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NOMINATION: Performance of the Year - Jazz / Improvised Music

For the performance of a single Australian work, showcasing the performer(s)’ success in improvisatory creation or collaboration. This may entail entirely improvised work or significant improvisatory input such as solo passages. A work is defined as a single complete musical composition, or expression. This includes music with movements or sub-works (i.e. song cycles), installations, and real-time compositions (improvised music).

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Nominee

Australian Art Orchestra

Nominee email

jem@aao.com.au

Title of the work

Ringing The Bell Backwards: Redux

Composer(s) of the work

Paul Grabowsky

Performance Date

15/11/2024

Venue

Melbourne Recital Centre

Nominator Statement

I am pleased to nominate the Australian Art Orchestras (AAO) performance of "Ringing The Bell Backwards: Redux" at their 30th Anniversary Concert for Performance of the Year: Jazz. Held at Melbourne Recital Centre, the 30th anniversary concert highlighted the ensembles ongoing contribution to Australian improvised music, bringing together musicians from across three generations to perform repertoire from all throughout the history of the organisation and ensemble.

An important facet of the event, Paul Grabowskys Ringing The Bell Backwards was revisited through new arrangements by Eugene Ball, adapting its movements "Spectre of a Rose" and Unregrettable for an updated ensemble and instrumentation, while maintaining the integrity of the original composition. The performance successfully demonstrated the evolution of the AAOs approach while acknowledging its foundations.

For Ringing The Bell Backwards: Redux, Paul Grabowsky joined the ensemble on piano while current Artistic Director Aaron Choulai performed ahead-of-its-time part for live sampler. Original members Scott Tinkler and Adrian Sherriff performed alongside Aviva Endean, Joe Talia, Helen Svoboda, and Sofia Carbonara, with Eugene Ball conducting. Each artist contributed to a cohesive yet buoyant interpretation of the work, allowing for both individual expression and collective synergy.

This performance reinforced the AAOs longstanding position as an "orchestra of individuals, where personal artistic voices intersect within a structured context. The balance between composed material and improvisation reflected this distinctive approach, demonstrating its adaptability and sustained relevance.

Revisiting the first work performed by the Australian Art Orchestra, Ringing The Bell Backwards Redux was a fitting acknowledgement of 30 years of activity while also looking forward. It underscored the ensembles ongoing commitment to creative, improvised music and its capacity to foster artistic development across generations.

This performance was delivered at a significant moment in the AAOs history and stands as testament to its continued impact on Australian jazz and improvised music. For these reasons, I support its nomination for Performance of the Year: Jazz.

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Australian Art Orchestra - Ringing The Bell Backwards: Redux

NOMINATION: Performance of the Year - Jazz / Improvised Music

NOMINATION: Performance of the Year - Jazz / Improvised Music

Nominee

Australian Art Orchestra

Nominee email

jem@aao.com.au

Title of the work

Ringing The Bell Backwards: Redux

Composer(s) of the work

Paul Grabowsky

Performance Date

15/11/2024

Venue

Melbourne Recital Centre

Nominator Statement

Eligibility checklist

Support Materials

Indigenous Content

Required press materials

Social media links (optional)