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50 Years Of Avant-Garde Sound
Press Release – Chamber Music New Zealand For half a century, New Zealand's legendary and most adventurous contemporary chamber music ensemble, From Scratch, have created performances where sound, image, and invention collide. This September, they tour nationally with Chamber Music New Zealand, presenting a multimedia programme to stimulate and captivate audiences. Last year the group celebrated its 50th anniversary. Through the years, From Scratch has performed at prestigious festivals internationally and locally, including the Paris Art Biennale, New York New Music Festival, and Sound Watch Festival in Tokyo. The group has an impressive range of recordings on film and sound that chart their musical journey. The CMNZ performance tour will feature one of the classic From Scratch originals, Songs for Unsung Heroes, an extended composition by Phil Dadson that celebrates those lesser known individuals through history who have influenced humanity's development. Additionally, they will present three short films by Kiwi filmmakers that the group will accompany on an assortment of surprising and entertaining instruments. Founded in 1974 by Phil Dadson, the group through the years has developed an international reputation for their original and highly rhythmic compositions. The group is widely known for its inventive DIY instruments, having built many of their original instruments using industrial and found materials. The best-known ones are the large racks of acoustic PVC pipe instruments shaped like giant panpipes, which sound a little like bass guitars and electronica. Other instruments such as their 'sprong' and 'nundrum' use threaded rods and steel springs in unexpected ways. 'Our hope is to immerse the audience in a rich and engaging journey, with an ingredient of magic in the mix of sound an image, so they walk away with an overall feeling of wonder and rhythmic euphoria,' says Dadson. The films included in the programme are: • Black Moon, by Teresa Peters, which pulls the viewer into an abstract world of slowly morphing Rorschach imagery. • Metroplex, by Greg Bennett, an animated dystopian view of the human condition. • Arcs & Sparks, a montage by Phil Dadson, presents a wry and slightly sinister take on the elementary laws of physics and breath. From Scratch will be touring Auckland, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Wellington, Nelson, Dunedin, and Christchurch. The group will also be presenting intimate tailored performances for people with disabilities in Auckland and Christchurch through Chamber Music New Zealand's community engagement programmes. Called 'touch tours', these performances will give audiences the opportunity to interact with the musicians and their instruments.
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2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scoop
50 Years Of Avant-Garde Sound
For half a century, New Zealand's legendary and most adventurous contemporary chamber music ensemble, From Scratch, have created performances where sound, image, and invention collide. This September, they tour nationally with Chamber Music New Zealand, presenting a multimedia programme to stimulate and captivate audiences. Last year the group celebrated its 50th anniversary. Through the years, From Scratch has performed at prestigious festivals internationally and locally, including the Paris Art Biennale, New York New Music Festival, and Sound Watch Festival in Tokyo. The group has an impressive range of recordings on film and sound that chart their musical journey. The CMNZ performance tour will feature one of the classic From Scratch originals, Songs for Unsung Heroes, an extended composition by Phil Dadson that celebrates those lesser known individuals through history who have influenced humanity's development. Additionally, they will present three short films by Kiwi filmmakers that the group will accompany on an assortment of surprising and entertaining instruments. Founded in 1974 by Phil Dadson, the group through the years has developed an international reputation for their original and highly rhythmic compositions. The group is widely known for its inventive DIY instruments, having built many of their original instruments using industrial and found materials. The best-known ones are the large racks of acoustic PVC pipe instruments shaped like giant panpipes, which sound a little like bass guitars and electronica. Other instruments such as their 'sprong' and 'nundrum' use threaded rods and steel springs in unexpected ways. 'Our hope is to immerse the audience in a rich and engaging journey, with an ingredient of magic in the mix of sound an image, so they walk away with an overall feeling of wonder and rhythmic euphoria,' says Dadson. The films included in the programme are: • Black Moon, by Teresa Peters, which pulls the viewer into an abstract world of slowly morphing Rorschach imagery. • Metroplex, by Greg Bennett, an animated dystopian view of the human condition. • Arcs & Sparks, a montage by Phil Dadson, presents a wry and slightly sinister take on the elementary laws of physics and breath. From Scratch will be touring Auckland, Gisborne, New Plymouth, Wellington, Nelson, Dunedin, and Christchurch. The group will also be presenting intimate tailored performances for people with disabilities in Auckland and Christchurch through Chamber Music New Zealand's community engagement programmes. Called 'touch tours', these performances will give audiences the opportunity to interact with the musicians and their instruments.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
New Rom-Com ‘La Dolce Villa' Is Netflix's #1 Movie Just 1 Day After Premiering
If you enjoy watching romantic comedies like A Castle for Christmas and From Scratch, then you've come to the right place. La Dolce Villa just hit Netflix on February 13, and within a matter of 24 hours, it's already claimed the number one spot on the streaming service's list of most-watched movies. (It's currently ranked ahead of Aftermath and Kinda Pregnant.) In the film, Foley stars as a dad who's determined to stop his daughter from making a terrible mistake. It all begins when he learns that she wants to buy a Tuscan villa that needs to be renovated. When he travels to Italy to talk her out of it, he soon realizes why she's so drawn to the Italian countryside. In an interview with Netflix's Tudum, Foley revealed that La Dolce Villa is more than just a cheesy romantic comedy. 'His initial determination—to save his daughter from making what he believes would be a huge mistake in purchasing property in Italy—turns out to be a sort of second chance at happiness for Eric, in so many ways,' he said. Courtesy of Netflix La Dolce Villa was directed by Mark Waters (Mean Girls, Mother of the Bride, Freaky Friday), and the script was written by Elizabeth Hackett and Hilary Galanoy (A Perfect Pairing, Falling Inn Love). Netflix's official synopsis reads, 'When his daughter decides to buy a crumbling Tuscan villa, Eric rushes to Italy to talk her out of it—and instead finds beauty, romance and new purpose.' *Adds to streaming queue* Want all the latest celebrity news sent right to your inbox? Subscribe here. Beyoncé Just Shared Rare Destiny's Child Reunion Photos—And Fans Are Freaking Out Over the Sweet Birthday Moment
