by philip | Apr 4, 2019 | Blog, Elysian Fields, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
Hi, I hope you are well. Where have the years gone? Back in 2000 we tentatively held the first Marais Project concert at St Scholastica’s chapel in Glebe. I had no idea if anyone would turn up but just in case, I baked some scones for the audience to eat at interval. ...
by philip | Feb 25, 2019 | Blog, Elysian Fields, Non classical music
Dear Friends I hope you are well as the southern hemisphere summer finally looks like coming to an end. Just a reminder of our recent and upcoming concerts. What should I say – March 14 CD launch and concert On March 14 Elysian Fields will officially launch our first...
by philip | Feb 11, 2019 | Blog, Elysian Fields, Maris Project Concerts, Non classical music
Dear friends, I hope that you had a wonderful break of some time over Christmas and New Year. I spent quite a bit of time on the beach and with family and am now back practicing and organising for the year to come. 20 Year Anniversary Year As you may be aware, in 2019...
by philip | Feb 8, 2019 | Blog, Elysian Fields, Non classical music
Actor, writer and film-maker, James Fraser, has worked with viola da gambist, Jenny Eriksson for several years including writing and acting in “Master and Pupil”, The Marais Project’s dramatisation of the life and music of Marin Marais. He has now made an epic...
by marais | Jun 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
It was a very special afternoon on June 17 at Sydney Conservatorium when we premiered our “A Bass Affair” program. A varied array of instruments were on display: Bass violin Viola da gamba Theorbo Archlute Gallichon; and: Baroque guitar In all my years of playing the...
by philip | Jun 6, 2018 | Blog, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
To our June 17 program, A Bass Affair we are back in our heartland, the French baroque. And what could be more French than the bass viol, bass violin, lutes and voice performing the works of Philidor, Ballad, Marais, Charpentier and Montéclair, amongst others? As with...
by philip | May 23, 2018 | Blog, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
Featuring Bass Viol and Bass Violin What: The Marais Project with bass violinist, Tim Blomfield When: 3.00pm June 17, 2018 Where: Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Macquarie St, Sydney Cost: $38 $22 and $15 Tickets:...
by philip | May 23, 2018 | Blog, Marin Marais, Maris Project Concerts
From the comfort of hindsight, we are easily given to idealized notions of life prior to the 21st century whirl of cars, planes computers and mobile phones that we know so well. The hard reality of life in past epochs is, however, far from any romantic ideal. A case...
by philip | May 12, 2018 | Blog, Elysian Fields, Non classical music
What: Elysian Fields premieres its new Scandinavian Project When: Thursday 24 May 2018, 8.30 to 11.00pm Where: Foundry 616, Harris St, Ultimo Cost: $20/15 Tickets: http://foundry616.com.au/product/24-may-thursday-elysian-fields-scandinavian-project Since their first...
by philip | May 4, 2018 | Blog, Elysian Fields, Non classical music
Since their first performance three years ago, Elysian Fields, Australia’s only electric viola da gamba band, has carved out a growing reputation for performances that blur the boundaries between jazz, chamber music and world music. On May 24 2018 Elysian Fields will...
