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CLAIRE EDWARDES
PERCUSSION
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COLLABORATIONS
Windstrokes (William Barton (didge), Claire
Edwardes (perc), Mel Robinson (cello/vocals) & Iain Grandage (cello) on tour in
the Kimberley, May 2007 - this
tour was made possible by TURA New Music and was an amazing collaborative
experience. We performed new works by William and Iain as well as arrangements
of Mel's tunes, Sculthorpe, Edwards and some Pigram brothers tunes. We travelled
to Broome, the Dampier Peninsula & Kununurra (WA) giving workshops and concerts.
ENSEMBLES
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Ensemble Offspring (innovative
instrumental
ensemble)
AUS
* DUO VERTIGO
Niels
Meliefste & Claire Edwardes (Percussion Duo)
NL
* ANTIPODUO
Sarah
Oates & Claire Edwardes (Violin & Percussion Duo)
NL
* Deux Femmes Amy Dickson & Claire Edwardes (Saxophone & Percussion Duo)
UK/AUS
Duo Vertigo photo
Prospero
INSTRUMENTALISTS
Nicolas
Hodges (UK/Piano),
Bernadette Balkus (Aus/Piano), Sarah Nicolls (UK/Piano),
William Barton (Aus/Didgeridoo), Geoffrey Morris (Aus/Guitar),
Speak Percussion (Aus/Percussion), Halcyon (AUS/Voices), Anne La Berge (NL/Flute), Mieko Kanno (UK/violin),
Duo Sol (Aus/Violin & Piano)
COMPOSERS
Harrison
Birtwiste (UK), James Wood
(UK), Sam Hayden
(UK), Dominik Karski
(AUS), Ross Edwards
(AUS), Andrew Ford
(AUS),
Mary Finsterer (AUS), Giel Vleggaar
(NL), Louis Andriessen (NL), Drew Crawford (AUS), Damien Ricketson (AUS)
WHY
Claire is
committed to furthering the acceptance of solo percussion as a serious,
captivating and exciting new medium. She has performed all over North America,
Europe and Australia, combining the "classics" with less well known
nevertheless, musically effective compositions. As well as performing solo
recitals and concertos, Claire has several collaborations with other active
chamber musicians based in the U.K., the
Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Australia. These include Gaudeamus 3rd
prize winners, percussion duo, Duo Vertigo with Niels Meliefste, a violin and
percussion duo with Sarah Oates (Antipoduo) and regular collaborations with
a range of respected, talented and inspiring musicians
from around the world. These initiatives are an extension of
her commitment to and deep interest in quality new contemporary music. She is
constantly searching out new compositions, which haven't yet been widely heard
and commissioning pieces by composers worldwide. Personal and musical challenge, inspiration and passion are
often the result of these unique collaborations.
Ensemble Offspring recording session SBS studios 2006 (Jason, Jim, Damien, Bree)
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Claire Edwardes
Percussion 