Music Ensembles

NIGHT 1 | HANDBELLS & GAMELAN

Robert Webster Building, Room 334

Handbells | The UNSW Handbells Ensemble features a set of tuned bronze bells. Each bell rings with a clear, resonant tone, and the ensemble can include light percussion for added texture. The group performs a range of music, showcasing the versatility of handbells in both solo and ensemble settings. 

Balinese Gamelan | The Balinese gamelan at UNSW is a variation of the semar pegulingan type, a gong-chime ensemble consisting of up to thirty players. The UNSW ensemble consists of metallophones, gongs and other instruments, such as flutes, fiddles, drums and cymbals. This type of gamelan music is based on a seven-tone scale and can be used to perform a diverse repertoire including contemporary gong kebyar compositions. 

NIGHT 2 | JAZZ ENSEMBLES

Io Myers Studio

This concert showcases the wonderful talents of our jazz and improvisation cohort, with performances by both advanced and intermediate jazz ensembles and the jazz orchestra. 

Advanced Jazz Ensemble | The AJE explores established and exciting new trends in jazz music and its many stylistic offshoots. It comprises of students who are experienced in jazz improvisation and performance. 

Intermediate Jazz Ensemble | The IJE comprises students with some practical experience in jazz improvisation and a good knowledge of chordal harmony and associated scales/modes. The ensemble aims to deepen their understanding of jazz improvisational practice through the performance of pieces carefully chosen in a range of jazz-related styles. 

Jazz Orchestra  | UNSW Jazz Orchestra is a dynamic ensemble that plays jazz big band repertoire in a range of styles, including Australian compositions, primarily by female composers. An exciting aspect of the group’s activities is premiering UNSW student compositions. 

NIGHT 3 | CHAMBER & LATIN CONJUNTO

Io Myers Studio

Chamber | These small ensembles perform European classical chamber music repertoire, showcasing the wonderful talents of our UNSW music ensemble cohort. 

Latin Conjunto | The Latin Conjunto is dedicated to the performance of Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian genres, such as son, pachanga, mambo, salsa, samba and choro. All students will learn the fundamental rhythms for these various genres and some may elect to learn the percussion instruments. 

NIGHT 4 | SOUNDLAB LIVE

Io Myers Studio

New electroacoustic works in response to and played live with graphic art.

SoundLab Live blends stories from local graphic storytellers with new music from the students of Soundlab Live at the University of New South Wales.

In this unique collaboration, Soundlab Live, and Read To Me and are blurring together genre, music and images to create an immersive and fun event that merges storytelling with innovative audio and visual artistry.

Find out more about live graphic storytelling at Read to Me.

This event is presented by Theatre and Performance Studies in the School of Arts & Media With assistance from the Esme Timbery Creative Practice Lab.

LIVE EVENT & VENUE INFORMATION

Io Myers Studio is a part of the the Esme Timbery Creative Practice Lab (CPL) which is located at UNSW Sydney's Kensington Campus. Please note this is a live event only, and will not be available via livestream. 
 

ACCESS

Wheelchair Access
The Creative Practice Lab is located at UNSW Sydney's Kensington campus. The closest accessible drop-off point to the venue is a lift accessible underground carpark opposite the building. Access via Gate 2, High Street and turn right at the round about. Vehicles can drop off patrons directly in front of the venue or proceed to the underground carpark to the right which is a 200 metre walk approximately.

More information on getting there can be found via our interactive accessibility map available here. 

Hearing Loop
The Creative Practice Lab has hearing assistive technology available. Patrons wishing to utilise this service must collect a Roger™ inductive neck loop receiver from the venue staff, and this system can be used with a hearing aid or cochlear implant with a T-coil, or with headphones. Please advise if you require the use of the hearing loop before arrival. 

Auslan & Captioning 
Auslan interpreting services and/or live captioning can be provided for selected talks upon request.

Contact 
To book and discuss access services, please call the CPL on 02 9348 2313 or email sam@unsw.edu.au. 

PUBLIC TRANSPORT & PARKING

The Esme Timbery Creative Practice Lab is easily accessible via public transport and the closest light rail stop is UNSW Anzac Parade (L3 line). For more information please call the Transport Infoline on 131 500 or visit transportnsw.info.

Free parking is also available in the Barker St Car Park (Gate 14) from 5.30pm. For access to free parking, event patrons must park in the UNSW Permit Holder bays, available on all levels. The Barker St Car Park (Gate 14) parking station is located here. 

Paid casual and visitor parking is offered via the CellOPark App and ‘pay by plate meters’ in all other UNSW car parks. For more information head here. 

CONTACT 

For all the other enquiries, please email sam@unsw.edu.au or call the Creative Practice Lab on 02 9348 2313.

The Creative Practice Lab is happy to receive phone calls via the National Relay Service. TTY users, phone 133 677, then ask for 02 9348 2313. Speak and Listen users, phone 1300 555 727 then ask for 02 9348 2313. For more information on all other relay calls visit here.