Aphids, Speak Percussion, Fritz Hauser and Boa Baumann in association with the Melbourne International Arts Festival present

Schallmachine 06

PERFORMANCES AT
1230pm, 110pm, 150pm, 230pm, 430pm, 510pm & 550pm Wed to Sat.

RealTime's interview with Kristy Edmund's here.
and Chris Reid's Realtime review here .

'Schallmachine reminds us of the complex relationship of sound to space, as well as to alert us to how much of our built environment we take for granted. It also forces a reflection on the notion of audience as collective experience, a direct challenge to the simulacrum aesthetic of mass media entertainment.'
Martin Ball, The Age

Journey into hidden spaces of Federation Square for a minutely staged adventure in music for solo miniature percussion. Schallmachine 06 (from Schall, the German word for sound, echo or resonance) is a solo miniature percussion performance in an unlikely concert venue.

Percussionist Fritz Hauser and architect Boa Baumann have been working at the nexus of sound and space for fifteen years. For Schallmachine 2006 this remarkable duo collaborate with Aphids and virtuosic performers from Melbourne’s own Speak Percussion to create a concert experience of infinite precision and mesmerising delight.

As part of Schallmachine, audiences were met in the Atrium and escorted in groups of three up into the Shard, down into the subterranean Labyrinth, or deeper still into the Trenches to discover at close-hand astonishing new perspectives on the city and the sounds of miniature percussion.

Schallmachine 06 was part of Aphids‘ company residency at Federation Square. Following the world premiere in Melbourne, Schallmachine continued to be presented in Basel, Switzerland, as part of a Fritz Hauser retro-perspective different beat.

Aphids early plans for Schallmachine included other venues including the Eureka Tower and the Swiss Consulate.

Fritz Hauser artistic director/ percussionist
Boa Baumann designer
David Young composer
Rosemary Joy artist/instrument builder
Eugene Ughetti percussionist
John Arcaro percussionist *
Michael Hutchison construction
Richard Vabre lighting
Kath Banger costume design

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MEETING PLACE
Federation Square Atrium near the entrance of the BMW Edge.

October 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28 (2008)
Performances every 40 minutes between 12.30pm and 5.50pm
25 minutes no interval

$25 FULL $18.75 CONC/ARTISTS
BOOKINGS Ticketmaster 1300 136 166
www.melbournefestival.com.au

Schallmachine 06 is supported by Arts Victoria, Myer Foundation, City of Melbourne, Federation Square, Pro Helvetia, Swiss Consulate (Sydney), Yatzek Studios and MadFish Fine Wine.

www.fritzhauser.ch
www.boabaumann.ch
www.speakpercussion.com