Pen Island, Omega Ensemble, and Art Month 2014 with Eastside’s Arts Margaux Dombkins

My first guest: Miles Thomas aka Stallion, chats about jazz piano trio, ‘Pen Island’ – a stunning mix of modern jazz and entertainment.

This unique trio of unusually costumed and named musicians, comprises: Lumberjack aka Brett Hirst – double bass; Phantom Jazz aka Gerard Masters – piano; and Stallion aka Miles Thomas – drums.

Their new album ‘COME’ is available on Ladder Recordings

Pen Island –  Wednesday 12  March 2014

Foundry 616 – Harris Street, Ultimo.

More Info: www.penjazzisland.com

My next guest: David Rowden, Artistic Director, Omega Ensemble, chats about “A Night of Tango” – an evening of chamber music with a tango theme.

In their first performance as Ensemble in Residence at City Recital Hall, Omega Ensemble is teaming up with classical accordion virtuoso, James Crabb.

James Crabb is recognised internationally as a passionate and acclaimed authority on the music of Astor Piazzolla, and has numerous collaborations and recordings to his name, including collaborations with the BBC Symphony, London Philharmonic, London Symphony and Hong Kong Philharmonic.

The program includes works by Britten, Argi/Carli, Rubstov, Tiensuu, Franck and Stravinsky and Piazzolla arrangements from James Crabb. The Piazzola pieces include Romance del Diablo, La muerte del Angel, and the Suite Punta del Este, a tango neuvo work for strings and accordion.

Omega Ensemble is regarded as a major force in Sydney chamber music with its widely vast chamber repertoire of old and new. Their performances have been highly acclaimed by both audiences and reviewers, and are broadcast across Australia. Omega performs chamber music in programs of classical and contemporary classical music.

A Night Of Tango is also the first concert in Omega’s Virtuoso Series at City Recital Hall.

A Night of Tango

Monday 17 March 2014,  7.30pm

City Recital Hall, Angel Place

Bookings: cityrecitalhall.com or tel 82562222

My next guest: Scrap Wall, Artistic Director of Art Month 2014 chats about this years ambitious program for Sydney’s largest annual celebration of Contemporary Art. Art Month 2014 embraces the blending of boundaries between art and design, fashion, architecture and commerce.

This year’s theme ‘intersections and parallels’, is an inspired events program alongside a world-class line-up of Australian and international artists. The 2014 program provides a range of art experiences designed to engage everyone from first-time gallery visitors to seasoned art collectors – events include: Collector’s Space, an urban space filled with museum quality artworks never seen together in public before; Art on the Runway, high profile Sydney fashion and design identities explore how art fits in with their creativity; Street Art Masterclass, to expand your graffiti style; The Role of the Critic, questions the role of serious art critics within today’s social media landscape; Screen Dreams, presents quirky cinema classics curated by local artists; Art Cycle, to discover Sydney’s art neighbourhoods by bike; and Visual Feasts, to taste culinary masterpieces as Sydney’s top chefs collaborate with leading artists for a feast of the senses.

ART MONTH Sydney 2014 – 1 – 23 March 2014

Full Program – www.artmonthsydney.com.au

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Thanks for your company

Margaux