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Sun, 3 Nov, 5pm - 6:10pm AEDT

Event description

Mohamed Camara, kora
Brandon Lee, koto
Laura Vaughan, viola da gamba

A celebration of string traditions from three continents: gamba (Europe), koto (Japan), and kora (West Africa). String of Strings includes three solo performances. 

  • Laura Vaughan, a long-time collaborator with Astra, performs 17th-century French viola da gamba music by Jean de Sainte-Colombe among others.
  • Brandon Lee, who appeared in Astra’s Patterns of Plants in 2023, plays a work for bass koto by contemporary Japanese composer Mamoru Fujieda.
  • A new Astra guest, the kora player and singer Mohamed Camara presents traditional music from his native Guinea.


Program:

Set 1: Music by Jean de Sainte-Colombe and other 17th century composers (Laura Vaughan)

Set 2: Sixth Collection from Patterns of Plants by Mamoru Fujieda (Brandon Lee)

Set 3: Traditional music from Guinea (Mohamed Camara)

Concession tickets are for:

  • Seniors, Pension & Carers Card Holders
  • Arts Industry Workers
  • Children under 18

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