Event
Diapsalmata
- Date: Saturday, 30 April 2022, 7.30pm
- Venue: St Stephen's Anglican Church, Richmond — 360 Church St, Richmond, VIC
- Tickets: Adults: $30 | Children: $15 | Concession: $22 — Tickets can be purchased online
Event Details
“Even to see oneself in the mirror, one must recognise oneself. For unless one does that, one does not see oneself, only a human being.”
— Soren Kierkegaard, The Sickness unto Death
A transgender composer bids a musical farewell to her troubled past state of existence through a heartfelt artistic expression of the abstract mental journey it took to get her out of it.
The expressive and multifaceted baritone of Stephen Marsh gives voice to the restless thoughts and reflections of a 'self' stuck in a mental labyrinth, via settings of text fragments from the Danish existential philosopher Soren Kierkegaard. Moving through a cycle of continual self-construction/deconstruction, darkly comic/tragic musings and elusive despair, Portrait of a Self depicts someone struggling to dig underneath their consciousness, make sense of their condition and become a real person, all amongst music which is itself in a state of fluctuating stylistic identity.
This piece from Melbourne composer Kym Dillon is born from a very specific experience, but more broadly it is a story of mental health, selfhood, and the unearthing of identity in the most foundational sense.
This performance has been made possible through the generous support of the University of Melbourne's Completion Scholarship.
Program
Kym Dillon Sonata for flute & piano
Kym Dillon Diapsalmata: Portrait of a Self for baritone voice, piano solo and ensemble World premiere
The Band
Brighid Mantelli Flute (guest musician)
Elliott Gyger conductor (guest musician)
Helen Bower Violin
Hamish Upton Percussion (guest musician)
Ian Crossfield Double bass
Jennifer Mills Cello (guest musician)
Kym Dillon Piano, composer, guest curator
Molly Collier-O’Boyle Viola (guest musician)
Natasha Conrau Violin (guest musician)
Phoebe Smithies Horn
Rosanne Hunt Cello
Ryan Lynch Clarinet
Samantha Ramirez Harp
Stephen Marsh Baritone voice (guest musician)
Tom Sinclair Cello (guest musician)
Zela Papageorgiou Percussion
Further information for this event is available online at the event's website or by phone on 0400 750 060 or by email to info@forestcollective.com.au
Featured Australian Works
Diapsalmata : Portrait of a Self (2022) by Kym Alexandra Dillon — World premiere — performed by Kym Alexandra Dillon and Stephen Marsh | |
Sonata for Flute and Piano : flute with piano (2021) by Kym Alexandra Dillon — performed by Kym Alexandra Dillon and Brighid Mantelli |
Featured artists
- Conductor Elliott Gyger
- Performer Stephen Marsh
- Performer Kym Alexandra Dillon
- Performer Brighid Mantelli
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