Forest Collective, in collaboration with queer artist Addison, present a reflection on technology and emotion.
Sparking life and movement, or suffusing inertia, technology increasingly works upon us as we work with it.
These friction points will be explored by songs by Addison from the past and the future.
Ballads about artificial intelligence and baroque hymns for countertenor will come together to answer questions about how to cope with love and loss in a world where we are coerced into watching screens saturated with melancholy.
“I gained renewed appreciation for some composers of modern and postmodern traditions. How the performers presented these unusual works, their performance expertise, and the drama and visual presentation all combined to enhance the musical expression” – Carol Dixen, CutCommon on Forest Collective Relaunched
Artists:
Addison – Singer-Songwriter
Evan Lawson – Conductor & Arranger
Kim Tan – Flutes
Vilan Mai – Clarinets
Sarah Coghlan – Violin
Nathan Juriansz – Violin
Nikki Edgar – Cello
Bec Scully – Double Bass
William Cooper – Accordion
Trea Hindley – Trombone
Ryan Williams – Recorders
Nick Yates – Saxophones
VLAD – DJ (post-show)
Event dates
- Thursday May 24, 7pm (PREVIEW)
- Friday May 25, 7.30pm
- Saturday May 26, 7.30pm
- Sunday May 27, 5pm
Doors open 20 minutes before show
Sacred Heart Oratory, Abbotsford Convent
1 St. Heliers Street, Abbotsford
Image: Meghan Scerri.
