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Continuum Sax with special guest Niels Bijl

Continuum Sax are joined by visiting saxophonist and all round good guy (not to mention one of the world's most exceptional tenor saxophonists) in a short concert at the Art Gallery.

12:30pm Sunday 1st August
Art Gallery of NSW

Last Blues
Continuum Sax and Match Percussion with
Special guests Natsuko Yoshimoto and Roland Peelman

The world premiere of Brian Howard’s Last Blues brings together an ensemble of Australia’s most influential and talented exponents of new music. Continuum Sax are joined by MATCH percussion, conductor Roland Peelman and violinist Natsuko Yoshimoto presenting a rare opportunity to hear the work of one of Australia’s most respected composers. Brian Howard’s Last Blues, borrowing its title from Cesare Pavese’s evocative poem, invokes memory and loss through a compelling and yet fragile dialogue between the violin and ensemble. This intriguing and innovative concert also features the exuberant Bagatelles by György Ligeti and new works by Margery Smith and Mary Finsterer. Supported by ABC Classic FM.
PERFORMERS: Natsuko Yoshimoto violin, Daryl Pratt and Alison Eddington percussion, Christina Leonard, James Nightingale, Martin Kay, Jarrod Whitbourn saxophones and Roland Peelman conductor.
DATE Tuesday 24 August 2010
TIME 8pm 
WHERE Eugene Goossens Hall, ABC Centre Ultimo, SYDNEY
TICKETS Adult $30 / Conc and Under 30 $20
BOOK ONLINE by phone (02) 8256 2222 or tickets available at the door
Presented by the New Music Network

Personnel News:

At the Winterscenario concert in October 2009 it was announced that founding member
Margery Smith would be leaving Continuum Sax. Continuum Sax will continue to have a strong connection with Margery and will commission a new work from her for their 2010 concert season. We hope to work with Margery on specific projects in the future and wish her every success.

A new energy comes to Continuum Sax with Christina Leonard, a classical saxophonist with a wealth of experience and performer of the highest level, who will take the soprano saxophone chair from the Winterscenario concert. This is an exciting development for the group and we hope that there will be many great opportunities for our fans to hear us in 2010.


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