ISSUE #15
Contemporary Strings
December 2018
- XANI in collaboration with VAUDREY and introducing M.A.S
- THE TWOKS FINAL SHOW for 2018 at The Gaso Upstairs
- HAPPY END OF YEAR Music Shop Discounts
XANI + VAUDREY DECEMBER RESIDENCY
Cap off your 2018 with some lush contemporary strings music throughout December.
Back in April, I did a special show in the Salon at Melbourne Recital Centre performing with cellist, VAUDREY (check out what we did over here). Well, we’re back at it again in the most epic of residencies on December 7th, 14th and 21st. Featuring some of Melbourne’s (and beyond) most talented contemporary string players, you can catch two concerts each Friday night exploring the different ways stringed instruments are used to make songs. Check out the line-up below and be sure to book your tickets early as there are only thirty seats at the venue (Longplay).
Friday 7th December
7pm Vaudrey + Sage Rosalie
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9pm Vaudrey + Xani
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Friday 14th December
7pm Xani Kolac, Biddy Connor (viola), Anita Quayle (cello) presenting M.A.S (see below)
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9pm Xani + Vaudrey with Strings (an eight-piece string ensemble)
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Friday 21st December
7pm Vaudrey + Xavia + Orcha (featuring electronica from cellists and violinists)
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9pm Vaudrey + Xani (adding a little bit of christmas cheer into the mix)
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STAY for both sets for $5 extra only! Enter code DEC7 when purchasing to receive a $15 ticket. ONLY AVAILABLE if both sets individually purchased. (two seperate purchases must be made – enter code at each checkout.)
M.A.S (Melbourne Amplified Strings)
I’m thrilled to announce that together with Biddy Connor (viola) and Anita Quayle (cello), we have created a new ensemble called M.A.S celebrating and exploring amplified string playing, electronic effects and composition with special guest artists.
Next year we will present our Pilot Series including four different concerts featuring different special guests. Our first concert is on March 18th with Wiradjuri Soprano, Shauntai Batzke exploring themes of identity and global wanderlust in the beautiful Salon space at Melbourne Recital Centre. I am very excited about this new project and we have already begun rehearsing and experimenting.
You can hear a snippet of what next year will be like at our Longplay show on December 14th at 7pm and if you’d like to help us on our way, please consider donating to our Australian Cultural Fund project. All money raised will go into our Pilot Series including paying our guest artists for their generosity of being involved. > donate now
SHOP BEFORE CHRISTMAS
If you were thinking about giving the gift of music this christmas, then let me help you out by offering some discounts over at my online stores. You can grab some Twoks merch/music and over at my XANI shop I’ve got vinyl and other bits and bobs.
I have just had more “I Know What To Do” badges made too, so with every order throughout December I’ll throw in a free badge and free christmas wrapping. Just use the code december on checkout to receive 30% off everything.
Oh, and if you’d like to catch Twokkies one more time this year, we will be playing a set at The Gaso Upstairs on December 20th in support of The Bean Project’s new music launch. > more info
SHOP NOW FOR CHRISTMAS DISCOUNTS: USE CODE DECEMBER
GIG DATES
Dec 7, 14, 21
XANI + VAUDREY RESIDENCY
Longplay, 318 St Georges Rd, North Fitzroy
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Dec 20
THE TWOKS
Performing with The Bean Project
Gasometer Upstairs
Smith St, Collingwood
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Jan 5
XANI w/ band
The Post Office Hotel
Coburg, 9pm
Free
