7th September

Yirinda — Wurgu: Brisbane Festival and University of Queensland Art Museum

Name: Yirinda — Wurgu: Brisbane Festival and University of Queensland Art Museum
Start: 2024-09-07T17:00:00+1000
End: 2024-09-07T20:30:00+1000
Location: The University of Queensland Art Museum

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Date and time

Sat 7th Sep 2024, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm AEST

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The University of Queensland Art Museum

James and Mary Emelia Mayne Centre Building, University Dr, St Lucia QLD 4067, Australia

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Event description

UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event is cancelled.

We thank you for your understanding at this time and apologise for the disappointment and inconvenience caused.

University of Queensland Art Museum & Brisbane Festival

Breathing new life into storytelling.

Celebrated group Yirinda featuring revered Butchulla songman Fred Leone alongside musical polymath Samuel James Pankhurst premiere Wurgu, or 'East Wind' in Butchulla, a new commission specifically for University of Queensland’s iconic Mayne Hall pipe organ.

Situated in the University of Queensland Art Museum, this towering instrument is a dramatic stage for Yirinda’s unique blend of contemporary orchestration with the ancient ceaseless language storytelling and culture of the Butchulla nation.

Wurgu is an exclusive one-day-only performance that will breathe new life into this historic instrument.

Cover image: Portrait of Yirinda, Photo by Thomas Calder

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UQ Art Museum

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UQ Art Museum is a site for progressive and contemporary creative inquiry. Our work speaks to the distinct context of the Art Museum’s place within the University. We aim to connect each visitor with new ideas in creative practice, and with learning in its many forms.

We collect and exhibit progressive works of art, which stimulate dialogue and debate. We’re committed to opening up dialogue with the faculties, research institutes and centres of the University, and to place education at the core of our activities.

Through our programs we hope to inspire, learn with and connect to our communities both inside and outside the University. We invite you to join one of our events on site to experience a new way to connect with art and ideas.

The University of Queensland (UQ) acknowledges the Traditional Owners and their custodianship of the lands on which UQ operates. We pay our respects to their Ancestors and their descendants, who continue cultural and spiritual connections to Country. We recognise their valuable contributions to Australian and global society.

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Yirinda — Wurgu: Brisbane Festival and University of Queensland Art Museum

Event description

UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event is cancelled.

We thank you for your understanding at this time and apologise for the disappointment and inconvenience caused.University of Queensland Art Museum & Brisbane Festival

We thank you for your understanding at this time and apologise for the disappointment and inconvenience caused.

University of Queensland Art Museum & Brisbane Festival