EVENT POSTPONED - Wednesday, 8 April 2020
Love-Death Music featuring Sonya Lifschitz & Christine Johnston + Luke Gerber

Unfortunately, this event has been postponed.
Though it is difficult in the current situation of uncertainty, we hope to present this event at a future date.

This program is a celestial reflection on the eternal recurrence of time and the cyclical nature of life. Love-Death Music is a work that presents George Crumb’s visionary and ground-breaking Makrokosmos (Book 1) in a unique and imaginative way. Pianist Sonya Lifschitz joins forces with one of Australia’s most remarkable and versatile performance artists - Christine Johnson (musical saw, vocals and spoken word) in a program which brings together music, projection and improvisation to amplify the mystical, otherworldly quality of Crumb’s music. To open the night, Luke Gerber presents Steve Reich’s energetic work for electric guitar Electric Counterpoint.

PROGRAM

Steve Reich Electric Counterpoint for electric guitar

George Crumb Makrokosmos Book 1, Twelve Fantasy Pieces after the Zodiac for Amplified Piano

Program current at time of publishing but may be subject to change

SONYA LIFSCHITZ is a pianist working across many contexts, with repertoire spanning from 15th century Faenza Codex to works written for her today. She is known for her fiercely imaginative, daring collaborations across film, animation, spoken word, visual and performance art. Described as “a life force of extraordinary density and capacity”, Sonya’s artistry combines bold adventurousness with unparalleled musicianship. www.sonyalifschitz.com

CHRISTINE JOHNSTON (Musical saw, vocals, spoken word) is an Australian performing artist/writer/singer who became known on the Brisbane arts and live-music scenes from the late 1980s for her dramatic visual performances combining music, voice and her signature style of humour, gaining notoriety nationally and internationally. In 2000, Christine and friend Annie Lee birthed the multi-award winning and internationally beloved comedic trio The Kransky Sisters who, with regular television appearances, are continuously touring. www.christinejohnston.com

LUKE GERBER is a Sydney based producer, composer, educator, guitarist and bass player. He has grown up loving song-writing, rock music, electronic music, and pop music. However, studying a music degree at UNSW has seen him develop a passion for experimental and new music. His practice includes being involved in projects that cover all these bases. This sees him playing bass for psych pop band Micra, producing and playing with electronic projects Mel Blue and Ed Wells, and performing in the UNSW New Music Ensemble.