Elysian Fields, Australia’s only electric viola da gamba band, has will launch its debut album What Should I Say? – a heady blend of jazz, world, folk, and early music in March. The album takes its name from the central piece, a remarkable new song cycle by pianist and band member, Matt McMahon, which sets…
Elysian Fields, Australia’s only electric viola da gamba band, has released its debut album What Should I Say? – a heady blend of jazz, world, folk, and early music. Founded in 2015, as the brainchild of Australia’s only electronic gambist, Jenny Eriksson, in partnership with leading jazz musicians, saxophonist Matt Keegan and pianist under Melbourne’s…
The Marais Project and Elysian Fields Early music specialists, The Marais Project and electric viola da gamba ensemble Elysian Fields open the Independent Theatre’s popular Sunday afternoon Prelude in Tea series with a delicious one-off program titled, “My Heart So Grieves”. Directed – as ever – by the versatile Jenny Eriksson, the innovative program features music…