Wayfinders Trio 9pm

Ronny Ferella drums
Jon Hunt woodwind
Tom Lee Bass

Wayfinders is a project conceived of by Melbourne drummer/composer Ronny Ferella. An improvising trio that allows all of the player’s musical experiences to influence the music at hand. It is a group that aims to bring the audience along for the ride- old music played in a new way.

The name Wayfinders was inspired by the Wade Davis, Massey Lecture series, Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in the Modern World.

Wayfinders were the ancient Polynesian navigators who used the signs of nature to guide them on their sea journeys. Observations of the stars, the sun, ocean currents and reading the clouds replaced the need for a compass and a map.
It is this deep sense of touch and oneness with one’s environment that The Wayfinders Trio hope to communicate. Completely acoustic and committed to an improvising ethos, the group leans to the ritual of ceremonial music, where everyone involved has the opportunity to experience something completely personal and unique, yet share the experience with all.

Wayfinders video here

Wayfinders on bandcamp Left Hand Path

Gen Kuner-Jock Pryse Jones 8pm

Gen, a saxophonist, blends semi-composed pieces with improvisation and electronic effects. Jock explores sound on a polyphonic synthesizer, adding harmonic textures. Together, they explore the blend of acoustic and electronic instruments in unfurling layers.