International Festival of Percussion
20 to 27 March 2022
Opening Event 20 March
Seymour Centre 2:00 - 8:00 pm
Bad Boys Batucada (Melb) | Caribe | Circle of Rhythm | Capoiera Topazio with Rio Projekt
Clocks & Clouds | Baran Yildiz | Sydney (youth) Percussion Ensemble | Australian Taiko Academy | Plus free workshops by Jess Ciampa and ATA
Weekly Events - Seymour Centre
Tuesday 22
"Percussion Discussion"
Morning Session
11 am- 12.30 pm
Welcome & Keynote Louise Devenish “Percussion: no longer the new kid on the block”
Afternoon Session
1.30 pm - 3 pm
Rhythm of Change: Claire Edwardes New Percussion Solos By Australian Female Composers
Afternoon Beats
3.30 pm to 4.30 pm
An Introduction to Taiko Taikoz
Live on Line
5.30 pm - 6.30 pm
“Michael Askill: Percussionist-Musician-Artist” (talk-demo) / Michael Askill
Dinner Break
Concert 1
7.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Alluvial - Premiere Louise Devenish
Interval / Reset
Concert 2
9 pm - 10 pm
Sydney Conservatorium Percussion Ensemble
Wednesday 23
"East/West Nexus"
Live on Line
11 am - 12.30 pm
“New Concepts In Taiko” (online talk-demo) / Kaoru Watanabe (USA)
Afternoon Session
1.30 pm - 3 pm
Address to audience Simon Barker Teachings/Transformations
Afternoon Beats
3.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Creativity & Polyrhythm Ben Walsh
Afternoon Session
5.30 pm - 6.30 pm
Talk-Demo Bobby Singh & Ben Walsh A Westerner’s Approach To Hindustani Rhythm
Dinner Break
Concert 1
7.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Simon Barker (solo perc)
Interval / Reset
Concert 2
9 pm- 10 pm
Circle of Rhythm with guest Sandy Evans
Thursday 24
"The Composer: in Time"
Morning Session
11 am - 12.30 pm
"Composer/Performer Interface" (talk-demo) / Claire Edwardes and female composer TBC
Afternoon Session
1.30 pm - 3 pm
"Diamond Theory: An Approach To Composition" (workshop) / Greg Sheehan
Afternoon Beats
3.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Anton Lock
Live on Line
5.30 pm - 6.30 pm
"Electronica vs/‘heart’ Percussa" (online talk) / Cat Hope (Melbourne)
Dinner Break
Concert 1
7.30 pm - 8.30 pm
I AM NATURE- Premiere JB Smith & Synergy Percussion
Interval / Reset
Concert 2
9 pm - 10 pm
Anton Lock
Friday 25
“Touch & Texture”
Morning Session
11 am- 12.30 pm
Shaun Trubiano - The Drum Melody of Love
Afternoon Session
1.30 pm - 3 pm
"The Marimba: Sustain & Legato Myth?" (masterclass) / Timothy Constable
Afternoon Beats
3.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Exploring the Body (in) Percussion Jess Ciampa
Live on Line
5.30 pm - 6.30 pm
"Time & Space" (online talk) Fritz Hauser (Switzerland)
Dinner Break
Concert 1
7.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Ian Cleworth - Meditation Marathon with Josh Hill, John Napier, Kerryn Joyce, Ryuji Hamada, Susie Bishop
Interval / Reset
Concert 2
9 pm - 10 pm
Polymorphic Orkestra Featuring Ed Rodrigues & Ed Goyer
Saturday 26
“Afro-Latin Fire”
Live on Line
11 am - 12.30 pm
"Inside The Groove"(online talk) / Dafnis Prieto (CUBA/USA)
Afternoon Session
1.30 pm - 3 pm
"Afrolankan" (masterclass-workshop) Ray Periera
Afternoon Beats
3.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Afro Cuban Percussion & Dance A Cultural Connection Adrian Medina & Juan Carlos Allenede
Afternoon Session
5.30 pm - 6.30 pm
"Latin Percussion" (masterclass- workshop) Juan carlos & Giorgio Rojas
Dinner Break
Concert 1
7.30 pm - 8.30 pm
Afro Peruvian jazz with ALLY
Interval / Reset
Concert 2
9 pm - 10 pm
Waldo Fabian Septet with featured guest Ray Pereira
Sunday 27
Closing Concert
Sydney Town Hall 7.30pm
