An unmissable congregation of sonic trailblazers, instrument builders and visual music pioneers from across the globe will descend on the Art Galley of New South Wales.

FUJI||||||||||TA brings his custom-built organ to Australia for the first time. Renowned for mesmerising live performances, the acclaimed sound artist reimagines traditional Japanese court music (gagaku) with a handmade pipe organ which will envelop the Tank and Aqualand Atrium with lush, immersive drones.

Chinese–Australian master guzheng player Mindy Meng Wang 王萌 also pushes the boundaries of her instrument, extending the sonic possibilities of the two-metre-long ancient Chinese harp with minimal electronics and laidback dub.

Following the glowing reception of his latest album Shebang (2022), Sydney-born musician Oren Ambarchi returns for a rare hometown show. Performing in the Tank and Aqualand Atrium, Ambarchi offers transcendent experiments with guitar, a practice that has been described by The Wire as ‘re-routing the instrument into a zone of alien abstraction.’

Canadian sound artist crys cole’s texturally rich sound landscapes demand close listening. Field recordings, ASMR babble, shrieks and crackles coalesce into hypnogogic loops.

In between sets, catch the world premiere of two new scores by brilliant British producer Loraine James, and local percussionist R. Rebeiro, along with pulsing, abstract animations by legendary mid 20th-century filmmakers Norman McLaren and Evelyn Lambart.

Presented as part of Volume – a new festival of sound and vision at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Date and time:
Tuesday 3 October 2023, 7–11pm

Location:
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney
NSW, Australia

Tickets:
$55 general
$50 concession
$45 member

Book now: https://volume.sydney/events/tuesday-3-october-evening/