One of Australia’s leading acoustic viola da gambists, Jenny Eriksson proudly announces the launch of Elysian Fields, a band featuring the electric viola da gamba alongside other modern instruments in the improvised music scene. Eriksson is known for her inventiveness and for finding new means of expression for her specialist instrument the viola da gamba which…
The 2014 ARIA Fine Arts Awards were announced earlier today. Congratulations to ABC Classics which won all four of the Fine Arts Awards. The award for Best Classical Album was won by Compassion, a collaboration between composer Nigel Westlake, singer Lior and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Westlake. Compassion is a ‘Symphony of Songs’,…
Through 2014, viola da gambist, Jenny Eriksson and her ensemble The Marais Project have been celebrating 15 years of continuous music making. The theme for The Marais Project’s anniversary year is Re-imaginings, a concept which has shaped their concerts for the year driving a ‘re-imagining’ of the viola da gamba in a range of contexts. This all comes…