Every year, Vivid Music @ Seymour is one of the highlights of Vivid Sydney, the city’s annual celebration of music, culture, and lights. This year will be no different, as organisers have lined up another compelling programme of events.
In conjunction with the University of Sydney, the Seymour Centre will become a precinct of Vivid Sydney laying host to a series of exciting events that engage with cutting edge creative inspiration and expression.
Gothic, a musical exploration of the concept of ‘gothic’ by award-winning Sydney composer Andrée Greenwell, is the first of the two centrepieces for the event, featuring songs that weave folk, contemporary classical, and post-punk music styles.
Greenwell has brought together a stellar ensemble for the event, with a string quartet accompanied by Andrée and soprano Julia County, with cinematic/electro sound design by celebrated producer David Trumpmanis.
Meanwhile, Vivid Music @ Seymour will host a global first event, Musify+Gamify, a unique presentation that focuses on the spaces where music play and game meet, this experience is not merely about video game music – it explores the whole concept of interactive design.
“Musify+Gamify will bring together local and international artists, reflecting on their relationship to musical and gameplay experiences,” said curator Ollie Brown. “[It] will engage musicians and composers in the ways that music is becoming increasingly a tool in interactive experience design, from ringtones to reality TV scores.”
Readers can check out the expanded Vivid Music @ Seymour lineup below or head on over to the Seymour Centre and Vivid Sydney websites for more details.
Vivid Music @ Seymour – New Wave Sound
Wednesday, 27th May – Friday, 29th May 2015
‘Gothic’ – Reginald Theatre, Sydney
Tickets: Seymour Centre | 02 9351 7940
Thursday, 28th May 2015
‘Music For Double Bass’ – Sound Lounge, Sydney
Tickets: Seymour Centre | 02 9351 7940
Saturday, 30th May 2015
‘Bridge: Electroacoustic Review’ – Sound Lounge, Sydney
Tickets: Seymour Centre | 02 9351 7940
Friday, 29th May 2015
‘Senex et Sonet’ – Sound Lounge, Sydney
Tickets: Seymour Centre | 02 9351 7940
Vivid Music @ Seymour – Musify + Gamify
Friday, 29th May 2015
Musify + Gamify Concert 1 – Everest, Sydney
Tickets: Seymour Centre | 02 9351 7940
Ensemble Offspring (performing works by Julian Day, Cor Fuhler, Damien Ricketson, Steffan Ianigro), Robbie Avenaim and Chris Abrahams, Michaela Davies, Alon Ilsar plays airsticks, joined by Lucas Abela’s Mini Duelling Guitars
Saturday, 30th May 2015
Musify + Gamify Concert 2 – Reginald Theatre, Sydney
Tickets: Seymour Centre | 02 9351 7940
Austin Buckett performs with a new interactive AV work by David Kanaga (US), 7Bit Hero (solo set) (QLD), Paul Heslin (ACT), The Infosthetic Orchestra (James Nichols, Laura Altman, Pia van Gelder, Tom Smith, Alex Whillas, Ollie Bown)
Tuesday, 26th May – Saturday, 6th June 2015
Exhibition – Seymour Centre, Sydney
Tickets: Seymour Centre | 02 9351 7940
Works by Lucas Abela, Michaela Davies, Stephen Barrass, The Futile Research Lab, Frank Feltham
