by philip | Feb 8, 2019 | Blog, Elysian Fields, Non classical music
Actor, writer and film-maker, James Fraser, has worked with viola da gambist, Jenny Eriksson for several years including writing and acting in “Master and Pupil”, The Marais Project’s dramatisation of the life and music of Marin Marais. He has now made an epic...
by philip | Jun 6, 2018 | Blog, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
To our June 17 program, A Bass Affair we are back in our heartland, the French baroque. And what could be more French than the bass viol, bass violin, lutes and voice performing the works of Philidor, Ballad, Marais, Charpentier and Montéclair, amongst others? As with...
by philip | May 23, 2018 | Blog, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
Featuring Bass Viol and Bass Violin What: The Marais Project with bass violinist, Tim Blomfield When: 3.00pm June 17, 2018 Where: Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Macquarie St, Sydney Cost: $38 $22 and $15 Tickets:...
by philip | May 23, 2018 | Blog, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
From the comfort of hindsight, we are easily given to idealized notions of life prior to the 21st century whirl of cars, planes computers and mobile phones that we know so well. The hard reality of life in past epochs is, however, far from any romantic ideal. A case...
by philip | May 12, 2018 | Blog, Elysian Fields, Non classical music
What: Elysian Fields premieres its new Scandinavian Project When: Thursday 24 May 2018, 8.30 to 11.00pm Where: Foundry 616, Harris St, Ultimo Cost: $20/15 Tickets: http://foundry616.com.au/product/24-may-thursday-elysian-fields-scandinavian-project Since their first...
by philip | May 4, 2018 | Blog, Elysian Fields, Non classical music
Since their first performance three years ago, Elysian Fields, Australia’s only electric viola da gamba band, has carved out a growing reputation for performances that blur the boundaries between jazz, chamber music and world music. On May 24 2018 Elysian Fields will...
