Forest Collective

Enter a moonlit world where fragments of Arnold Schönberg’s #PierrotLunaire universe crash with digital creations, in a brazen encounter between dance, sound, poetry, video and design. Reimagined as a cascading digital experience, Pierrot takes vignettes from the seminal song cycle and transforms them into a unique multidisciplinary digital world, culminating in a new sonic reimagining by DJ @pixlpixiii For 🎟 link in our bio 📲 💀💀💀 Arnold Schönberg composer Albert Giraud original text Pixlpixi composer, DJ Daniel Szesiong Todd translation, writing @_toddoftoddhall_ Evan J Lawson director @evanjlawson Ashley Dougan choreographer, dancer @goforash Jane Noonan costume, room design @janetnoonan Underground Media, Chris Bennett video documentation, editing Jasmin Bardel design, visual art @jazzy_mc_jazz_pants Aleise Bright voice Kim Tan flutes @pliedpiper Helen Bower violin, viola @piecesofhelen Danaë Killian piano Rosanne Hunt cello Ryan Lynch clarinets @epiccsaxguy Tim Hannah assistant conductor @fromankiwi Old Skool Audio, Dave Wilkinson audio recording engineer Kate Baker photography @katejbaker Presented with @abbotsfordconvent #ForestCollective is supported by @creative_vic & @yarracityarts 💀💀💀 (at Abbotsford Convent) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVbcT9Bh6na/?utm_medium=tumblr

We’re excited to welcome into the Forest Family band some new members. We’ll be introducing you to them over the coming days. Firstly is Zela Papageorgiou, our new percussionist. Zela Papageorgiou is a Melbourne-based percussionist whose practice focuses on contemporary, classical, improvised and experimental music. Zela is passionate about discovering new ways in which experimental percussion can reach diverse audiences beyond the New Music community, and is currently developing a solo project for her Artist Residency at the Australian Tapestry Workshop that explores relationships between tapestry weaving and percussion. She has performed with chamber groups including Speak Percussion @speakpercussion , Ad Lib Collective @adlibcollective and Arcko Symphonic Ensemble, with Melbourne's punk group HEXDEBT, and as a solo artist for Play On @play_on_music . Zela is a graduate of the University of Melbourne, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music @vca_mcm, completing a Bachelor of Music with honours in 2016 under the tuition of Peter Neville, and attended the Australian National Academy of Music @lifeatanam in 2017. Image by Alan Weedon. @alan_weedon https://www.forestcollective.com.au/artists/zela-papageorgiou #forestcollective #percussion #newmusic #melbourne #melbournemusic #musicmelb #melbmusic #music #chambermusic #classical #classicalmusic #australianmusic #musicians https://www.instagram.com/p/B5CJ1bRACUA/?igshid=ndfg1ye16j5b

Loved Orpheus? @prismatxensemble and @density512 present the USA premiere of this brand new opera we co-commissioned and they need your help to share the #newmusic! Shoot us a DM to donate to their fundraising campaign. #ORPHEUS #melbourne #opera #newopera #singer Pic by @ruthkrawat @midsummafestival @abbotsfordconvent @chairubino @evanjlawson (at Abbotsford Convent) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxdx1-Qgy_S/?igshid=buuog69j0bbc

“Best of all, the enterprise gives you a freshness of vision, even new insights into an old tale...In this new telling, the central tragedie a trois remains intact. You leave feeling that you have been involved in a ritual, human in its essence and recounted with a scouring freshness.” - Clive O’Connell in his review of #ORPHEUS 📸 Picture by @katejbaker #newmusic #newopera #newballet #newdance #dance #opera #music #ballet #melbourne #composer #conductor (at Abbotsford Convent) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtflOb5gKYZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ybsivtezlxvq

Choreographer and dancer @ashjdougan creeping into along into our 1pm show. 💃🏽🕺🏼 Costumes by the amazing @janetnoonan Photo by @katejbaker #midsummafestival #forestcollective #dance #melbourne (at Abbotsford Convent) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtXGsPFgWXP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1iodmprwb2hk3

And tonight’s creative consultant #animalsintheforest #newmusic #newmusiccat #cat #rehearsalcat #meow #newmusicpus (at Abbotsford Convent) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtN7i07gFTJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wz4jsvhzoo6e

On Monday we’ll be moving into this beautiful place for the week, commencing the production week of #ORPHEUS. Evan Lawson’s new #ballet-#opera premieres next week at @abbotsfordconvent as part of @midsummafestival Two of five shows already sold out, so be sure to book today to avoid missing out! Big thanks to our beautiful 💎 partners @cityofyarra @creative_vic @moondogbrewing #midsummafestival #forestcollective #melbournemusic #contemporarydance #composer #newmusic (at Abbotsford Convent) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtCM5bugY6k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bksau7n66ubb

In #ORPHEUS you’ll hear the amazing #contrabassrecorder played by @ryanrecorders This rare instrument plays the role of #Hades in the opera and has a large duet with the bass flute of @ericatucceri who represents Hades wife, #Demeter. @midsummafestival @abbotsfordconvent @cityofyarra @creative_vic #newmusic #forestcollective #midsummafestival #melbournemusic #contemporarydance #composer #recorder (at Abbotsford Convent) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs9mNPOAcfK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mffi4hb3hzfh

Perfecting pirouettes in the beautiful mirrors that line the wall of Rosina at Abbotsford Convent at our first Orpheus rehearsal with ensemble AND dancers! #forestcollective #midsummafestival #contemporarydance #melbournemusic https://www.instagram.com/p/BszLt-SgreK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tpscvmogs3ct

Opening night for #ORPHEUS has sold out! So be sure to secure your tickets to our new #opera #ballet today to avoid missing out. @midsummafestival @abbotsfordconvent #newmusic (at Abbotsford Convent) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsrrHeygZWx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18tfch8badcl3

Thanks for a great 2018 Everyone at Forest Collective wishes you Happy Holidays and the very best for the New Year! Thank you for joining us in 2018 as we enjoyed some milestone moments, such as our first year of a core ensemble of stunning musicians, orchestrating the music of indie singer-songwriter Addison to a highly acclaimed sell out season, performing for the first time in the Fringe Hub with Danielle Asciak, incredible guest artist collaboration and performances including key musicians from our history Jessica Fotinos (harp) and Daniel Todd (tenor), two incredibly successful fundraising campaigns thanks to your generosity, and so much more. We can't wait for you to see what we have in store for 2019! https://www.instagram.com/p/Br1T22ig3-4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1q8f1vaefu7w4

🙊🙊🙊 New music is hidden everywhere #howtonewmusic #forestcollective #newmusic #melbourne #orpheus #orpheusopera #evanjlawson #newdance #newballet #dance #contemporarydance @abbotsfordconvent @midsummafestival #abbotsfordconvent #midsummafestival https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqs_GrKgLgy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=o092zbqzt08s

Old mate @evanjlawson talking about his new opera #ORPHEUS premiering with us at @abbotsfordconvent as part of @midsummafestival Early bird tix available from our website NOW #forestcollective2019 #forestcollective #newmusic #howtonewmusic #orchestra #opera #ballet #dance #dancetheatre #contemporaryart #newopera #newballet #hats #melbourne #melbart #melb #artmelb #musicmelb #melbmusic https://www.instagram.com/p/BqoA4RfAadJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wivjgbduqzqy

We’re excited to announce #ORPHEUS, a new ballet-opera by artistic director @evanjlawson This work will be choreographed by @ashjdougan and presented at @abbotsfordconvent as part of @midsummafestival and is supported by @creative_vic Ashley is a dancer and choreographer based in Melbourne, Australia. Having recently completed his BFA (Dance) at the Victorian College of the Arts, and undertaking supplemental study at the CND in Paris, he is now focusing on his personal body of work. With a strong classical and contemporary background, and experience in physical theatre and aerial choreography, he has worked with choreographers such as Kate Denborough, Stuart Shugg and Nat Cursio. Ashley has performed at Darwin Festival, Melbourne Festival, and Sydney Festival, and has been involved with shows in both Melbourne and Sydney Fringe. He has also worked with Tracks Dance Company, Stalker Theatre, and yellowwheel, and maintains a keen interest in youth dance, movement invention, and dance on film. #newmusic #forestcollective #howtonewmusic #dance #ballet #opera #melbourne #melb #melbmusic #melbournemusic Pic by @meg._han (at Abbotsford Convent) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqJfso8gfRC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2px0kbca8tun

A sneaky snippet of “Fantazio” by Aleksejs Peguševs. This work was selected from our international Call For Scores project, and comes all the way from #latvia🇱🇻 😱 Be sure to hear this stunning Australian premiere performance Thursday night at @australianinstituteofmusic #Gala #forestcollective #newmusic #howtonewmusic https://www.instagram.com/p/BqBUCI8gFJg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kv5flfq9cd0j

Kate Bright @chairubino & Bec Scully @classicbec at our #ForestRelaunched concert at the beginning of the year, captured by @mali.monahan Hear them perform the Australian premiere of Beat Furrers “Lotofagos” at our end of year #Gala at @australianinstituteofmusic New podcast with Late up on our @soundcloud #forestcollective #newmusic #howtonewmusic https://www.instagram.com/p/BpqnKPxAIxj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=75gn5705qm2b

To celebrate Forest Collective’s wild year exploring all things new music, we present our glittering end of year gala presented at the Australian Institute of Music. @australianinstituteofmusic #newmusic #melbourne #forestcollective #howtonewmusic https://www.instagram.com/p/BpS56qOH1xt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tp7o046cyicj