Patterns of Plants: Nipaluna/Hobart Summer Lunchbox Concert #4

Van Diemen's Band's hugely popular Lunchbox Concert Series showcases some of Lutruwita/Tasmania's finest musical talent, alongside interstate and international guests, in an eclectic program of music spanning a rich variety of genres and styles. 

Escape the hustle and bustle and step into an oasis of calm listening to beautiful music in the glorious surrounds of the Hobart Town Hall Ballroom.

Tuesday 25 November - Patterns of Plants

Japanese post-minimalist composer Mamoru Fujieda spent 26 years creating music based on the electrical activity of living plants. The result is his magnum opus, an ongoing series of compositions titled Patterns of Plants.

VDB and Astra Ensemble combine to create a unique combination of traditional Japanese, Chinese, and western baroque instruments, conjuring the sensuous, mystical, spacious musical universe of Fujieda's work.

Featuring:

Alexander Ritter, counter tenor

Miyama McQueen-Tokita, koto & voice

Julia Fredersdorff, baroque violin

Laura Vaughan, viola da gamba

Brandon Lee, koto

Ryan Williams, recorders

Henry Liang, sho