Arts Events
'Poetry and the Trace', an international poetry conference
- 13 / 07 / 2008 until 16 / 07 / 2008
- State Library of Victoria, Melbourne
- Event Inquiries: Irene Thavarajah; Phone: +61 3 9905 1344; Email: irene.thavarajah@adm.monash.edu.au
Poetry and the Trace: An International Conference considers the theme of the trace in relation to poetry of any kind from classical antiquity to the contemporary. The conference broadly investigates the relationship between poetry, trace and memory, and whether collective and private pasts and subjectivities can find articulation through the flexible forms of poetic language.
'Walter Benjamin and the Politics of the Present' Seminar
- 15 / 07 / 2008
- 01 : 00 pm
- Japanese Studies Centre, Clayton Campus
- Event Inquiries: Gail Ward, Phone: +61 3 990 52208; Email: Gail.Ward@arts.monash.edu.au
A seminar organised by the Centre for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, Monash University.
Chaired by: Andrew Benjamin (Monash University).
Speakers: Graeme Gilloch (Lancaster University), Howard Caygill (Goldsmiths College), Elina Staikou (Goldsmiths College), Tara Forrest (UTS).
Walter Benjamin was one of the most significant thinkers of the 20th Century. His work continues to play a vital role within the Humanities. This seminar brings together leading Benjamin scholars in order to investigate different aspects of his work. Howard Caygill and Elina Staikou will concentrate on his paper the Critique of Violence, while Graeme Gilloch and Tara Forrest will concentrate on Benjamin's writings on the City and on Film.
'A Future Humanities: An International Colloquium'
- 16 / 07 / 2008
- 03 : 00 pm
- Link Theatre, S Building, Level 2, Caulfield Campus
- Event Inquiries: Gail Ward, Phone: +61 3 990 52208; Email: Gail.Ward@arts.monash.edu.au
A Colloquium organised by the Centre for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies, Monash University.
Chaired by Andrew Benjamin (Monash University). Speakers: Howard Caygill (Goldsmiths College), Catherine Malabou (Université Paris), Graeme Turner (University of Queensland), Pauline Nestor (Monash University), Martin McQuillan (University of Leeds). The Colloquium will be opened by Professor Rae Francis, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Monash University.
The Colloquium marks the launch of the newly created Centre for Critical Inquiry.
As a beginning to the Centre's activities the Colloquium will look at the position of the Humanities within the University today. At the same time as the structure of research operative within the sciences is applied to the Humanities, economic models more appropriate to commercial enterprises are being used to regulate their overall funding. While there have been important and at times radical transformations within the Humanities these developments are not in synch automatically with these external transformations within the academic world.
The aim of this International Colloquium will be to think through possible futures for the Humanities. Given their overall development, equally given the pressure to which they have been subjected, the question to be addressed is straightforward: What does a defence of the Humanities involve today?
Lunchtime Concert Series - "Concerto!"
- 17 / 07 / 2008
- 01 : 00 pm
- Music Auditorium, Building 68
- Event Inquiries: Jodie Wood; Phone: +61 3 9905 3230; Email: Jodie.Wood@arts.monash.edu.au
During the first two lunchtime concerts for semester two, witness the final of the School of Music – Conservatorium’s 2008 Concerto Competition. The winners chosen from the Keyboard, Strings, Voice and Woodwind heats vie for the opportunity to perform their concerto with orchestra at this year’s Music in the Round…and be crowned winner! To include music by Mozart and Grieg.
Berwick Careers Expo
- 24 / 07 / 2008
- 01 : 00 pm
- Main Foyer of Building 901, Berwick Campus
- Event Inquiries: Csilla Papp; Phone: +61 3 9905 1525; Email: Csilla.Papp@adm.monash.edu.au
Gain a head-start on your career by attending Monash University's Berwick Careers Expo on Thursday 24 July 2008, from 1.00pm to 2.30pm in the Main Foyer of Building 901, Berwick Campus!
Representatives from a diverse range of organisations will be attending to inform students of career opportunities in their study area.
Travelling Research in a Transnational World Symposium
- 24 / 07 / 2008
- 09 : 00 am - 05 : 00 pm
- Japanese Studies Centre Bld 54, Clayton campus
- Event Inquiries: Annabelle Leve, Email: Annabelle.Leve@Education.monash.edu.au
This symposium involves globally mobile intellectuals whose travels have shaped their ideas and early career researchers for whom travel is a central feature of their research. They will answer key questions, showing how travel has impacted on their ideas and on the movement of theory in their field while also meditating on travelling research and researchers in global geographies of knowledge and power.
Special invited presenters include: McKenzie Wark, Dennis Altman, Katherine Gibson and Susan Robertson
Symposium is free but places are limited.
Please RSVP asap to: Annabelle.Leve@education.monash.edu.au
Lunchtime Concert Series - "Concerto!"
- 24 / 07 / 2008
- 01 : 00 pm
- Music Auditorium, Building 68
- Event Inquiries: Jodie Wood; Phone: +61 3 9905 3230; Email: Jodie.Wood@arts.monash.edu.au
During the first two lunchtime concerts for semester two, witness the final of the School of Music – Conservatorium’s 2008 Concerto Competition. The winners chosen from the Keyboard, Strings, Voice and Woodwind heats vie for the opportunity to perform their concerto with orchestra at this year’s Music in the Round…and be crowned winner! To include music by Mozart and Grieg.
Lunchtime Concert Series - Keys Alive
- 31 / 07 / 2008
- 01 : 00 pm
- Music Auditorium, Building 68
- Event Inquiries: Jodie Wood; Phone: +61 3 9905 3230; Email: Jodie.Wood@arts.monash.edu.au
Beriln-based pianist Mark Kruger returns to Australia to play a program featuring music of Lutoslawski and Liszt’s Norma Fantasy, which he will record for Naxos Records in 2009.
Lunchtime Concert Series - Monash Australian Composer Series XVI, George Dreyfus AM, Composer-of-Honour
- 07 / 08 / 2008
- 01 : 00 pm
- Music Auditorium, Building 68
- Event Inquiries: Jodie Wood; Phone: +61 3 9905 3230; Email: Jodie.Wood@arts.monash.edu.au
Each year the School of Music – Conservatorium connects with an Australian composer in an interview and performance of their works. This year the composer-of-honour is George Dreyfus AM. Prior to the recital, the composer is interviewed by Dr Joel Crotty, allowing the audience the opportunity to learn more about the music to be performed.
Lunchtime Concert Series - Beethoven & Poulenc
- 14 / 08 / 2008
- 01 : 00 pm
- Music Auditorium, Building 68
- Event Inquiries: Jodie Wood; Phone: +61 3 9905 3230; Email: Jodie.Wood@arts.monash.edu.au
Violinist Rohana Brown and pianist Louisa Breen present Beethoven’s vibrant and youthful Sonata Op. 12 No.2 in A major and Sonata for violin and piano Op. 119 by Francis Poulenc.
Lunchtime Concert Series - Student Showcase
- 21 / 08 / 2008
- 01 : 00 pm
- Music Auditorium, Building 68
- Event Inquiries: Jodie Wood; Phone: +61 3 9905 3230; Email: Jodie.Wood@arts.monash.edu.au
This lunchtime recital features some of the School of Music-Conservatorium’s talented student musicians presenting a tantalising blend of musical sonorities.
Lunchtime Concert Series - Saxophone Supremo
- 28 / 08 / 2008
- 01 : 00 pm
- Music Auditorium, Building 68
- Event Inquiries: Jodie Wood; Phone: +61 3 9905 3230; Email: Jodie.Wood@arts.monash.edu.au
Renowned jazz saxophonist/educator George Garzone will be artist in residence at Monash University from the USA. George has performed with and taught some of the greats of jazz including Joe Lovano, Joshua Redman and Brandford Marsalis. George will be performing with students and staff from the school of music. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear one of the international greats of jazz here at Monash University.
Lunchtime Concert Series - A Singing of Sayings
- 04 / 09 / 2008
- 01 : 00 pm
- Music Auditorium, Building 68
- Event Inquiries: Jodie Wood; Phone: +61 3 9905 3230; Email: Jodie.Wood@arts.monash.edu.au
Masters Graduates Tanya Bail – soprano, and Josephine Agostinelli – piano, return to Monash to present ‘A Journey in song from Baroque Europe to Twentieth Century Australia.’ Features the premiere new work by Australian composer Anthony Briggs and works by Purcell, Donizetti, Handel, Quilter and Dulchie Holland.
Lunchtime Concert Series - Cosmo Cosmolino
- 11 / 09 / 2008
- 01 : 00 pm
- Music Auditorium, Building 68
- Event Inquiries: Jodie Wood; Phone: +61 3 9905 3230; Email: Jodie.Wood@arts.monash.edu.au
This aria nominated 5-piece ensemble, features strings, accordion and voice, “creates a soulful, seeping sense of drama that’s at once ancient and modern. A hot-blooded collision of classicism, gypsy romance and tango.” – Jonathan Alley.
Lunchtime Concert Series - North Indian Classical Music
- 18 / 09 / 2008
- 01 : 00 pm
- Music Auditorium, Building 68
- Event Inquiries: Jodie Wood; Phone: +61 3 9905 3230; Email: Jodie.Wood@arts.monash.edu.au
Visiting international artist Debasis Chakroborty is one of India’s foremost Indian classical guitar players. His virtuosity is embued through impeccable clarity and delicate sweetness. He will be accompanied by the superb Australian tabla player, Sam Evans, in an entertaining concert.
Lunchtime Concert Series - Alma Brasileira (Brazilian soul)
- 25 / 09 / 2008
- 01 : 00 pm
- Music Auditorium, Building 68
- Event Inquiries: Jodie Wood; Phone: +61 3 9905 3230; Email: Jodie.Wood@arts.monash.edu.au
Choro (‘shoro’) is the soul of Brazilian popular music. This concert will feature guitarist Mauricio Carrilho from Rio de Janeiro, and Doug de Vries from The School of Music – Conservatorium. The duo will feature new works and all original pieces from their recent CD ‘Jacaranda’.
Lunchtime Concert Series - Brass & Trumpet Ensembles
- 09 / 10 / 2008
- 01 : 00 pm
- Music Auditorium, Building 68
- Event Inquiries: Jodie Wood; Phone: +61 3 9905 3230; Email: Jodie.Wood@arts.monash.edu.au
Directed by award winning staff member Anthony Pope, the Monash University Brass and Trumpet ensembles feature the brass students from the School of Music – Conservatorium. They will perform an exciting array of music, dating from the baroque period (J.Clarke Trumpet Voluntary), to the 21st century (Reiner/De Wilde, Monash Fanfare).
Lunchtime Concert Series - Monash World Music Orchestra and Monash Stage Band
- 16 / 10 / 2008
- 01 : 00 pm
- Music Auditorium, Building 68
- Event Inquiries: Jodie Wood; Phone: +61 3 9905 3230; Email: Jodie.Wood@arts.monash.edu.au
Monash World Music Orchestra
Musical Director, Sam Evans
This orchestra embraces a cross section of music influences and languages from various cultures, in the true spirit of contemporary Australian society. Part of its uniqueness lies in its use of a wide variety of instruments, both old and modern, and arrangements which marry beautifully the diverse makeup of the ensemble and the myriad of resources from which it draws material and inspiration.
Monash Stage Band
Musical Director, Ian Whitehurst
Now approaching a decade in existence, this band of eighteen musicians plays the best of repertoire from overseas, but puts emphasis also on the works of some of Australia’s most outstanding composers and arrangers, a number of whom are on the teaching staff of Monash’s Jazz and Popular Music program.