Griffith University Queensland Conservatorium
COMPOSITION COMPOSITION LUNCHTIME LUNCHTIME CONCERT CONCERT
10 September 12:30pm Ian Hanger Recital Hall
Poster Credit to Sienna Lee Featuring Jarrod Sachse’s Violin
Program Notes by Nadeeka Karunasekara
Acknowledgement Acknowledgement of of Country Country
The Composition Cohort of Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University acknowledges the people who are the traditional custodians of the land, pays respect to the Elders, past and present, and extends that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
A Restless A Restless Sea Sea NADEEKA KARUNASEKARA A Restless Sea was a composition written in 2024 that reflects many of the techniques I have enjoyed playing on Piano. It explores turbulence, serenity, joy and chaos; reflecting the fluctuating nature of the open sea.
Piano: Laura McCormick
Serenade of Serenade of Wood Wood OLIVER ROFE "Serenade of Wood" is designed to invoke the creaking sound of wood, and the emotions that one might feel when sitting and contemplating a wetland forest. The nature of this piece is rather flowing and can create vivid imagery of a tree-lined stream with trickling water - the timbre of the clarinet in this piece is simultaneously woody and reminiscent of bird life often found in wetland forests, as well as the trees and plant life themselves.
Clarinet: Jethro Caitens
Elysian Dawn Elysian Dawn RAYNE DOWLING Centering around a single motif, this grows through texture and dynamics. This piece was my first composition, from 2024, inspired by Ludovico Einaudi's Experience, and Joel Sunny's Luminary. Piano: Josh Pane Violin 1: Ebbeny Williams-Cherry Violin 2: Erika Johnson Cello: Catriona Williams
Mata Mathakai... Mata Mathakai... NADEEKA KARUNASEKARA "Mata Mathakai..." translates to "I remember..." in Sinhala. Growing up in Australia, experience with my own culture's music has been fragmented but meaningful. Mata Mathakai fuses many of the motifs and sounds I have heard growing up with my own compositional voice. Through this piece, I hope to share with you many beautiful melodies and rhythms in Sri Lankan music that I have heard over the years. Flute 1: Laura Skorzewski Flute 2: Adeline Cassidy Alto Flute: Amalia Safonova
Phone, Wallet, Phone, Wallet, Keys Keys CHARLENE CLOUD TAN After Dr Adeline Wong’s portrayal of the three pillars of Minangkabau society – an Indonesian ethnic group with a large population in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, where she grew up – in Sembilan (2022). Cloud thought to curate a piece about what they surmise are the three “pillars” of urban society. Phone, Wallet, Keys was written with a rentak trio in mind, with keen inspiration from marwas and kompang configurations, playstyles, and geographic influences from Qatar and Malaysia. Rentak (rhythm) 1: Christian Lanzafame Rentak 2: Jadyn Morgan Rentak 3: Selina Tingyue Zheng Oud: Charlene Cloud Tan
If II Could If Could Fly Fly EMMA OLSEN This piece was originally composed for youth choir, but today we are enjoying it as a whimsical duet for the young at heart. Voice: Chelsea Bernard, Gabriella Nial Piano: Christian Panjaitan
Familiar Faces Familiar Faces ERIKA JOHNSON AND CHRISTIAN PANJAITAN A collaborative composition by Erika Johnson and Christian Panjaitan, 'Familiar Faces' is a set of variations that begins with a simple folk-like theme passed between two violins in dialogue. The initial variation then takes the black outlines of the theme and aims to colour it in like a child’s picture book, lilting away as the colours begin to blend. Following this is a slow meditative promenade with a floral modally-inflected melody accompanied by the sounds of strummed strings and chiming chords drawn from Indonesian folk music. Thirdly, we are taken through a processional march, some snappy playful interludes inspired by Finnish folk music, and a swooning lyrical melody. Finally, comes a lively dance movement that features bouncy rhythms and bright colours, capped with a ferocious coda that brings the work to an exciting close.
Violin: Jade Leong Violin: Erika Johnson Piano: Christian Panjaitan
Cambodian Dance Cambodian Dance BODIE ALIZZI In 2023, an unknown improviser went to a piano in Cambodia and proceeded to improvise off a theme to a public audience. Taking the main theme and some of the improvised lines, I have transformed them into a dance. A piece originally performed in Cambodia, now a fully fledged dance. Marimba: Bodie Alizzi
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