Van Diemen's Band and Ten Days on the Island present
HEROINES
Lutruwita/Tasmania
When
12 MAR SUN 5PM – Nipaluna/Hobart
13 MAR MON 5PM – Launceston
14 MAR TUES 6PM – Latrobe
15 MAR WED 6PM – Munatrik/Stanley
Tickets
IAN POTTER RECITAL HALL
PREMIUM: $60
A RESERVE
FULL PRICE:$50
CONCESSION:$45
QVMAG ROYAL PARK, LATROBE MEMORIAL HALL, STANLEY TOWN HALL
FULL PRICE: $40
CONCESSION: $35
Transaction fees apply
Duration
60 mins
Show Accessibility
Language No Barrier
This is an orchestral work with no dialogue.
Venue Accessibility
IAN POTTER RECITAL HALL
Wheelchair Accessibility
All public levels of this venue are accessible by use of a lift, located in the main entry (corner of Campbell and Collins Streets), to the left of the stairs.
The main entry into the building features automatic sliding doors. Accessible bathrooms are available on levels 2, 3 and 4, located behind the bar on each foyer level.
Seating for people who use wheelchairs is available in the back rows of this venue are able to be booked by contacting the Theatre Royal directly.
Level Access
Level access seating is available in this venue. Please contact The Theatre Royal Box Office for more information on level access options.
Assistive Listening
A hearing loop is available to connect to Hearing Aids. Please contact Theatre Royal Box Office – 03 6146 3300 to discuss your needs further.
QVMAG ROYAL PARK, LATROBE MEMORIAL HALL, STANLEY TOWN HALL
Wheelchair Accessibility
QVMAG, Royal Park, Latrobe Memorial Hall and Stanley Town Hall are all wheelchair accessibly venues.
Level Access
QVMAG, Royal Park, Latrobe Memorial Hall and Stanley Town Hall are all Level Access venues, to read more detail about these venues see below:
QVMAG, Royal Park here.
Latrobe Memorial Hall here.
Stanley Town Hall here.
Warnings
Suitable for all ages
Covid
Ten Days on the Island is closely following and implementing all restrictions and recommendations advised by National and State Governments regarding public gatherings and event venues, you can find the relevant government information here.
We, as well as the venue will be managing the risk of COVID-19 at our event venues in the following ways:
- Public availability of hand sanitiser at Festival venues.
- Patrons, staff, volunteers and artists are encouraged not to attend events if they are unwell.
An extraordinary gathering of female artists from the past, present and future of music performance.
Van Diemen’s Band is breaking new ground in Australia and exemplifying an innovative mindset within baroque music-making.
Van Diemen’s Band (VDB) is indisputably one of the jewels of the Lutruwita/Tasmanian arts scene. Already positioned as one of Australia’s top chamber orchestras, VDB’s recordings are making an impression internationally. Artistic Director and leading Baroque violinist Julia Fredersdorff has assembled an ensemble of artists from across the globe for Heroines, a cross-genre celebration of female composers from the Baroque and contemporary eras.
Works by little-known Baroque composers including Barbara Strozzi, Francesca Caccini and Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre are performed alongside new works by Australian composers Biddy Connor and Alice Chance and Icelandic composer María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir. The VDB line-up includes London-based soprano Lotte Betts-Dean, renowned new/early music violin specialist Lizzy Welsh, and distinguished visiting French harpsichordist Aline Zylberajch. The inter-disciplinary project features a VDB commission from experimental filmmaker Hanna Chetwin.
Credits
Artistic Director, Co-producer – Julia Fredersdorff
Mezzo-Soprano – Lotte Betts-Dean
Violin – Lizzy Welsh
Viola da gamba – Laura Vaughan
Harp – Hannah Lane
Harpsichord – Aline Zylberajch
Associated Talks
HEROINES OF COMPOSITION
11 MAR SAT 11AM
Ian Potter Recital Hall
FREE
Featuring a panel of leading female musicians and composers, this conversation explores the intersectional challenges that women face in the music industry, and those pushing the boundaries to build more inclusive communities. In celebration of Heroines and International Women’s Day 2023, Van Diemen’s Band Artistic Director Julia Fredersdorff is joined by virtuosic percussionist and director of the Offspring ensemble Claire Edwardes, and UTAS Conservatorium of Music Lecturer and Composer Associate Professor Maria Grenfell to discuss the importance of amplifying women’s voices, the necessity of representation, and the value of mentorship.
Speakers include:
Julia Fredersdorff Artistic Director, Van Diemen’s Band
Claire Edwardes Virtuosic Percussionist and Director, Offspring Ensemble
Maria Grenfell Conservatorium of Music Lecturer and Composer Associate Professor, University of Tasmania
For more information on The Hedberg Talks see here.
Heroines Digital Program
Image Credit: The Viola da Gamba Player by Bernardo Strozzi (edited)
Partners
Supported by Creative Partnerships Australia through Plus 1
