Featuring musicians of the MSO Academy

Emily Beauchamp violin
Alyse Faith flute
Oliver Crofts clarinet
Cian Malikides trombone

Program

Dani Howard Parallel Lines
Holly Harrison Bend/Boogie/Break
Joseph Franklin New work*
Caroline Shaw Draft of a High Rise
Tim Hansen Good times! : A celebration of the life of Blair Milan, 1981-2011

*World premiere; commissioned by MSO Supporting Partner TarraWarra Estate

Tickets

https://www.mso.com.au/performance/2023-mso-academy

World premiere of my new work: WATER. RUINS. EVERYTHING. (or, the quaking zone)

Alongside works by Caroline Shaw, Haydn, and Dario Costello.

More details and tickets here:

https://shop.tarrawarra.com.au/tarrawarra-estate-events

New North Concert 13:

Freya Schack-Arnott & Ben Ward

Yvette Ofa Agapow

Joseph Franklin

Brunswick Mechanics Institute

Wednesday 6 December 7:00 doors/bar open 7:30 music ---- linktr.ee/new_north_music

TICKETS

Percussion, Conversation, Degustation is a curated program of 4 nights of improvisational music and cross-artform performance that integrates elements of food, participatory discussion and live music.

Percussion, Conversation, Degustation curates 4 nights of improvisational music and cross-artform performance by Duré Dara, Speak Percussion and friends.  Structured as a series of menus, featuring never to be repeated ‘courses’ of percussion, performance, discussion and food,   Duré and collaborators will encourage you to pause, listen, eat, reminisce, reflect, celebrate, critique and daydream about the past, present and future of experimental music, the restaurant business and social inclusion.

‘Virtuosic and adventurous’ – New York Times‘Breathtakingly impressive’ – The West Australian

POTLUCK 

7:30 pm | Saturday, 2nd December

A celebration of fifty years of improvised music, friendship and sustained community. Featuring musicians spanning the breadth of Duré’s musical life.

Performers: Carolyn Connors, Ren Walters, Nat Grant, Scott McConnachie, Erki Veltheim, Joseph Franklin and Duré Dara

Info and tickets - https://lamama.com.au/whats-on/spring-2023/percussion-conversation-degustation/

New solo and chamber works by post-graduate composition students at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (University of Melbourne): Joseph Franklin, James Hutchinson, Lewis Ingham, Klearhos Murphy

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
7.00pm - 9.00pm
Hanson Dyer Hall (level 3, Ian Potter Southbank Centre)
Tickets (free, bookings required): https://www.eventbrite.com.au/.../conservatorium-graduate...

//Programme//

Hutchinson: new work (piano solo)
Hutchinson: new work (piano solo)
Franklin: (A)Biotic Forces (solo prepared guitar)
Ingham: Ec(h)o *selected movements* (piano solo)
Murphy: Evening Prayer (soprano + string quartet)

//Performers//

Coady Green (piano)
Thomas Stewart-Toner (guitar)
Alessia Pintabona (soprano)

We acknowledge the Boon Wurrung and Wurundjeri peoples of the Kulin Nation as the traditional owners of the land on which this event shall take place.

Hey big bully, damn right keep looking at me, lock in your stare because I have something to tell you: you are in trouble clown face, I am in a choir now. Heck yeah, you thought I was a loser but now I control your world with the power of my voice…" —Diego Ramirez

THE HORROR OF THE AVANT-GARDE(S) is a one-off performance event featuring the world premiere of Joseph Franklin’s concerto for piano, percussion, and large ensemble. Featuring renowned international guests Marc Hannaford on piano and Satoshi Takeishi on percussion, art direction by Tina Stefanou, words by Diego Ramirez, performances by Yumi Umiumare and Young Voices of Melbourne, and culinary horrors by Long Prawn.

THE HORROR OF THE AVANT-GARDE(S)

concerto for piano, percussion, and large ensemble

(world premiere)

Composed by Joseph Franklin

Conducted by Elliott Gyger

Art direction by Tina Stefanou

PERFORMERS:

Marc Hannaford (AUS/USA)- Piano

Satoshi Takeishi (JAP/USA) - Percussion

Laila Engle - Flute

Luke Carbon - Clarinet

Jasper Ly - Oboe

Callum G’Froerer - Double-Bell Trumpet

Benjamin Anderson -  Double-Bell Bass Trombone

Louise Devenish - Percussion

Melina van Leeuwen - Harp

Sophia Kirsanova - Violin

Phoebe Green - Viola

Anna Pokorny - Cello

Joseph Franklin - Contrabass Guitar

ALSO FEATURING:

Yumi Umiumare

Diego Ramirez

Young Voices of Melbourne

Long Prawn

Tickets: $20/$40/$60

https://events.humanitix.com/the-horror-of-the-avant-garde-s

Presented by The Opera Company.

Supported by Alpha 60.

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

Storm Approaching Wangi and Other Desires: a contemporary ballet about the life and art of Australian painter William Dobell.

A ballet by Skip Willcox, Belle Beasley, James Drinkwater, and Joseph Franklin

(performance excerpt for The Drill Hall)

The evening will commence with drinks, a performance by musicians, followed by the 30 minute excerpt from the ballet.

Dancers: Alexander Abbot, Nicholas Jachno, Cassidy McDermott-Smith, Mitchell Christie

Composed by Joseph Franklin with performing musicians: Ollie McGill, Sam Gill, and Chloe Kim

Storm Approaching Wangi and Other Desires was first commissioned by Lake Macquarie Multi-Arts Pavillion (mima) in 2022. Supported by the RISE Fund from the Australian Government.

Event link: https://dhg.anu.edu.au/event_post/storm-approaching-wangi-and-other-desires/

Tickets: https://storm-approaching-wangi-dhg.eventbrite.com.au

Solo set.

Lake Macquarie.

Tix: https://arts.lakemac.com.au/Events/Dinner-with-the-artists-James-Drinkwater-Belle-Beasley-and-Joe-Franklin

Hip hop hooray. 2 whole years of deep dark rich swampy MUD. To celebrate we’re inviting you all, seasoned MUDders and fresh meat alike, to join us for the biggest MUD to date.

Hosted with our dear friends at the Queens Theatre, we’re blocking off Playhouse Ln for a big Sunday situation from the mid afternoon into the late night. We’ll inhabit the space with a peoples market, MUD Grub by our extraordinary cook Kat food and live broadcasts from local institution Duck! Radio alongside a diverse array of performances featuring local sweethearts and some esteemed east coast ring-ins incorporating music, dance and theatre:

Joseph Franklin (Naarm)

Lily Potger

Maria Moles (Naarm)

Skorpion King + Georgia Oatley

Sponge

Staff Beating

Wellness Centre

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/184334924345757

MUD hosts a collaborative masterclass with Maria Moles and Joseph Franklin on improvisation, composition and experimental approaches to instrumental practice.

Maria is a drummer, composer and producer who’s practice ranges from experimental pop, free jazz, to Kulintang inspired percussion. Maria has worked with renowned artists including The Australian Art Orchestra, Anthony Pateras, Jim Denley, Amos Roach, Horatio Luna, Mildlife, Jaala many more.

Joseph is a bassist and composer, whose artistic output includes composing for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, a concerto for improvising pianist Marc Hannaford, a forthcoming solo bass album, and instrument design.

This is an interactive masterclass. We encourage you to bring your instrument to participate. You are also welcome to come along without any pressure to participate.

The masterclass will take the form of 2x 45minute with a short break in between. Tickets are $30 via humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/mud-masterclass

https://www.facebook.com/events/521010216869076

Adam Halliwell - guitar

Emily Bennett - voice

Reuben Lewis - trumpet

Joseph Franklin - bass

Ronny Ferella - drums

A new cross-disciplinary durational work in collaboration with I Hold the Lion’s Paw and Butoh dancers Yumi Umiumare and Takashi Takiguchi.

Durational performance of electro-ambient psychedelic jazz, accompanied by live dance in the fluid, slow-moving butoh tradition. Part of the Old Tafe Sessions. Get your ticket here.

Sunday 19 February, 1pm

Room A2-01 reUNIÓN district, 10–16 Wellington Street, Launceston

https://monafoma.net.au/lost-in-place

A new cross-disciplinary durational work in collaboration with I Hold the Lion’s Paw and Butoh dancers Yumi Umiumare and Takashi Takiguchi.

Durational performance of electro-ambient psychedelic jazz, accompanied by live dance in the fluid, slow-moving butoh tradition. Part of the Old Tafe Sessions. Get your ticket here.

Saturday 18 February, 1pm

Room A2-01 reUNIÓN district, 10–16 Wellington Street, Launceston

https://monafoma.net.au/lost-in-place

A new cross-disciplinary durational work in collaboration with I Hold the Lion’s Paw and Butoh dancers Yumi Umiumare and Takashi Takiguchi.

Durational performance of electro-ambient psychedelic jazz, accompanied by live dance in the fluid, slow-moving butoh tradition. Part of the Old Tafe Sessions. Get your ticket here.

Friday 17 February, 7pm (1-hour performace)

Room A2-01 reUNIÓN district, 10–16 Wellington Street, Launceston

https://monafoma.net.au/lost-in-place

MSO Cybec concert—new work premiere.

Tickets are free but booking is required: https://www.mso.com.au/performance/2023-cybec-showcase-20th-anniversary

More info: https://www.mso.com.au/the-blog/cybec-21st-century-australian-composers-program

8:30pm Maria Moles, Joseph Franklin, Lilian Steiner (trio debut)

9:30pm Jannah Quill (Sumac)

10:30pm Simon J Karis (tape launch)

Long form performance with I Hold The Lions Paw and guest movers.

https://www.facebook.com/events/3300610200154676

9pm - Antifragile-Babel Project
Ronny Ferella drums
Cheryl Durongpisitkul sax
Joseph Franklin bass
Emily Bennett words & meaning- confused music for a confused time

8pm - “the Handsomest Men in the World”

Andrew Saragossi sax + Dan Waddingham guitar

https://www.facebook.com/events/459499076094499

Long form performance with I Hold The Lions Paw and guest movers.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1535152403583644

On Diamond, The Lake is a Gleaming Mirror

On Diamond perform a new set of songs offering a poetic commentary on relationship/s to self, others, our surroundings, and an internal concept of time. With Sabina Maselli on visuals via projections, and a few carefully placed objects, to encourage the inner world outward.

Featuring:
Lisa Salvo - vocals
Scott McConnachie - guitar/synth
Myka Wallace - drums
Jules Pascoe - bass
Genevieve Fry - harp
Sabina Maselli - projections

With special guests: 
Duré Dara - percussion & Joseph Franklin - bass

A rare performance by legendary improvising percussionist Duré Dara, with bassist/composer/improviser Joseph Franklin.

(Artist bios below)

Doors - 6:30pm
Duré Dara & Joseph Franklin- 7:00pm
On Diamond - 8:00pm
9:00pm - end

At Avalon the Bar 
387 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy

Tix from: https://events.humanitix.com/on-diamond-the-lake-is-a-gleaming-mirror

Storm Approaching Wangi and Other Desires will bring art and dance together against the stunning backdrop of the lake at the Multi-Arts Pavilion, mima.

Perhaps one of Drinkwater's most ambitious collaborative projects to date, this interdisciplinary contemporary ballet work explores Sir William Dobell's history and relationship to Lake Macquarie through the lens of the master's epic landscape painting, Storm approaching Wangi.

Working alongside talented choreographers Belle Beasley and Skip Willcox, and innovative composer Joseph Franklin, Drinkwater embraces the ethos of the world famous Ballets Russes. Widely regarded as the most influential ballet company of the 20th century, it promoted ground-breaking collaborations among creatives, all at the forefront of their fields. Among them were composers Stravinsky, Debussy, Satie and Ravel; artists Kandinsky, Picasso and Matisse; and costume designers including Coco Chanel.

Drinkwater has long been inspired by ballet as an artform, and began taking lessons in 2013 to extend his practice both pictorially and lyrically. This experience with dance has influenced his iconography and use of colour for almost a decade, beginning with his early body of work The Boy and the Ballet. Ten years on, Drinkwater’s fascination with the form has been made a reality through collaboration with Beasley and Willcox. Both born and raised in Newcastle, the pair have worked locally and internationally as dancers, and have been engaged by Drinkwater to create the body of this dramatic and moving new ballet. The performance will feature an original score by talented Victorian-based composer and experimental musician Joseph Franklin.

Storm Approaching Wangi and Other Desires is brought to you by MAP mima presents, a series of curated performances that highlight the unique nature of MAP mima as a multi-purpose performance space that integrates art and technology.

Tickets:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/drinkwaters-dobell-ballet-storm-approaching-wangi-and-other-desires-tickets-360213236487

Storm Approaching Wangi and Other Desires will bring art and dance together against the stunning backdrop of the lake at the Multi-Arts Pavilion, mima.

Perhaps one of Drinkwater's most ambitious collaborative projects to date, this interdisciplinary contemporary ballet work explores Sir William Dobell's history and relationship to Lake Macquarie through the lens of the master's epic landscape painting, Storm approaching Wangi.

Working alongside talented choreographers Belle Beasley and Skip Willcox, and innovative composer Joseph Franklin, Drinkwater embraces the ethos of the world famous Ballets Russes. Widely regarded as the most influential ballet company of the 20th century, it promoted ground-breaking collaborations among creatives, all at the forefront of their fields. Among them were composers Stravinsky, Debussy, Satie and Ravel; artists Kandinsky, Picasso and Matisse; and costume designers including Coco Chanel.

Drinkwater has long been inspired by ballet as an artform, and began taking lessons in 2013 to extend his practice both pictorially and lyrically. This experience with dance has influenced his iconography and use of colour for almost a decade, beginning with his early body of work The Boy and the Ballet. Ten years on, Drinkwater’s fascination with the form has been made a reality through collaboration with Beasley and Willcox. Both born and raised in Newcastle, the pair have worked locally and internationally as dancers, and have been engaged by Drinkwater to create the body of this dramatic and moving new ballet. The performance will feature an original score by talented Victorian-based composer and experimental musician Joseph Franklin.

Storm Approaching Wangi and Other Desires is brought to you by MAP mima presents, a series of curated performances that highlight the unique nature of MAP mima as a multi-purpose performance space that integrates art and technology.

Tickets:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/drinkwaters-dobell-ballet-storm-approaching-wangi-and-other-desires-tickets-360213236487

Storm Approaching Wangi and Other Desires will bring art and dance together against the stunning backdrop of the lake at the Multi-Arts Pavilion, mima.

Perhaps one of Drinkwater's most ambitious collaborative projects to date, this interdisciplinary contemporary ballet work explores Sir William Dobell's history and relationship to Lake Macquarie through the lens of the master's epic landscape painting, Storm approaching Wangi.

Working alongside talented choreographers Belle Beasley and Skip Willcox, and innovative composer Joseph Franklin, Drinkwater embraces the ethos of the world famous Ballets Russes. Widely regarded as the most influential ballet company of the 20th century, it promoted ground-breaking collaborations among creatives, all at the forefront of their fields. Among them were composers Stravinsky, Debussy, Satie and Ravel; artists Kandinsky, Picasso and Matisse; and costume designers including Coco Chanel.

Drinkwater has long been inspired by ballet as an artform, and began taking lessons in 2013 to extend his practice both pictorially and lyrically. This experience with dance has influenced his iconography and use of colour for almost a decade, beginning with his early body of work The Boy and the Ballet. Ten years on, Drinkwater’s fascination with the form has been made a reality through collaboration with Beasley and Willcox. Both born and raised in Newcastle, the pair have worked locally and internationally as dancers, and have been engaged by Drinkwater to create the body of this dramatic and moving new ballet. The performance will feature an original score by talented Victorian-based composer and experimental musician Joseph Franklin.

Storm Approaching Wangi and Other Desires is brought to you by MAP mima presents, a series of curated performances that highlight the unique nature of MAP mima as a multi-purpose performance space that integrates art and technology.

Tickets:

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/drinkwaters-dobell-ballet-storm-approaching-wangi-and-other-desires-tickets-360213236487