Hello from my favourite time of year: wild blackberry season! They seem bigger and juicier than ever this time round.. or is it that when I next write to you all I’ll either be in or en route to Australia! Delivery date dependent on my bandwidth for letterwriting..
Currently locked into a preparation sprint and cannot wait to share these two epic projects with you all. Tickets are selling fast for both, clickthrough the graphics for project info. Also, send your local friends along everyone.. this music might light a spark under them!
04 SEP, BRISBANE FESTIVAL (MEANJIN/BRISBANE)
VENUE: CONSERVATORIUM THEATRE
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Music of Cathy Milliken, Sam Wu, Andrew Udal, Nigel Westlake/Lior
29 & 31 OCT, BK OPERA (NAARM/MELBOURNE)
VENUE: NORTHCOTE TOWN HALL ARTS CENTRE
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Richard Wagner arr. Kelly Lovelady (Kate Millett, director)
Feels like many moons ago now, but back in July I also had the immense privilege of conducting Ensemble intercontemporain for the first time in rehearsals, a recording session and a beautiful concert at LAC Lugano. My Oscars thankyou.. to Oscars Bianchi and Jockel for such inspiring leadership, for the challenge and trust, for forging these new pathways between us all. And to the wilds of Ticino for the figs, cherries, apples and flat peaches! A few albums here (Instagram linked below):
Just the one July mix but you can be sure there was a lot of life-listening to balance! Signup here for fortnightly(ish) adventures in sound: kellylovelady.com/category/mixtapes
Thanks for all your messages after the last newsletter, this will be my first trip back to Aus in 10 years so there’s a fair amount to catchup on.. current itinerary takes me through Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne so let me know who I need to connect with along the way for good times and blue sky thinking!
