Elysian Fields, Australia’s only electric viola da gamba band, has carved out a growing reputation for performances that blur the boundaries between jazz, chamber music and world music. Launched three years ago, Elysian Fields draws largely on the compositional and arranging skills of its multi-talented members. The six-piece band’s charts shift effortlessly from stately, baroque…
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…
The Marais Project: Jennifer Eriksson (director and viola da gamba), Belinda Montgomery (soprano), Tommie Andersson (lutes) Elysian Fields: Matt Keegan (saxophones), Matt McMahon (piano), Jennifer Eriksson (electric viola da gamba), Siebe Pogson (bass), Finn Ryan (percussion) 29 January, The Independent Theatre, North Sydney Jennifer Eriksson continually seeks to provide new perspectives on old music…