Past Event

5, 19, 26 Sept

Percussion at Dusk

Percussion at Dusk

A percussion sound experience across three beautiful outdoor spaces.

World Premiere

Percussionist Vanessa Tomlinson unleashes the raw power of the tamtam, conjuring sonic drones, and shimmering vibrations to unlock a secret universe of sound.

An immersive environmental experience, your listening may be uniquely punctuated by natural sounds.


Price

Free

Times

5pm

Duration

30 mins

Where

Highgate Hill Park, Eildon Hill Reserve, and South Bank River Quay

Accessibility

Wheelchair access

Important Info

5 Sept —at Highgate Hill Park
19 Sept — at Eildon Hill Reserve
26 Sept — at South Bank River Quay

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#Venue Information

This is an unseated event

Highgate Hill

No facilities provided

Eildon Hill Reserve

No Facilities provided. Access the on-street parking at the bottom of the track and take a 5-min walk to the performance area. Those with accessibility needs can be accommodated by staff on site.

#Stay COVID Safe

We want you to enjoy the Festival and stay safe. Please follow COVID Safe practices when attending Festival events, and if you are unwell stay at home

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#The Listening Études

Lawrence English (Room 40)

In a year of unprecedented quietening, it seems apt to focus our listening and reach out into the world through our ears. As the world slowed, and as the ambient noise of our city fell away, a new and expanded sense of the sonic in our everyday lives became available. As the world reawakens, composer and artist Lawrence English curates a series of durational site-and situation-specific sound happenings to celebrate this sense of deeper listening.

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MONO: Offsite
Past Event
6 Sept

MONO: Offsite

The Old Museum

A triple bill of solo performances featuring Vanessa Tomlinson, Robin Fox and Lawrence English.

Erik Griswold sitting behind a piano looking at the camera.
Past Event
13 Sept

Wallpaper Music

The Old Museum

Featuring a new commission by Erik Griswold, Wallpaper Music part four, this performance for prepared piano uses the instrument in a radically ‘retuned’ way, multiplying it into a variety of muted, percussive, buzzing and gong-like sounds.

Inner Cities
Past Event
20 Sept

Inner Cities

The Old Museum

One of Australia’s most accomplished advocates of new music, Gabriella Smart, performs Alvin Curran’s epic five-hour solo piece, Inner Cities, in its entirety.

Wild Energy
Past Event
4 – 26 Sept

Wild Energy

Rainforest Walk

Take a stroll through this unique outdoor sound installation in South Bank's Rainforest Walk.


#Artists

Vanessa Tomlinson

Vanessa Tomlinson

Vanessa Tomlinson's work is noted for exploring how sound shapes our lives, awakening our ears to new sounds, in new spaces, her music making, which include works on the tam-tam is the perfect partner to Lindy Lee’s installation.


#Partners

Brisbane Festival expresses deep respect to and acknowledges the First People of this Country.