee, Raka Mukherjee, Sri Paritosh Pohankar and Sri Sangeet Mishra. Glen is also performing with aboriginal band Yilila from Numbulwar, Arhnem land.
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ANDREW MACGREGOR
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Tony Gould
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Imogen Manins
Imogen Manins is an uncommonly gifted cellist, with a formidable grasp of the standard classical repertoire as well as a wonderfully creative and innovative musical mind. This has led her to collaborations with a number of Australia’s most outstanding improvisers, and an exploration of new musical ground for cello. With an Australian Postgraduate Award Imogen completed a Masters in Music Performance at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2002, studying with the distinguished cellist Nelson Cooke, and writing a thesis on Czech composer Bohuslav Martinu°.
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David Jones
David is often described both here and abroad as being one of the most innovative and musical drummers in the world, a true virtuoso musician. His mesmerising drum solos are dramatic, humourous, surprising and powerful.
In the hands (and feet) of David Jones, the drum kit comes alive as a mini-orchestra, vaudeville act, rhythmic explosion and hypnotic trance-inducer, all in one. Using sticks, brushes, mallets, fingers, elbows, violin bow, dishmops, toys, brooms and any percussion he can lay his hands on, David creates a universe of sounds, textures and rhythms that take you through different cultures, ages, moods and styles.
A true virtuoso musician, David has toured nationally and internationally and has performed and recorded in the genres of rock and pop, jazz, classical, cabaret, theatre, television and improvised works.
Playing alongside such artist as : James Morrison, John Farnham, Stevie Wonder, John Denver, Marcia Hines, Tommy Emmanuel, Don Burrows, Debra Byrne, Rhonda Birchmore, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Larry Adler, Pyramid, Don McLean, Don Burrows, Crossfire, AtmaSphere, MSO, SSO, WDR Big Band (Köln)
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Rod Quantock
Rod Quantock is one of the reasons that Melbourne is the live comedy capital of Australia. As a pioneer of stand up comedy, Rod has more than thirty years experience working in cabaret, theatre, television, radio. His unique brand of political satire has politicians running for cover. His live shows are predictably box office hits at the Melbourne Comedy Festival and festivals throughout the country.
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Melbourne Welsh Male Choir
The Melbourne Welsh Male Voice Choir has performed in many of the major venues in Australia including the Melbourne Concert Hall and Regent Theatre, The Sydney Opera House, the Theatre Royal and the Federation Concert Hall in Hobart, the Performing Arts Centre Geelong, the Robert Blackwood Hall, the National Tennis Centre, and Government House.
The choir has a reputation for excellence both here and abroad, appearing in concerts alongside Tom Jones, Dame Gwyneth Jones and Aled Jones.
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Fiona Burnett.
Soprano saxophonist Fiona Burnett is a remarkable and unique musical voice. Since emerging onto the Australian jazz scene in the early 1990s she has rapidly gained recognition for her striking original sound and her dynamic, expressive and virtuosic improvisations.
Her area of specialisation, performing on the soprano saxophone, is rare as there are few other instrumentalists anywhere in the world to perform exclusively on the soprano. Since 1996 she has released seven critically acclaimed CDs and written a number of large-scale hybrid works combining both improvising and classical ensembles.
Although originally from Sydney, Fiona was drawn to Melbourne in 1992 by the vibrancy of its creative music scene. During her Master’s degree she had the opportunity to study both classical saxophone and contemporary classical composition. Both these areas of study have been very influential on her development as an improvising musician.
Fiona’s first release for ABC Jazz, Soaring at Dawn, was composed in 1999 and recorded live at the 2001 Melbourne International Jazz Festival. The album features the Fiona Burnett Trio and the Silo String Quartet and received an APRA Award nomination in 2004. In 2005 Fiona released counterpoint, featuring her trio of Ben Robertson and David Jones.
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Ben Robertson.
Mark Murphy.
Kavisha Mazzella
Kavisha Mazzella is an ARIA award winning singer songwriter who does not believe in world music.It's just music!!! Music unites us and creating imaginary titles such as world music is devisive She is unafraid to cross musical boundaries and create community experiences in her shows.She first came to National attention with her appearance in the Franco Di Chiera documentary " Joys Of The Women" in 1993. Drawing on her rich Mediterranian heritage she creates contemporary songs with haunting melody and lyrical depth. While her early influences come from the singer songwriter tradition of the likes of Sandy Denny,Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen, over time due to her passion for italian regional folksong,she has absorbed influence from the East with its modal tones and ecstatic singing styles of Indian,Arabic, Southern Italian and Gypsy influenced song and links these with western folk music influences.
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Light of the Moon.
Light of the moon comprise five of Australia's finest instrumentalists. Well known harp and flute duo, Michael Johnson and Megan Kenny are joined by violinist; Matthew Arnold; Evri Evripidou on six and seven string electric bass, and the genius percussionist, David Jones. This rare combination of gifted musicians have a reputation both here and abroad. As soloists and session musicians they have individually played alongside such artist as James Morrison, John Farnham, David Herschfelder, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, John Williams, Judi Connelli, Don Burrows, Christine Sullivan, Tim Finn, Graeham Goble, Suzanne Johnston, Margaret Urlich and Kate Ceberano.
Light of the Moon perform a fusion of world/ folk and ambient groove sounds and rhythms, with musical layers from Tibetan and Japanese singing bowls, temple gongs, chimes and much more. The concerts are set against a backdrop of colourful projected images from the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne filmed by well known cinematographer, Alan Cole.
"...Light of the Moon are among my very favourite performers in the world today. The unique and totally original compositions are not to be missed.....A truly inspiring experience...."
Graeham Goble (Founding member of The Little River Band)
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Christine Sullivan
Christine Sullivan is one of the most gifted, accomplished, versatile, unique and contemporary vocalists in the Australian music industry. Christine has made four acclaimed albums, performed at major jazz venues and festivals around the country, and performs internationally.
Born in Tasmania, Christine Sullivan began her professional career singing folk, popular and original material in Hobart. After moving to Melbourne in 1986, Christine studied classical technique at Melba Conservatorium, and also worked with American soul, gospel and session vocalist, Venetta Fields.
Initially, Christine Sullivan attracted attention for her spine tingling vocals in the soul-R&B-style, with “in the Pocket,’ and with the band she subsequently formed, ‘Christine Sullivan’s Funk.’ But Christine Sullivan soon developed an interest in jazz, and has increasingly concentrated on performing her own distinctive versions of the jazz, repertoire (including some songs not usually associated with jazz), at jazz venues, leading some of Australia’s finest jazz musicians.
Although not having performed for the Twilight concert series live (due to a calling to move to New York ), we are blessed to have her beautiful voice on the "Twilight" CD on "In a Smile" by Michael Johnson
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Evripides Evripidou
Evri works as one of the most in demand musicians in Australia,
working not only as a bass player, but as producer, composer and educator.
He holds a degree in improvisation from the Victorian College of the Arts
where he also teaches bass guitar, and is also a member of the Faculty of music
at Monash Universtity. He also runs Emotion Records where he records and
produces many artists' music as well as his own projects.
"Evri transcends the usual role of the bass with his musicianship, creativity and the sheer beauty of his playing. The vibe he creates lifts everyone around him."
James Morrison
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Michael Johnson has been composing, recording and performing music since 1978 and is the instigator of Lyrebird Music and the Twilight concert series. He plays various instruments but is probably best known for his work on the harp. His concerts and recordings feature this instrument but also include percussion, Guitar, Piano and various classical instruments. Michael should be familiar to audiences throughout Australia and abroad. His compositions are regularly aired on national radio and television.
He has performed alongside an eclectic combination of artists such as JUDY JACQUES, JANE RUTTER, JAMES MORRISON, KATE CEBERANO, WILBER WILDE, KAVISHA MAZZELLA, VICTORIA STATE OPERA, DAVID HERSCHFELDER, THE MELBOURNE WELSH MALE CHOIR , SUZANNE JOHNSTON, DONALD CANT...just to mention a few.
He has performed as a guest artist on many CDs but most notably on albums by GREAHAM GOBLE (Ex. LITTLE RIVER BAND) and DAVID JONES. He has been working at the Gawler Foundation since 1991, providing his tranquil music to aid the meditative work there. Michael is currently Musician in residence at the ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS MELBOURNE.
Mary Doumany.
Mary is considered to be one of the most original voices in the Australian musical community.
Her work encompasses folk, jazz, rock and classical styles.
Her extenisive orchestral experience, in opera, orchestral, ballet and music theatre repertoires, started with a stint as principal harpist with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra at age eighteen and position of principal harpist with the Australian Youth Orchestra.
Together with bassist Jeremy Alsop, Mary was signed to BMG and bank rolled by popular Australian singer, John Farnham and his partner, Ross Fraser. The duo was called “The Lovers” and their two albums “Embrace” and “Black Orchid” were nominated for five Aria awards and appeared in the Australian album charts.
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Clair de Lune
Clair de Lune comprises harpist Michael Johnson, Megan Kenny on flute and Violinist, Matthew Arnold. Their concerts are always musically haunting, lyrical and soulful and sometimes jaunty and percussive. While these three talented musicians have played in many classical ensembles, their skills have been equally utilized within Celtic folk, pop, rock and jazz.
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