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Blues-inspired night with Stroma and Adam Page
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Blues-inspired night with Stroma and
Adam Page
Wellington looping
multi-instrumentalist Adam Page joins contemporary
music ensemble Stroma in an evening of blues-inspired works
in December.
Blue Page is on Sunday 9
December at Downstage, Wellington, for two concerts at
6.30pm and 8.30pm.
In this concert, Stroma will
premiere a new work by Adam Page, scored for loops and
ensemble, alongside Jack Body’s recontextualisations of
blues recordings, Tribute to the Blues. Rounding out
the programme is Michael Norris's deconstruction of a Monk
standard and Jacob ter Veldhuis's funk-laden
voice+video+jazz trio work Grab It!
Stroma is one
of New Zealand’s premier contemporary chamber ensembles
bringing new sonic experiences to New Zealand
audiences. Since its formation in 2000, Stroma has performed
regularly with a repertoire of fresh, cutting-edge
compositions. The Wellington-based ensemble includes New
Zealand Symphony Orchestra section principals and players
and the ensemble is conducted by one of New Zealand’s
leading young conductors, Hamish McKeich.
Blue Page
with Adam Page and Stroma is at Downstage Theatre,
Wellington on Sunday 9 November at 6.30pm and 8.30pm.
Tickets are available from Downstage Theare www.downstage.co.nz. For more
information visit www.stroma.co.nz
STROMA:
BLUE PAGE
Adam Page
(saxophone)
Mark Carter
(conductor)
PROGRAMME
Jack Body
• Tribute to the Blues
Adam Page• New work
for loops and ensemble
Michael Norris • Heart
Across Night (paraphrase on Straight No Chaser)
Jacob
ter Veldhuis • Grab It!
ABOUT
STROMA
Stroma is one of New Zealand’s finest
contemporary chamber ensembles, comprising players from the
NZSO and other freelance Wellington performers. Since its
inaugural concert in 2000, Stroma has performed regularly,
with a repertoire of fresh, cutting-edge compositions.
Stroma has also been active in commissioning new works from
New Zealand composers. Stroma has appeared at each New
Zealand International Festival of the Arts since 2002, as
well as the Wellington Jazz Festival 2003, the Wellington
Cathedral Festival 2003 and Christchurch Arts Festival 2005.
Critics have called Stroma "one of the most interesting and
original ensembles to have emerged recently", describing its
performances as "vibrant and exhilarating" and "stunning.”
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