A musical conversation with nature.
Inspired by Australian landscapes and dedicated to living and learning from our natural world, Migrating Bird bridges the gap between contemporary and classical.
Renowned violinist Véronique Serret — one of Australia’s most celebrated musicians — uses her voice for the first time on her ARIA-nominated album, singing songs as offerings to the natural world. Special guest William Barton joins this intimate experience, bringing the haunting sounds of the yidaki/didgeridoo.
Migrating Bird was conceived during the pandemic years, where Véronique spent months on a property in Brookfield, Queensland and listening in Mount Coot-tha Forest. This became her refuge in the absence of society, and Mother Nature became her teacher.
Now this intimate and personal musical experience is brought to the stage with music that has been compared to the early work of Laurie Anderson and visuals by Samuel James. Migrating Bird offers an afternoon of deep listening and an immersion in the natural world.
Take a walk with Véronique and her band, close your eyes and listen deeply.
Dates & Times
14 Sep
Duration: 60 minutes
Venue
Prices & Ticket Info
Adult - $35 Concession - $25 Mobtix - $25 - Find out more
Accessibility
- Wheelchair Access
- Assistive Listening
- 50% Visual Content
Credits
Violins, Vocals, and Electronics: Véronique Serret
Bass: Mary Rapp
Drums and Percussion: Richard Daniell
Didgeridoo (yidaki), Guitar and Vocals: William Barton
Special Guest: Aunty Delmae Barton
Video projections: Samuel James
Image by Toby Burrows
Artists
Véronique Serret
Véronique is a highly versatile violinist, vocalist, and composer, effortlessly bridging the divide between classical and contemporary art forms. In demand as a leader, chamber musician, mentor, and collaborative artist, Véronique is known for her inclusive sound world, willingness to experiment across genres, and her work on the six-string violin.
Véronique‘s music blends loops, delays, reverbs, and vocals. Layer upon layer, Véronique redefines the expression of the violin. An ever-shifting landscape. A musical language activated by the raw acoustic sounds of the Australian bush, her love of birds, peppered with her colourful Mauritian heritage, a life on the road, and an exploration of Deep Listening. These elements combine to generate a contemporary sonic field.
William Barton
William Barton (didgeridoo/yidaki) is a proud Kalkadunga man from Mount Isa Queensland. He is a multi-instrumentalist and composer known principally for his didgeridoo playing, particularly with classical orchestras, and is a powerful advocate for the wider perception of his cultural traditions.
Aunty Delmae Barton
Composer, wordsmith, tactile illustrator, and cultural lecturer. A Bidjara tribal descendant on her mother's side, Aunty Delmae Barton was born in Emerald, central Queensland, and is widely recogised as Australia’s Dreamtime Diva sharing a long life journey with the world.