FREMANTLE will be alive with the sound of music during the Winter Strings Festival with players from across Australia and the world tuning-up ready to entertain starting this Wednesday.
There will be a three-tiered approach to the event which evolved out of the Australian Strings Association’s (AUSTA) National Conference (July 9-13). Besides the conference itself there’ll be performances by duos and trios throughout Fremantle’s eateries during the Café Series (June 24 – July 8) and industry-specific workshops and health lifestyle tips handed out to musicians during the Flow Seminar (July 9).
German violinist and psychologist Andreas Burzik, will be keynote speaker at the conference where he will present six sessions on flow psychology and its benefits to musicians.
He will discuss how practising in the “flow” style combines precise listening and physical connection to the instrument with a playful and improvisational approach to study material.
Burzik will also present a special one–day seminar on July 9, for non–string playing musicians, psychologists and the general public.
The AUSTA conference will feature concerts, lectures, workshops, a luthier’s exhibition as well as give instrumentalists an opportunity to network and socialise plus it will look at musician health and wellbeing (particularly in the areas of posture and repetitive strain injury) and provide a forum and trade stalls.
There will be international and national presenters as well as workshops, master classes, concerts, demonstrations, trade displays and more.
Included below is a selection of public concerts and recitals, for more information go to www.austa.asn.au
Bluescope Steel Youth Orchestra
Friday July 10, 1pm - 1:30pm
Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle
Viola Recital by Kathryn McKay
Saturday July 15, 12 - 12:45pm
Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle
Double Bass Recital by Andrew Rootes
Sunday July 12, 1pm - 2pm
Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle
Darlington Piano Trio
Sunday July 12, 3pm - 4pm
Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle
Celtic Fiddle Recital by Catherine Fraser
Sunday July 12, 7pm - 8pm
Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle
Vasek String Performing Group
Monday July 13, 12:30pm - 1pm
Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle
For more details, phone Merryn McLean on 9432 9827 or 0405 307 141 or email merrynm@fremantle.wa.gov.au
