BICENTENARY LAUNCH
8-11 December 2023
A look back at the first weekend of the Bicentenary…
SOUNDING THE BRIDGE CONCERT
Performed at launch weekend of the Richmond Tasmania Bicentenary with support from Arts Tasmania. Commissioned by Clarence Council Arts and Events via a Festivals Australia grant for the Clarence Jazz Festival 2023. This work for 10 instrumentals and narrator tells the story of the mumirimina people who were permanently removed from their land through colonial settlement on the east side of the Derwent River near Hobart.
Bridge is a 3 part work written to commemorate the placing of the first stone for the construction of the iconic Richmond Bridge. It was premiered on the launch weekend of the Richmond Tasmania Bicentenary, Dec 9, 2023. The performance was made possible by a grant from Arts Tasmania.
