Free, online registration required
What do you get when you mix students from the Con's classical, composition, contemporary, digital and jazz degrees and allow them to dream up their own collaborative projects? Come and find out in this imaginative two-day festival celebrating the musical voices of tomorrow.
New Creatives Festival showcases the live outcomes of the subject Music Specialist Creative Projects featuring Bachelor of Music students in the final year of their degree.
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SCHEDULE
SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER
12:00pm - Music Workshop
CineMelodies: modern silent film integrating live classical instruments and electronic music.
1:00pm - Recital Hall East
Atlas Ensemble: transatlantic tunes including Tango, Bossa Nova, Klezmer and the Blues.
2:00pm - Music Café
Cloud Factory: Grimm Brothers’ tales woven into a magical blend of folk-pop-shoegaze.
3:30pm - Music Workshop
Kitezh: improvised beats and dark ambient soundscapes featuring vocals, synths, theremin, brass and electronics.
4:30pm - Recital Hall East
Calque: rhythms and textures with two drumsets, electric guitar and live electronics.
5:30pm - Music Cafe
4thstream: a jazz fusion group, exploring classical and D&B genres in a non traditional ensemble format.
7:00pm - Recital Hall East
Trio of Four: Schubert reimagined for the unique chamber trio of violin, guitar and piano alongside a world premiere.
8:00pm - Music Workshop
Time Has Legs by The Wednesday Group: a staged song-cycle on the anxieties of growing featuring voice, piano and electronics.
8:30pm - Music Café
Echo Jars: a collection of contemporary songs exploring the raw emotions of stepping into adulthood and embracing uncertainty.
1:00pm–8:00pm - Foyer
Convergence Gallery: photography exhibition accompanied by original music.
SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER
12:00pm - Music Café
The Hullabaloonies’ Extravaganza: education and storytelling come together in whimsical country songs for the young and young at heart.
1:00pm - Music Workshop
Storia Di Melodie: experience the magic of opera with a vibrant, touring music-drama designed to captivate young minds.
2:30pm - Music Café
ConFusion: contemporary jazz fusion that celebrates each ensemble members' unique compositional and improvisational approach.
4:00pm - Recital Hall East
Butter and Jam Sessions: contemporary and classical vocals exploring belonging, nostalgia, and growing up, through music and film.
5:00pm - Music Café
The Dissonant Orchestra: a launch party for a new video game in which a conductor tries to unite an orchestra lost to time.
6:00pm - Music Workshop
OFF LIMITS by Spring Mountain: classical music and electronics paired with footage of natural landscapes in a premiere work.
1:00pm–7:00pm - Foyer
Convergence Gallery: photography exhibition accompanied by original music.