Song to the Ocean + Living Sculptures: How the Birds Got their Colours
Presented by HOTA - Home of the Arts, Corrina Bonshek & Collaborators, DeepBlue Orchestra.
Join us for an euphoric music and performing arts experience under the night sky.
Take a walk through an ocean of musicians in Song to the Ocean, illuminated by awe-inspiring light installations, and accompanied by extraordinary marine sounds. Hear original contemporary classical music by award-winning composer Dr Corrina Bonshek performed by acclaimed Australian string ensemble DeepBlue, master percussionist & south-east Asian gong expert Michael Askill, soloist Greta Kelly on Persian violin, and vocal powerhouse & multi-instrumentalist WHAIA, Maori sonic weaver. They will be joined by 30 talented young local musicians, primordial whalesong, accompanied by marine-inspired visual art by local artists exhibited in the light sculptures.
Experience the beauty and majesty of Living Sculptures, a collaboration between local Indigenous dance company, The Yugambeh Dancers, and featuring world-class performers from Arc Circus Company. The work is an interpretation of the First Nations dreamtime story, How The Birds Got Their Colours. The Yugambeh Dancers are led by Luther Cora, who comes from the Bungarre family of the Yugambeh language group of the Bundjalung nation. Cora’s interpretation of this story suggests that we may all look, talk and think differently, but at the end of the day, our commonalities outweigh these differences.
Share a picnic and be inspired by the stunning biodiversity along the Queensland Coast.