UPCOMING...
Performances of 'Vrbanja Bridge' in Germany & NORWAY
Friday 11 March, 7pm
Schloss Erbdrostenhof, Münster, Germany
(Premiere)
Wednesday 11 April, 7pm
Stavanger Konserthus Fartein Valen, Norway
Cello | KONSTANTIN MANAEV
Piano | ANASTASSIYA DRANCHUK
My new piece for cello and piano, based on the tragic story of Admira Ismić (a Bosniak) and Boško Brkić (a Bosnian Serb) living in Sarajevo during the the Siege of Sarajevo. As they crossed Vrbanja Bridge, sniper bullets killed them.
Premiere of 'Macquarie' for Rapper-Poet Luka Lesson and QSO
Friday 20 April 7:00pm
QSO WAVE Festival
Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Conductor | Sarah Grace Williams
Australian poet of Greek heritage, Luka Lesson applies his unique blend of performance poetry and lyricism; dissecting the legacy and effect left by Major General Lachlan Macquarie on the Australian communities, in collaboration with composer Gordon Hamilton.
HORRORSHOW WITH QSO
Friday 20 April 9:30pm
QSO WAVE Festival
Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre
Tickets SOLD OUT
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Conductor, Arranger | Gordon Hamilton
Hip Hop icons Horrorshow join the QSO for a one-off show to celebrate their 10th anniversary. Orchestrated and conducted by Gordon Hamilton, fans are in for a memorable night as orchestral sounds collide with Adit’s arsenal of beats and Solo’s masterful lyrics.
'THUM PRINTS' in CUBA, ColognE & SYDNEY
Chamber Orchestra of Havana
Thursday 7 June 2018
Fábrica de Arte Cubano (Havana, Cuba)
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Sunday 16 September 2018, 14:00
Sydney Opera House Concert Hall (Australia)
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WDR Funkhausorchester
Friday 12 October 2018
Kölner Philharmonie (Cologne, Germany)
Conductor | Gordon Hamilton
Tom Thum, the man with the orchestra in his mouth, joins forces with composer Gordon Hamilton. Armed with just a microphone, this magnificently talented dude produced an inexhaustible vocal inventory of glorious and weird noises. Gordon and Tom smoosh together the sounds of a real-life orchestra with all the surprising possibilities of beatboxing.
Performance of '482 Variations on a Very Short Theme'
Not The Last Night of the Proms
Thursday 9 August 7:30pm
QPAC Concert Hall
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Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Conductor | Alondra de la Parra
A brief Beatles recording plays out of a speaker... the orchestra latches onto three notes, spinning them out into 482 (extremely short!) micro variations.
Everyday Requiem
The Australian Voices and Expressions Dance Company
12 – 20 October 2018
QPAC Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane
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A breathtaking celebration of life. Melding beautiful new choreography by Natalie Weir and a sublime vocal score composed by Gordon Hamilton performed by The Australian Voices, 'Everyday Requiem' celebrates the "ordinary" moment that make life special. Exploring the rich tapestry of life, 'Everyday Requiem' will be a moving and inspiring dance theatre and music experience.
'Red Live Breath' Tour With TAV
Armidale (9 Dec.) / Mudgee (10 Dec.) / Orange (11 Dec.) / Lithgow (12 Dec.) / Canberra (13 Dec.) / Sydney 15 Dec.) / Newcastle (16 Dec.) / Nambucca Heads (17 Dec.) / Brisbane (19 Dec.)
The Australian Voices
Conductor | Gordon Hamilton
The Australian Voices tour towns in NSW with visits to Canberra and Brisbane to present a program of Australian works, sacred classical music and Christmas songs. The tour is named for the featured work on the program, 'Red Live Breath' by Cathy Milliken. In this ritualistic work, the choristers gather to sing short phrases, play stones, exchange sonorities with whirlies and interact with torches: all actions that set the space as a magical place.
RECENT...
PREMIEREs of 'Outer Landscape' & 'PARAPHRASE on CIELITO LINDO' with Alondra... en México
Wednesday 13 Dec. 2017, 21:00
Auditorio Pabellón M, Monterrey, NL
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Saturday 16 Dec. 2017, 21:00
Auditorio Metropolitano, Puebla
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Tuesday 19 Dec. 2017, 19:00
Explanada De La Bandera
Thursday 21 Dec. 2017, 20:00
Club de golf puerto Cancún
Conductor | Alondra de la Parra
Two short works, premiering in Mexico as part of Navidad en México (programmed and conducted by Alondra de la Parra). Outer Landscape is scored for orchestra with solo overtone singer (a type of multiphonic for the voice). Paraphrase on Cielito Lindo is my re-imaginging of Mexico's most famous song... "Ay ay ay ay!"
Gordon Hamilton, Alondra de la Parra, Paul Lewis and Moisés Medina
The Singing Politician
Friday 14 July 2017, 8pm
Hobart Festival of Voices
Nolan Gallery, MONA
Tickets ($70 / $40)
Sunday 7 May 2017, 2pm
Canberra International Music Festival
National Gallery of Australia – Gandel Hall
Tickets ($57 / $52 / $30 / $25)
Friday 15 September 2017, 7:30pm
Brisbane Festival
ABC Studio 420
Tickets ($35/$30)
Sunday 23 July 2017, 5pm
Unashamedly Original Festival
City Recital Hall Angel Place, Sydney
Tickets ($25)
Topology and The Australian Voices
Conductor | Gordon Hamilton
“A fascinating and artistically absorbing musico-political event”
– Limelight Magazine
“It is simultaneously quite serious, quite moving and absolutely hilarious”
– James Morrison
Prime Ministerial speeches set to music: Topology and The Australian Voices bring iconic speeches and exceptional musicianship together to celebrate pivotal moments in Australian history. Composed by Robert Davidson, John Babbage and Gordon Hamilton, The Singing Politician takes the words right out of our Prime Ministers’ mouths – from Robert Menzies to Gough Whitlam, Malcolm Fraser to Paul Keating, Bob Hawke to Tony Abbott – and marries them seamlessly to an overlay of stirring music and choral work.
PREMIERE of 'AGE OF THE UNIVERSE'
Saturday 10 June, 7:30pm
Sydney University Great Hall
Sydney University Symphony Orchestra
Conductor | Luke Spicer
A melody is heard. As it repeats, it halves in tempo and new layers are brought in, each time halving the tempo. Eventually, the initial melody moves so slowly that it would take longer than the current age of the universe to play just once: an other-worldly and spacey piece.
'THUM PRINTS' in LITHUANIA and Dampier
St. Christofer Chamber Orchestra (Vilnius, Lithuania)
Sunday 16 July 2017, 19:00
Christopher Festival
Vilniaus universiteto Botanikos sodas, Vilnius
Perth Symphony Orchestra
Sunday 17 September 2017, 17:00
Red Earth Arts Festival
Hampton Oval, Dampier
Conductor | Gordon Hamilton
Sing with QSO: Faure Requiem
Saturday 16 September, 12:30pm
QSO Studio, Southbank, Brisbane
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Conductor | Gordon Hamilton
Sing with QSO is a program for anyone who loves to sing in a choir and wants to experience the power of a full symphony orchestra. Participants rehearse in QSO’s South Bank Studio before being joined by Queensland Symphony Orchestra to sing through Faure’s Requiem.
#singwithqso
'THUM PRINTS' in DAMPIER, W.A.
Sunday 17 September 2017, 5:00 pm
Red Earth Arts Festival
Hampton Oval, Dampier
Perth Symphony Orchestra
Conductor | Gordon Hamilton
A concerto for beatboxer and orchestra, featuring Tom Thum, a magnificently-talented dude with an inexhaustible vocal inventory of glorious and weird noises.
Open rehearsal with WDR Funkhausorchester at Kölner Philharmonie
Thursday 21 September 2017, 12:30pm
Kölner Philharmonie
WDR Funkhausorchester (Cologne)
Marialy Pacheco Trio
Conductor | Gordon Hamilton
Reserve free tickets here.
'DANZóN Cubano' WITH WDR FUNKHAUS & Marialy Pacheco
Friday 22 September 2017, 8:00pm
Jazzfestival Viersen
Festhalle Viersen, Germany
WDR Funkhausorchester (Cologne)
Marialy Pacheco Trio
Conductor | Gordon Hamilton
Works and arrangements by Marialy Pacheco & Gordon Hamilton, including the world premiere of Gordon's 'Baby Steps First' (paraphrase on Coltrane's 'Giant Steps') for orchestra.
Brückenklang: Vielfältige NRW-Chöre
Sunday 24 September 2017, 5:30-7:00pm
Landesmusikrat NRW
Romaneum Neuss
Free admission
Conductor | Gordon Hamilton
Featuring a newly-commissioned choral work on the theme of immigration.
More info (DE)
MSO / Ears Wide open: SCHUMANN
Monday 23 October 2017, 6:30pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Conductor | Gordon Hamilton
Part concert, part guided musical journey. One of Schumann’s finest orchestral creations, the Manfred Overture, brings Byron’s semi-autobiographical poem to the concert stage. Find out more about this satisfying work in a part concert/part interactive lecture with Gordon Hamilton and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Bizet: CARMEN
Fri. 27, Sat. 28, Sun. 29 October
Hart's Mill, Port Adelaide
Elephant in the Room Productions
with Charlotte Campbell, Andrew Turner, Megan Fishers, Verity Colyer, Peter Deane, Christian Evans, Dione Baker and James Moffatt.
Conductor | Gordon Hamilton
Director | Tessa Bremner (OAM)
THe AUSTRALIAN VOICES – RECITAL IN SYDNEY
Friday 20 October, 8:00pm
Randwick Town Hall, Sydney
Conductor | Gordon Hamilton
Freshly-commissioned works and other contemporary choral music.
QSO in Concert in Beaudesert & Premiere of 'Notebook Symphony'
Friday 3 November, 7:00pm
The Centre, Beaudesert
Conductor | Gordon Hamilton
Tickets ($20 / $12)
The Queensland Symphony Orchestra will be in residence in Beaudesert to provide a special musical experience for local children and families. The concert will feature some classical repertoire and popular music scores, presented in a way that helps audience members of all ages explore classical music. Also featured is the premiere of 'Notebook Symphony' by Gordon Hamilton.
'Red Live Breath' with Cathy Milliken and TAV
Thursday 9 November, 6:00pm
Griffith University Queensland Conservatorium Courtyard
Conductor | Gordon Hamilton
In this ritualistic new work by Berlin-based Australian composer Cathy Milliken, the choristers set up portable lights; gathering to sing short phrases, all actions that set the courtyard as a magical place. The text is taken from Picasso poetry.
TAV IN GUATEMALA
26 November – 5 December 2017
Festival 'Enlace Coral'
Conductor | Gordon Hamilton
Thursday 30 November 2017, 6:00pm
Liceo Chapero, Guatemala
Friday 1 December, 6:00pm
Comalapa, Guatemala
Saturday 2 December, 6:00pm
Tepcán, Guatemala
Sunday 3 December, 6:00pm
San Martin, Guatemala
Tuesday 5 December, 6:00pm
Antigua Guatemala