Monash University Sounding Change feat. Nat Bartsch
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 @ 7:30 pm
Doors open at 7:00 pm
Nat Bartsch – piano and composer
Piano – Nat Bartsch
Voice – Greta Williams
Voice – Francesca D’Adhemar Quinlivan
Guitar – Austen Reid Uebergang
Tenor Sax– Bernice Ramos
Bass – Chezz Cinquegrana
Bass -Jemima Smith
Drums – Alan Nguyen
Nat Bartsch is a twice ARIA-nominated Australian pianist and composer known for her ethereal, meditative, lyrical music. Her music deftly walks across a spectrum from neoclassical to jazz, also dipping into the worlds of chamber music, children’s music and post-rock. She incorporates a wide range of influences including Arvo Pärt, Debussy, Nils Frahm, Sigur Ros, Nik Bärtsch, Stuart Greenbaum and Sufjan Stevens. Her music is played across the world by people from all walks of life, often in deeply personal moments: literally from the birthing suite, to the final hours before death. She has released eight albums, toured domestically and internationally, and collaborated with many leading Australian artists including Luke Howard, Grigoryan Brothers, Back to Back Theatre, Inventi Ensemble, Teeny Tiny Stevies, Playschool and Plexus Collective. She recently established her own record label, Amica Records, which includes Amica Familia, a home for mentoring and industry skills development for emerging artists. She is proudly neurodivergent. https://www.natbartsch.com/
Presented in collaboration with major partner Monash University
Monash University Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance are passionate supporters of Australian Music, Gender Diversity, and Jazz and Improvisation. We are proud to sponsor the MWIJF, and thrilled to have our students perform, listen and learn through the fantastic artists and events featured within the festival. This concert will feature student ensembles performing two sets of music led by innovative composer and pianist Nat Bartsch.
Jazz at Monash
The Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance (Monash University) Jazz and Improvisation program is the premier jazz course in Australia. We attract the highest calibre of teaching staff and offer a variety of performance, composition and research opportunities. Our curriculum includes unique opportunities for students to perform, learn and be mentored from seminal musicians such as Ingrid Jensen, Carla Bley, Joe Lovano, Terri Lyne Carrington, Charles Lloyd, Linda Oh, Branford Marsalis, Kris Davis and Dave Douglas.
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