Musicians Unmuted

Episode 11: Peter Breen features the one and only, Peter Breen. On December 1st, 2017, Musicians Unmuted held a concert in dedication of our past podcast guests as well as honouring Breen's achievements, contributions and support for the Brisbane music scene. In this episode, we get to know more about the man himself, his projects through Jugglers Art Space, such as The Stairwell Project, what drives his passion and motivation, and the future of Jugglers Art Space and the young generation of artists. The venue featured is Jugglers Art Space. Now in its 14th year, Jugglers Art Space Inc. is an Artist Run Organisation committed to supporting emerging artists across a broad range of genres. The once venue in Fortitude Valley was founded in 2002 to address the critical shortage of exhibition, performance and studio spaces available in Brisbane and to provide a vehicle for cultural inquiry. For more information or to donate, head to http://www.jugglers.org.au/

Hosted by Anna Kho.

Recorded and Edited by Daniel Kassulke.

Music Credits:

Musicians Unmuted Theme by Daniel Kassulke

Improvising In The Stairwell by Lachlan Hawkins

Free Improvised Vibraphone by Anna Kho

Lights Out by Lachlan Hawkins

Episode 10: Musicians' Health features Jo Lagerlow, Jodie O'Brien and Michael Thrum. Health is essential to life, and music has the power to positively or negatively affect one's health. The episode includes various discussions on the role of music in relation to physical and mental health, including musculoskeletal, audiology, music therapy, and music performance anxiety, and how it can affect us as musicians, educators, or contributors to the health of others. The venue featured in this episode is the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH). It is Queensland’s largest hospital and provides a wide range of clinical services in the heart of Brisbane. RBWH employs more than 6,000 multidisciplinary staff that together provides life-saving treatment to over half a million people each year. In 2017, RBWH celebrates 150 years of caring for Queensland. The modern-day RBWH supports and produces world-leading research and education, and is a prominent innovator in the pursuit of ever-improving patient outcomes. ‘The Stairwell Project’ curated and directed by Peter Breen, began at RBWH performing live music in various spaces, including the stairwell, foyer, cafeteria, hallways and oncology outpatients area - for more information go to http://www.jugglers.org.au/stairwell-project/. We will be discussing more of this in episode 11, featuring Peter Breen.

Hosted by Anna Kho.

Recorded and Edited by Daniel Kassulke.

Music Credits:

Musicians Unmuted Theme by Daniel Kassulke

Vermont Counterpoint performed by Jo Lagerlow

Brahms 2nd Sonata performed by Michael Thrum

Moreton Bay performed by Michael Thrum

Searching performed by Jodie O'brien

Episode 9: Music Education features Julia Nilon, Aaron Jansz and Jack Walton. Education has affected us all - inspired, influenced and engaged. However, a system always has its flaws and a discussion of its issues and a reflection on our roles as teachers or contributors can assist in improving a better education for the future generation. The venue featured in this episode is Iona College's Iona Performing Arts Centre in Lindum. The 500-seat auditorium has a raked floor and concert lighting system. The fully-equipped performance stage incorporates an orchestra pit, excellent audio equipment and modern multi-media facilities. The venue is managed by qualified staff who assist students in all aspects of stage, sound and lighting management learning. The venue also includes three rehearsal spaces, foyer area, box office, and the gallery. The versatile space caters for competitions, concerts, performances, cocktail receptions, exhibitions, breakfasts, lunches and dinners, as well as small meetings or functions. For more information go to https://www.iona.qld.edu.au/our-school/places/iona-performing-arts-centre/

Hosted by Anna Kho.

Recorded and Edited by Daniel Kassulke.

Music Credits:

Musicians Unmuted Theme by Daniel Kassulke

Honey Please Come Save Me performed by Jo Davie

La Colombe by Skinny Jean

Canberra (Lines) by Sonny Flynn Hugo

Shanmugapriya by Charulatha Mani

Episode 8: Technically Music features music technologists Anna Whitaker, Greg Olley and Thalia Collettis. With guest host, Daniel Kassulke, this month's chat encompassed pastries, addressing archaic attitudes towards gender in the music technology industry, the rigours of live sound, an unforgettably forgettable Kurt Vile gig, and we learn how Thalia and Daniel accidentally collaborated on a feature film. The featured venue is the State Library of Queensland (SLQ)located on Stanley Place, South Brisbane. It was founded in 1896 and plays a lead role in serving all Queenslanders, through state-wide library services and partnerships with over 340 public libraries, including 23 Indigenous Knowledge Centres. Library members can also book rooms for study or practice piano. Piano rooms are located on level 3, and are free to book for all library members. Numerous performances have also been hosted at SLQ, including concerts by QSO and Kupka’s Piano. There are also free performances outside the Library Shop on Monday mornings at Knowledge Walk, Level 1. For more information head to their website www.slq.qld.gov.au. SLQ also has a venue called ‘The Edge’. The space is open to the public to book electronic devices, including a recording studio! For more information head to www.edgeqld.org.au.

Hosted by Daniel Kassulke

Recorded and Edited by Daniel Kassulke.

Introduction spoken, recorded and edited by Anna Kho.

Music Credits:

Musicians Unmuted Theme by Daniel Kassulke

Sticks and Stones by Daniel Kassulke

PSA by Thalia Colettis

Everything I Could Never Tell You by Jo Davie [recorded and mixed by Anna Whitaker]

Bull by Anna Whitaker

Salt Water by Strangely Enough [written by Greg Olley]

Untitled by Thalia Colettis

Change by Strangely Enough [written by Greg Olley]

Episode 7: Scoring Goals features some of Brisbane's young composers, Samuel Dickenson, Callum Kennedy and Jasmin Leung, of diverse backgrounds, inspirations and creative minds. Influences from Western classical, new music to electronics and contemporary music, these young minds share personal experiences in their creative output through composition and performance. The venue featured in this episode is the Old Museum Building. Old Museum Building is the site of cultural and educational facilities for over 110 years, and was constructed in 1891 for the Queensland National Agricultural and Industrial Association. The venue consists of the concert hall and multipurpose studios (3 heritage studios), which cater for theatre, dance, music productions, seminars, public lectures, conferences, workshops, private functions, dinners and more. The William Anderson organ built around 1890 and installed during 1997. It is also home of Queensland Youth Orchestra (QYO) since the beginning of 1989. For more information go to their website at http://oldmuseum.org/

Directed and Hosted by Anna Kho.

Recorded and Edited by Daniel Kassulke.

Episode was recorded at Visible Ink.

Music Credits:

Musicians Unmuted Theme by Daniel Kassulke

Inside on a Rainy Night by Samuel Dickenson

A Whisper with the Clouds by Callum Kennedy

A Short History of Life by Jasmin Leung

Xenocide by Samuel Dickenson

5 Observations in Nature by Jasmin Leung

My First LSDJ by Callum Kennedy

Episode 6: Freedom of Speech features some of Brisbane's most talented, young free improvisers, including Andrew Ball, Brodie Mcallister, and Hannah Reardon-Smith. Through their diverse influences in jazz, classical, cross-genre and other styles, the musicians share their experience in finding a platform that expresses their artistic vision and taste. The venue featured in this episode is the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts. It lives and breathes creativity, both as a boutique performing arts venue and as a home to internationally-recognised arts organisations and creative industry tenants. The facility includes the Performance Space, Shopfront, Theatre Rehearsal Space, and Multipurpose Room, which caters for live performances, meetings, film shoots and screenings, workshops and seminars, through to major product launches, trade shows, arts festivals, awards nights, conferences and classes. More information at http://judithwrightcentre.com/

Directed and Hosted by Anna Kho.

Recorded and Edited by Daniel Kassulke.

Episode was recorded at Visible Ink.

Music Credits:

Musicians Unmuted Opening Theme - Daniel Kassulke

CThonic Fanfare - Barega Sax Quartet, composed by Andrew Ball

Improvisation 1 (Thinking Aloud) - Hannah Reardon-Smith

Multiphonics - Brodie McAllister

Emu Wars - Rogue Three (Hannah Reardon-Smith, Brodie Mcallister and Ryan Williams)

Home - Con Artists, arranged by Brodie McAllister

Groove Machine - Barega Sax Quartet

Episode 5: No Strings Attached features some of Brisbane's string musician entrepreneurs - Monique Bartkowiak (also known as Monique Clare), Kieran Welch and Annie Silva. On a different journey from the norm of orchestral string players, the musicians share their experience in finding their passion in personal projects and diverse career paths. The venues featured in this episode is a part of City Sounds. It is Australia’s largest free live music program, presenting local and touring bands and artists in the Queen Street Mall, Post Office Square, South Bank and other locations around Brisbane each week. With everything from alternative and folk, to jazz and electro, and everything in between. - www.visitbrisbane.com.au/the-city-sounds

Directed and Hosted by Anna Kho.

Recorded and Edited by Daniel Kassulke.

Episode was recorded at Visible Ink.

Music Credits:

Opening Theme - Daniel Kassulke

Makeshift Town - Monique Clare

Trucksea - Nonsemble ft. Dean McGrath

The Countless Cathleen (traditional) - The Boxties

Chicago (Sufjan Stevens cover) - Nonsemble

Disappear - The Mulberry Collective

Bricks - Nonsemble ft. Shem Allen

Episode 4: The Mastermind features some of Brisbane's multi-talented artists including Connor D'Netto, Chris Perren and Joshua Rivory, who compose, produce, record, curate, direct, perform and do many other roles in various projects. The venue featured in this episode is The Nickson Room in The Zelman Cowen Building at The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus. The venue hosts diverse performances every year, as well as provide a recording space for artists, such as Nonsemble, Argo, The Australian Voices and Topology. Many amazing talents have graduated from this tertiary institution, including Tim Munro.

Directed and Hosted by Anna Kho.

Recorded and Edited by Daniel Kassulke.

Music Credits:

Opening Theme by Daniel Kassulke

Iri Ansa by Josh Rivory

Chamber Symphony No.1 by Connor D'Netto

Go Seigen vs. Fujisawa Kuranosuke Movement 2 by Chris Perren

Lion by Joshua Rivory

String Quartet No. 2 in E minor by Connor D'Netto

Go Seigen vs. Fujisawa Kuranosuke Movement 3 by Chris Perren

Episode 3: Being Heard features some of Brisbane's finest, young and inspiring vocalists - Erin Fitzsimon, Kayleigh Pincott and Kieran Stevenson. The performance venue featured in this podcast is the Brisbane Jazz Club, which hosts the Jazz Singers' Jam Night run by Ingrid James and many other amazing musicians, acts and festivals.

Directed and Hosted by Anna Kho.

Recorded and Edited by Daniel Kassulke.

Support Kayleigh's debut CD here - https://pozible.com/project/kayleigh-pincott-solace

Music Credits:

New Podcast Intro by Daniel Kassulke

Constant Beat by Inigo (Erin Fitzsimon on vocals)

Black & Blue by Kieran T. Stevenson

I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone; vocals by Kayleigh Pincott

How We Love; vocals by Kayleigh Pincott

Go by Kieran T. Stevenson

Souls by Inigo (Erin Fitzsimon on vocals)

Episode 2: The Instrumental Voice features Brisbane's illustrious young jazz musicians, Sophie Min, Helen Svoboda, and Lachlan Hawkins. The performance venue featured in this podcast is the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, which includes the Lyric Theatre, Concert Hall, Playhouse, Cremorne Theatre and the outdoor Green Lawn.

Directed and Hosted by Anna Kho.

Recorded and Edited by Daniel Kassulke.

Music Credits:

Zoodle Suite by Helen Svoboda

Orbit by Helen Svoboda (Min/Svoboda/Hawkins Trio)

Lights Out by Lachlan Hawkins

Beauty of Glass by Sophie Min (Min/Svoboda/Hawkins Trio)

Praeludium II arranged by Lachlan Hawkins (Hawkins and Min)